Functional Fluency

What is Functional Fluency?

Functional Fluency is the art and skill of interpersonal effectiveness. It is a model for understanding how people behave, and a practical framework to help them ‘respond’ more and ‘react’ less.

Insights from the Functional Fluency model encourage people to:

  • focus on their strengths.
  • transform patterns of behaviour that don’t work well.
  • communicate more effectively.
  • find relationships more satisfying and successful.


What is TIFF
©?

The Temple Index of Functional Fluency (TIFF©) is a personal development tool based on the Functional Fluency model. It was created by Susannah Temple in 2002 and is being further developed and promoted by Functional Fluency International.

  • Completion of the TIFF© Questionnaire provides snapshots of the person’s patterns of social behaviour.
  • TIFF© does not measure abilities or ‘type’ people in any way.
  • The one-to-one collaborative feedback with a TIFF© provider, produces a unique, co-created profile, with discussion, support and guidance for how to put it to use.
  • The TIFF© process puts the personal back into personal development, boosting morale and motivating change.
  • Using the self-awareness and understanding gained from TIFF© enhances people’s abilities to build effective relationships.

TIFF© providers are the key to the process. All CIELARKO Coaches are TIFF© Providers. They have completed training and become licensed to use TIFF© as a tool in their professional practice. They are dedicated to helping each client understand his or her unique TIFF© Profile, and to use it as a framework for positive change and development.

We can offer you a service tailored to your needs with Functional Fluency. This could be:

  • A TIFF© Profile, supportive feedback and review session for an individual.
  • TIFF© for TEAMS – individual profiles and feedback sessions, plus group work using Functional Fluency to develop effective relationships and enhance team productivity.
  • Functional Fluency as an integral part of leadership, management or coaching programmes.
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