AppendixDetails of the Business Chemistry System
Hello to our detail-oriented and technical friends! To everyone else, we're a little surprised to see you here, and frankly quite flattered that you made it to this page, so welcome! Here's where we put information about the development of the Business Chemistry assessment and system, the specifics about our research samples and methodologies, and the properties of Business Chemistry. All of that is important to document and consider when interpreting our findings and using Business Chemistry, but it's maybe less than fascinating to read about (depending on your type). Still, we'll do our best to keep you awake and if we can't end with a bang, hopefully at least it's not a whimper.
About the Assessment
When we first decided that a working style assessment might help our people strengthen their working relationships, we started by reviewing the existing fields of related research and the currently available assessment tools. And let us tell you, there is tons of research and there are plenty of tools, so that took quite a while.
We also consulted with biological anthropologist Helen Fisher, of Rutgers University. Her research on brain chemistry in romantic relationships sheds light on how people's temperaments can impact their interactions. We even tried out a version of Dr. Fisher's assessment with a large group of Deloitte leaders to see how the idea of understanding different styles in order to strengthen relationships would ...