Benefiting at work from Brain Based Insights

What does your score mean anyway?

Let’s analyze your Tone IQ Results to see where you are operating at your best – and where new smart skills can help you benefit from even more positive tone.

Scores are valued at A = 10 points; B = 8 points; C = 6 points; and, D = 4 points

First, calculate your score here by counting how many a. _____ b. _____ c. _____ d. _____ responses you checked in the Tone IQ Survey. Next add your 15 scores.  

Finally, check descriptions for each score below to see where you stand in terms of your tone outcomes at work.

A score from 150 to 121 means:

You use highly effective tone strategies in many communication areas. Your beliefs and practices often empower excellence in yourself and others. You tend to operate from a well developed intrapersonal intelligence, which means you possess a strong self-worth and a willingness to support other workers. If you scored near the top of this figure – expect higher pay and multiple promotions over time – into positions where you will be able to help others with leadership and tone skills for effective communication.

A score from 120 to 91 means:

You use some tone strategies in a few communication areas with reasonable acumen. Your beliefs and practices at times empower strengths in yourself and in others. You tend to operate from a fairly well developed intrapersonal intelligence, which means you possess adequate self-worth and sometimes show willingness to support other workers. If you scored near the top of this figure – you could also be in a position to develop leadership and tone skills for adequate communication.

A score from 90 to 61 means:

 You occasionally use good tone skills but need to work on ways to develop strengths in yourself and recognize those in others. Rather than blame others for problems you face, this score indicates that you’ll want to reflect more to ratchet up smart skills for tapping into more talents for successful outcomes – especially when you are prone to feel frustrated or to give up. At this point you will likely find yourself passed over for the best promotions – but since tone skills are learned – you need not stay at this lower score for long.

A score from 61 and below means:

You may well need a stronger support system to help you develop strengths that demonstrate good tone skills - and work against stress that shuts down progress.  These include skills for using positive tone in areas of effective communication and for getting far more positive or successful outcomes. You’ll likely want to consider skills for learning from people who disagree, and avoiding those who tend to see more problems at work than possibilities. You may need to work with diet, and alter sleep and exercise habits to decrease cortisol and increase serotonin for better tone practices. 

What might your workplace do to decrease tone that comes as a silent killer – and to increase the tone that adds to profitability? Any ideas?