FIRO

How personality type affects team performance and job satisfaction

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Posted 16 November 2023 by
Global Marketing, The Myers-Briggs Company

New research sends clear message to team leaders

Enhancing communication in teams

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Posted 08 September 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

In this post we explore practical strategies for improving team communication and recommend tips to improve how team members interact on the job.

Overcoming team communication challenges

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Posted 14 August 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

In this post, based on an interview with Myers-Briggs Professional Services Principal Consultant and Depth Psychologist Dr. Marta Koonz, we discuss communication in teams, the psychological needs of teams, and their impact on collaboration.

 

Unlocking Team and Leadership Potential through FIRO Certification

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Posted 11 August 2023 by
Melissa Summer and Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

In the ever-evolving landscape of HR and training and development, organizations are recognizing the significance of assessments in unlocking individual and team potential. Among these assessments, the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO®) assessment stands out as a powerful tool for team development and leadership growth.

Psychological Needs of Teams

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Posted 25 July 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

In this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Marta Koonz, Principal Consultant for The Myers-Briggs Company, as she walks us through insights around using psychological needs to better work relationships and improve teamwork.

Building leadership skills from home: using an understanding of interpersonal skills to develop your leadership capabilities

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Posted 24 April 2023 by
Marta Koonz

Working from home presents both opportunities and challenges. A basic understanding of interpersonal needs from the perspective of the FIRO-B® assessment can provide insights that can lead to a deeper understanding of your own interpersonal needs and those of your team. 

3 Types of workplace conflict – and a tool to help resolve them

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Posted 22 March 2023 by
Vanessa Bradford

There are three types of conflict that people experience at work. Fortunately, HR professionals, leadership consultants, and executive coaches can help leaders and employees improve their conflict resolution skills with the FIRO-B® assessment.

How to build a more effective hybrid workplace

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Posted 24 October 2022 by
Global Marketing, The Myers-Briggs Company

Paying closer attention to employee needs is the way to make remote, in-office, and hybrid teams function better

Connecting with the people you lead

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Posted 28 September 2022 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

Dr. Martin Boult shares his expertise on leadership and connection in this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast.

Were you asked if you wanted to go back to the office?

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Posted 24 May 2022 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

If not, you might be part of a hybrid strategy that’s about to fail.

Social contracts, returning to the office and retaining your people in the new hybrid workplace

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Posted 20 May 2022 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

As employees return to the office, they’re expecting more flexibility in their social contracts with employers. How can HR help?

Another way to look at stress

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Posted 29 March 2022 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

How FIRO helps people to build trust in their relationships, improve morale and reduce stress in the workplace.

Available now: Psychology of change in the hybrid workplace

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Posted 23 March 2022 by
by Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

Change is inevitable. And as the hybrid workplace becomes a new normal for many organizations, it brings specific benefits and challenges to managing uncertainty and successfully implementing change initiatives.

Using interpersonal needs to make the hybrid model work for teams

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Posted 01 March 2022 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

Is it possible to get the best of both worlds with hybrid work?

The changing shape of teams

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Posted 22 October 2019 by
The Myers-Briggs Company

Teams and Google’s Project Aristotle

MBTI Type, FIRO, love and relationships

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Posted 14 February 2017 by
Betsy Kendall, VP Global Programmes, Delivery & Content

It must be love

Top content summary from 2016

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Posted 20 January 2017 by
John Hackston, Head of Thought Leadership, OPP

Did you miss some of the most popular content from last year?

Breaking the ice

OPP Icebreaker Exercise
Posted 12 September 2016 by
Penny Moyle, CEO OPP

Looking for an easy to implement icebreaker? Bingo!

FIRO and MBTI: the gold standard tools for coaching

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Posted 22 April 2016 by
Betsy Kendall COO and Head of Professional Services, OPP and Alice King, Senior Consultant, OPP

How the FIRO tool adds so much value to any MBTI coaching session

Valentine's reflections: Sandra and Terry 20 years on

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Posted 15 February 2016 by
Betsy Kendall - COO at OPP

What the FIRO questionnaire can tell us about interpersonal compatibility