FIRO-B

&
BELBIN

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 FIRO
 FIRO stands for Fundamental Interpersonal Relations
Orientation introduced by William Schutz in 1958.

 This theory is based on the belief that when people get

together in a group, there are 3 main interpersonal
needs they are looking to obtain:-

1. Affection/openeness
2. Control
3. Inclusion.

 This technique was created to measure or control

how group members feel when it comes to inclusion,
control, and affection/openness or to be able to get
feedback from people in a group.
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 INCLUSION

 About recognition, belonging, participation,

contact with others & how you relate to
groups.

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 CONTROL

 Concerned with influence, leadership,

responsibility & decision making.

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 AFFECTION

 About closeness, warmth, sensitivity,

openness & how you relate to others.

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  Based on this theory, a measurement instrument
with scales that assess the behavioral aspects of the
three dimensions.

 Scores are graded from 0-9 in scales of expressed

and wanted behavior, which define how much a
person expresses to others, and how much he
wants from others.

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 individual is not directly trying
to satisfy the need.

individual is trying constantly

to satisfy the need.

satisfying the need in a

moderate way.

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 Control
Inclusion (C) Affection
(I) (A)

Expressed Low High

(e’) Moderate

Wanted Low High

(w’) Moderate
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1- Inclusion types:

(low e’I, low w’I). Eg :-

LONER

(high e’I, high w’I) . Eg:-

PEOPLE GATHER

(moderate e’I, moderate w’I). Eg:-

SOCIAL FLEXIBILITY

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2- Control types:

(low e’C, high w’C) Eg :-

OPENLY DEPENDENT PERSON

(high e’C, low w’C) Eg :-

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

(moderate e’C, moderate w’C)

Eg :- MATCHER

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3- Affection types:

(low e’A, low w’A). Eg :-

PESSIMIST

(high e’A, high w’A) Eg :-

OPTIMISTIC

(moderate e’A , moderate w’A)

Eg :-WARM INDIVIDUAL

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 BERBIN TEAM ROLES

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 What is a Team Role?

 A team role as defined by Dr Meredith Belbin

is:"A tendency to behave, contribute and
interrelate with others in a particular way.“
 The value of Belbin team-role theory lies in
enabling an individual or team to benefit
from self-knowledge and adjust according to
the demands being made by the external
situation.

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 Belbin Team Role Expert System

 Belbin - 9team role types

 Each type has a typical behavioural strength and a

characteristic weakness

 “Allowable weaknesses” are the negative side of the

positive strength.

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 Team Roles

 Plant
 Resource Investigator
 Co-ordinator
 Shaper
 Monitor Evaluator
 Teamworker
 Implementer
 Completer-Finisher
 Specialist

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 Team Role Summary Descriptions
Team role Contribution Allowable weakness

Plant Creative, imaginative, Ignores incidentals. Too

unorthodox. Solves pre- occupied to
difficult problems. communicate
effectively.
Resource Extrovert, enthusiastic, Over-optimistic. Loses
Investigator communicative. interest once initial
Explores opportunities. enthusiasm has passed.
Develops contacts.

Mature, confident, a Can be seen as

Co-ordinator good chairperson. manipulative. Offloads
Clarifies goals, personal work.
promotes decision-
making, delegates well.

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 Contd….
Team role Contribution Allowable weakness
Challenging, dynamic, Prone to provocation.
thrives on pressure. Offends people’s
Shaper Has the drive and feelings.
courage to overcome
obstacles.
Sober, strategic and Lacks drive and ability
Monitor discerning. Sees all to inspire others.
Evaluator options. Judges
accurately.

Co-operative, mild, Indecisive in crunch

perceptive and situations.
Team worker diplomatic. Listens,
builds, averts friction.

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 Contd….
Team Role Contribution Allowable weakness
Disciplined, reliable, Somewhat inflexible.
Implementer conservative and Slow to respond to new
efficient. Turns ideas possibilities.
into practical actions.

Completer Painstaking, Inclined to worry

Finisher conscientious, anxious. unduly. Reluctant to
Searches out errors and delegate.
omissions. Polishes
and perfects.
Specialist Single-minded, self- Contributes on only a
starting, dedicated. narrow front. Dwells
Provides knowledge on technicalities.
and skills in rare
supply.

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 Team Role Theory

Strengths Weaknesses

• realise strengths & • individuals may not be true

weaknesses to role in all circumstances

• if role absent, can • overpowering leader

compensate syndrome

• groups can be formed • organisational politics

deliberately with team role
theory • organisational & national
culture

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 Benefits of Team Role Theory

 Recognise strengths

 More tolerance for

weaknesses

 A language to talk about

behaviour

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