“My First Impressions experience was life-changing. No one ever told me that I came across as aloof!  I learned some specific things to do that changed how others see me, and now I’m a lot more socially confident - and successful.”
—Jeff Dillard

Interpersonal Style Survey

How much do you know about how others see you? Do people find you sincere, interesting, open, engaging… or not?

Candid feedback about your self-presentation is interesting and helpful. Learning your interpersonal strengths can boost your confidence. Uncovering your weak spots will give you the power to better develop and maintain strong positive relationships.

The Interpersonal Style Survey provides you the unique opportunity to get comprehensive and honest feedback about your self-presentation - from people you know and who see you in your everyday life. Because the feedback is anonymous – and presented only in a summary format – people will be open and direct. You may survey any set of people you desire – including friends, colleagues, family, neighbors, and others.

The Interpersonal Style Survey will help you learn:

• How people really perceive you
• Your unique charms and interpersonal strengths
• Any unintended negative messages you project
• Your blind spots - gaps between how you think you are perceived and how others actually see you

Here's how it works:

1. You take an on-line survey and rate yourself on a number of social behaviors, in categories such as:
    • The mood you project
    • How you show interest and respect
    • Your style of discussing personal information and other topics
    • How you project your energy and outlook on life

2. People that you select rate you on those same behaviors

3. You receive a detailed written report that outlines:
    • The impression you make
    • How you come across in a variety of specific behaviors
    • Where your interpersonal strengths and weaknesses lie
    • The gaps between your self perception and how others see you

Here are the service options:

Survey
• The Interpersonal Style Survey and a detailed report
Cost: $145

Survey plus Coaching
• The Interpersonal Style Survey and detailed report
• A 50-minute individual coaching session with a First Impressions professionally qualified psychologist who will help you to:
    — Understand the survey report
    — Identify your key strengths and areas for improvement
    — Craft a plan to improve your self presentation
Cost: $250 (a $45 savings compared to purchasing services separately)

Survey plus Coaching, with In-Depth Progress Evaluation
• The Interpersonal Style Survey and detailed report
• A 50-minute individual coaching session with a First Impressions professionally qualified psychologist who will help you to:
    — Understand the survey report
    — Identify your key strengths and areas for improvement
    — Craft a plan to improve your self presentation
• A follow-up Interpersonal Style Survey to measure your progress – including a comparison to your initial survey
• A follow-up coaching session with a First Impressions consultant who will help you to:
    — Continue to develop yourself
    — Recognize and overcome obstacles to change
    — Chart your progress
Cost: $495 (a $95 savings compared to purchasing services separately)

Follow-Up Coaching
• Additional Individual coaching sessions may be purchased at any time in the process
Cost: $150 per 50-minute session

Here are the logistics:
• The first step is initiating your survey. Go to our contact page to select the service option you would like:
     1. Survey
     2. Survey plus Coaching or
     3. Survey plus Coaching with In-Depth Progress Evaluation

• You pay on-line or by check to us at 22 Prince Street, #318, New York, NY 10012.

• We send you an email with a link to the survey website.

You take the Interpersonal Style Survey and rate yourself. Note: You must take the survey first, since we assume that the first survey response we receive is your own.

• You select a set of people whose feedback you would like. You may include people from your work world, friends, neighbors, family, or others. To learn the most, we suggest you select a variety of respondents, including:
     — People you see often, and people you see less frequently
     — People with whom you have positive relationships, and people with whom you have challenging relationships
     — People you look up to, and people who look up to you

• The survey can accommodate up to 10 respondents. You may want to select a few more than 10 respondents, because some of your respondents may not have the opportunity to complete the survey in the allowed time. Note: To preserve anonymity, the survey will only be processed if at least 5 people respond.

• You send an email to your target respondents requesting their participation. Your email includes a link to the survey. Here is a sample email requesting participation.

• You send out a reminder email a few days before the survey close date. Here is a sample of a reminder email.

• We email your detailed survey report to you within a week of the survey close date.

• Your First Impressions consultant contacts you to set up your 50-minute telephone coaching session—if you enrolled in a service option that includes coaching.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this service for?
Everyone can benefit from feedback. The survey is designed for individuals who want to grow their interpersonal skills, as well as for businesses who want to develop their employees - especially those who participate in teams or work in sales, customer service, or client relationship management.

How do I arrange for a set of my employees to take this survey?
Please go to our Contact page to request more information or to set up a call with a First Impressions consultant. We are happy to accommodate your unique business needs and adapt the survey to your organizational culture.

What is the coaching session like?
The coaching session is a private, confidential discussion between you and your First Impressions consultant. Your consultant will help you interpret the data from your survey report, identify your key strengths and weaknesses, and guide you on areas that you may consider developing. Your consultant will help you find opportunities to try out your new behaviors, overcome obstacles to change, and chart your progress.

What are the qualifications of First Impressions Consultants?
All consultants have advanced degrees in Psychology, with extensive experience providing supportive and constructive feedback, and helping individuals in self-development.