Don’t Let Survival Mode Become Your Business Strategy

When tough conditions persist, the decisions that help a business survive today can quietly become the habits that hold it back tomorrow. Thinking Differently in Tough Times This is the first in a three-part Herrmann series exploring how pressure can shape the way...

Why Whole Brain® Thinking Creates Lasting Business Impact

Many organisations invest heavily in leadership programs, communication training, team development initiatives and change programs. Yet despite good intentions, many struggle to create lasting behavioural change. The University of Melbourne's Study of Australian...

How to run a meeting that works for four kinds of thinking

Think about the last meeting you left feeling flat. Chances are it wasn't badly run in any obvious way. There was an agenda. People were polite. Someone took notes. And yet the person with the sharpest objection said nothing until the corridor afterwards. The one who...

What does teamwork mean to you?

Soft skills are essential for success in the workplace. They can help you increase productivity, foster better working relationships and build trust between yourself and your co-workers. Having strong soft skills can also boost your confidence and make it easier to...

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What Makes a Great Team Culture?

Rethinking team effectiveness with Whole Brain® Thinking When we talk about high-performing teams, we often focus on tools, KPIs, or workflows. But behind every effective team is something deeper, a team culture that fosters trust, communication, and shared purpose....

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4 Signs Your Team Isn’t Thinking Effectively Together

A Whole Brain® look at what might be holding your team back Great teams don’t just work together, they think together. When teams aren’t aligned in how they approach problems, decisions, or communication, even the most talented group can fall short. If your team is...

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2025 Guide: How to Improve Workplace Diversity & Inclusion

This article was originally published in 2023  and updated in 2025 to keep our readers up-to-date with the latest in organisational performance and team dynamics. The common perception is that diversity and inclusion is an HR prerogative. But that’s not true. While...

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Face-to-face workshops are back. Or are they?

I got so excited when I was asked to run a face-to-face workshop. I hadn't run one since 2019, before the pandemic changed our lives. For the last 16 months it had been all virtual and Zoom. At last, I had the opportunity to go back to what I knew best. Face-to-face...

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Flexible Work is here to Stay: How to get the balance right

When it comes to flexible work, post-pandemic will be neither the death of the office nor a return to the way things were. Our new reality will be a hybrid. Meetings, events, conferences and more where part of the team is face-to-face and part of it virtual will...

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Creativity, Learning and the Specialised Brain

This article is adapted from Ned Herrmann’s original paper: Creativity, Learning and the Specialised Brain In the Context of Education for Gifted and Talented Children* I would like to acquaint you with my specialised language, which is the new language of brain...

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