"Emergenetics has helped us foster communication, and because it is informative, easy to understand and fun, it is one of the first tools that we have used as a company that has become pervasive." Brad Schroeder, Director Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska
Enhanced communication is critical on two levels. In a 2005-2006 Watson Wyatt study, communication proved to be a vital bottom-line component of success. Shareholder returns for organizations with the most effective communication were more than 57 percent higher during 2000-2004 than for firms with less effective communication. On a day-to-day, managerial level, communication was an even greater multiplier. The same study reported firms that communicate effectively are 4.5 times more likely to report high levels of employee engagement.
Enhancing communication requires a clear understanding of how people actually communicate. Emergenetics ties communication to self-awareness and greater interpersonal understanding — it becomes a common language. Consider the following example.
Enhancing communication requires a clear understanding of how people actually communicate. Emergenetics ties communication to self-awareness and greater interpersonal understanding — it becomes a common language. Consider the following example.
Jeff is more conceptual, expressive and assertive. He may have big ideas that he shares openly with great passion, and he may need projects and outlets in which to do that. Jane is analytical, organized and a bit more flexible in nature, and she may need an outlet to patiently express many ways of approaching problems.
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Here’s where Emergenetics can enhance communication. Without seeing Jeff’s profile and understanding his natural tendencies, Jane might easily perceive him as a bossy, big-picture blowhard who can’t actually execute on a plan. On a team, this kind of dissonance and lack of trust can be damaging at best and devastating at worst.
However, with an open line of communication and knowledge of Emergenetics as well as her own preferences, Jane can focus on the details and flex to Jeff’s ideas, but plan out a course of action with realistic checkpoints on progress, and Jeff can let his mind roam and be the conceptual leader of the team. Their communication is based on a realistic understanding of what each brings to the table.
Companies utilizing Emergenetics have seen this effect in the real world. At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, the company’s biggest challenge had been finding a communication tool with sticking power. “Emergenetics has helped us foster communication, and because it is informative, easy to understand and fun, it is one of the first tools that we have used as a company that has become pervasive,” said Brad Schroeder, director, compensation and HR compliance at BCBS Nebraska. Now, Emergenetics has been implemented in more than 90 percent of management and has been used for more than three years.
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Here’s where Emergenetics can enhance communication. Without seeing Jeff’s profile and understanding his natural tendencies, Jane might easily perceive him as a bossy, big-picture blowhard who can’t actually execute on a plan. On a team, this kind of dissonance and lack of trust can be damaging at best and devastating at worst.
However, with an open line of communication and knowledge of Emergenetics as well as her own preferences, Jane can focus on the details and flex to Jeff’s ideas, but plan out a course of action with realistic checkpoints on progress, and Jeff can let his mind roam and be the conceptual leader of the team. Their communication is based on a realistic understanding of what each brings to the table.
Companies utilizing Emergenetics have seen this effect in the real world. At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, the company’s biggest challenge had been finding a communication tool with sticking power. “Emergenetics has helped us foster communication, and because it is informative, easy to understand and fun, it is one of the first tools that we have used as a company that has become pervasive,” said Brad Schroeder, director, compensation and HR compliance at BCBS Nebraska. Now, Emergenetics has been implemented in more than 90 percent of management and has been used for more than three years.
Take An Emergenetics Profile
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