This post is a contribution from Scott Timmins, an HBDI® Certified Practitioner, Principle Consultant at Pinnacle Blue and former Australian Defence Force Aircraft Technician. I have always been someone who likes to start projects, has new ideas for the way things...
The 2020 wrap up: What living in a global pandemic taught us
In 2020, many of us experienced the same restrictions, but for each and every one of us, our day-to-day was affected differently. Thus, everyone’s experience throughout the pandemic was unique to them. That’s not to say we can’t find similarities in how we felt...
How to move from fear to optimism!
What’s holding you back? Whether it be in our personal or professional lives, there are a slew of habits that can hold us back from feeling or achieving our best. Whether it be shifting blame, having undefined goals or battling self-doubt, we could all make use of...
Get the most out of your HBDI® profile: Working from home and family life
Have you ever met someone and wondered why - despite how hard you try - you just can’t seem to get along? Many of us experience this, and it’s not always because we don’t share the same hobbies or interests as our new acquaintance. Perhaps the main reason this occurs...
The Overwhelmed Employee
Have you ever sat in your office wondering how on earth you can cope with it all? Most of us have felt buried by work at some time or another. There is so much going on, so much information coming at us and so much to do, that it’s often hard to know where to start....
Complements, not competitors. Combining the HBDI® and other tools for greater insight
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...
A Whole Brain® approach to workplace wellbeing
Workplace wellbeing. It’s a term you hear a lot these days. Gone is the cut-throat corporate culture of the eighties and early nineties, where oppressive work environments made you feel like just another cog in the machine. Today’s leaders have recognised that...
Comparing Employee Assessments: DiSC® and the HBDI®
Choosing the right employee assessment for your team or organisation can be confusing. Many instruments overlap in what they measure and how they're used. We take a closer look at the DiSC® assessment and how it compares with Whole Brain® Thinking and the HBDI®. What...
Building a stronger team: how to create an environment where employees feel safe to share
As much as some people want to believe they are, no one is good at absolutely everything. We all have our strengths and our weaknesses. And that’s okay. At Herrmann, we believe that there is no wrong, right, good or bad. Thinking is situational, so a certain thinking...