Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO) is a theory developed by Dr. Will Schutz in 1958 to explain human interaction. It can be used for individuals or groups and is especially useful for settings like drop-in centers. FIRO posits that everyone has needs for inclusion, control, and affection in interactions. Dr. Schutz later created the FIRO-B assessment tool to measure these interpersonal needs between two people, which became widely used for training purposes.

2. Fundamental
Interpersonal
Relations
Orientation

3. What is it?
Developed by Dr Will Schutz in 1958
To explain most human interaction
Can be used for individuals or in a group setting
Especially useful for drop-in centres, for example

4. Everyone comes to a group with
different needs.
Needs for Inclusion
Needs for Control
Need for
Affection

6. FIRO-B
Will created the FIRO-B as a tool to measure the
interaction between two people for research
purposes. People soon found many other uses for
the theory and the instrument and it became one of
the most widely used training tools in the world.

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