FIRO^®

Simple

Easy to use in helping individuals, teams, and organizations; easy to incorporate into training, consulting, and coaching.

Powerful

For understanding human behavior and motivation in a wide variety of situations.

Comprehensive

The three basic dimensions—inclusion, control, and openness—describe the dynamics of individuals, pairs, teams & organizations, eliminating the need for multiple models.

The Elements of Awareness are a series of psychometric instruments based on FIRO Theory. Each Element measures one aspect of a person or relationship. Together, these instruments comprise the backbone of the Human Element approach.

The original FIRO instrument, FIRO-B was created for research purposes. Later, during the development of The Human Element, Will Schutz revised and expanded FIRO Theory and created the successor instrument, called Element B: Behavior. In addition, he developed Element F: Feelings and Element S: Self-Concept based on the updated theory as well as a number of other FIRO-based instruments, all designed to be used for training purposes.

The purpose of all of the Elements of Awareness is to provide information for expanding self-awareness. Increased self-awareness improves understanding of why people behave in the way that they do, how they interact, and the relation between behavior and consequences in the work environment.

The Elements of Awareness are integrated into our Human Element programs and combined with a variety of experiential methods to form a holistic, transformational learning experience that leads to profound improvements in individual, team, and organizational performance and better business results.

Learn how Will Schutz transformed his groundbreaking research tool into our premier training tool.