Comments on: A new lens on Myers-Briggs http://www.prestonsmalley.com/2006/10/a-new-lens-on-myers-briggs/ How we can lead the eCommerce industry thru customer-centered design Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:07:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Preston Smalley » Building Versatile Relationships » Blog Archive http://www.prestonsmalley.com/2006/10/a-new-lens-on-myers-briggs/#comment-2609 Preston Smalley » Building Versatile Relationships » Blog Archive Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:00:09 +0000 http://www.prestonsmalley.com/2006/10/a-new-lens-on-myers-briggs/#comment-2609 [...] and would guess that if you like assessments which identify how you interact with others (e.g. Myers-Briggs, Six Styles of Leadership) then you’ll probably like this one as [...] […] and would guess that if you like assessments which identify how you interact with others (e.g. Myers-Briggs, Six Styles of Leadership) then you’ll probably like this one as […]

]]> By: Grenae Thompson http://www.prestonsmalley.com/2006/10/a-new-lens-on-myers-briggs/#comment-1274 Grenae Thompson Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:05:04 +0000 http://www.prestonsmalley.com/2006/10/a-new-lens-on-myers-briggs/#comment-1274 The late Will Schutz, Ph.D., also created another instrument, Element B, based on revisions to his original FIRO theory. The Affection dimension was renamed Openness, a behavior rather than an emotion. The items on the Openness scales were changed on Element B to provide a more accurate measure of this behavior. The original theory called the three FIRO dimensions “interpersonal needs.” Dr. Schutz changed the word “needs” to “wants” to more accurately describe the dimensions. While FIRO-B provides feedback on 6 aspects of interpersonal behavior, Element B provides the same information plus 12 additional measures. Element B identifies not just what a person does or gets, but what he/she wants in each of the three areas of Inclusion, Control and Openness. The late Will Schutz, Ph.D., also created another instrument, Element B, based on revisions to his original FIRO theory.

The Affection dimension was renamed Openness, a behavior rather than an emotion. The items on the Openness scales were changed on Element B to provide a more accurate measure of this behavior. The original theory called the three FIRO dimensions “interpersonal needs.” Dr. Schutz changed the word “needs” to “wants” to more accurately describe the dimensions.

While FIRO-B provides feedback on 6 aspects of interpersonal behavior, Element B provides the same information plus 12 additional measures. Element B identifies not just what a person does or gets, but what he/she wants in each of the three areas of Inclusion, Control and Openness.

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