In some form or fashion, working virtually has quickly become the reality for most of us today. And whether you’re working with colleagues, customers, vendors or others, there are more tools and apps than ever to help you collaborate across any distance, whether it's...
With more of us working from home than ever before (and some of us for the very first time), we’ve all had to adapt to remote work and the complexities that come with it. How do we stay motivated when the couch and TV are mere metres away? How do we stay focused when...
Collaboration continues to become an integral part of business. Whether online or in person, in the office or working from home it is often misunderstanding or miscommunication that causes frustration within collaborative efforts. In fact, a recent Deloitte study...
A little over a decade ago, the remote workforce was dominated by people in outside sales roles. They came into the office on occasion for meetings or, if they were local, to load up on marketing brochures and office supplies. But for the most part, they were out of...
Now more than ever, communication is essential to business and cross-functional team success. Much of your team is working from home, cloud conferencing and communicating in ways that we never have before. If cross-functional teams are the future of work, it is...
We often get asked about how the HBDI® compares to other employee assessments, or why someone should choose one tool over another. While we believe the HBDI® and the Whole Brain® Model works well as a standalone solution it can also be used as an entry point for more...
Herrmann has been working closely with Swinburne University of Technology for 15 years. Profiling over 1000 employees, the university uses the HBDI® tool to help staff better understand their thinking preferences and those of their colleagues. This has enabled the...
Some people think that when they reach the top of the corporate ladder, they no longer need to participate in team-building or leadership development activities. But these exercises are as valuable for Senior Executives as they are for office workers and lower...
While all members of a project team contribute to the success or failure of a project, it’s ultimately the Project Manager who is accountable for the outcome. Taking a leading role in the planning, management and execution of a project, Project Managers oversee the...