Get Help Using the FIRO Business Assessment - New Support Tool Available!
posted by agammy
When CPP first released the new FIRO Business™ assessment, one of the biggest objections people had was that the new tool lacked the same breadth of support materials as its big brother, the FIRO-B®. Well, it seems like CPP took this feedback to heart (and fast too) because they just released a new support tool for the assessment, the Introduction to the FIRO Business booklet. I saw this 38-page booklet myself this morning, and found it to be extremely helpful when I revisited my FIRO Business results.
I took the FIRO Business assessment right when it first came out, and although I thought the FIRO Business™ Leadership Report was very thorough and helpful, I was curious to learn more about ALL the scales, and what all the different combinations meant (especially since I was talking with friends about our differing scores at the time.) With this guide, you can flip to any combination of needs (Ex: High Expressed and Low Wanted versus High Expressed and Medium Wanted) and get the full picture of what your behavior says to the world, and situations in which your needs may not be getting met.
The other helpful aspect of this guide was the brief discussion of how scores on the various scales can interact (something I always wonder about when I get results from any assessment.) If you have scores indicating High Expressed influence, Low Wanted Influence and Medium Expressed Connection, what does that mean? In addition to this short discussion of this in the front of the booklet, there was also a short discussion about how to respond to your results, and what to do if you or someone you’re coaching disagrees with the results.
The last thing I’ll mention is the described practical applications of the FIRO Business results – I could actually see how my scores affected one-on-one relationships as well as group situations, so I could get a fuller picture of what the scores said about my behavior in a variety of relationships. I thought that was a great addition which made the tool instantly applicable.
If you are using the FIRO Business, or are considering using this tool, this guide is a great resource to have. Go to CPP.com to read more or to purchase Introduction to the FIRO Business Instrument.
