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: The HBDI® and CliftonStrengths®
This article was first published in 2020 and has been updated in 2024 to provide our readers with the most up-to-date insights. In this ongoing blog series, we take a look at the similarities and differences of many employee assessment instruments and how you might...
Comparing Employee Assessments: DISC® and the HBDI®
This article was originally published in 2020. It has been updated in 2024 and republished to ensure our readers are provided with the most up-to-date insights. In this blog series, we take a look at the similarities and differences of many employee assessment...
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...