Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI)

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Unlock the Potential of Cognitive Diversity with HBDI and Whole Brain Thinking®

Embrace the power of cognitive diversity in your organisation with the help of the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) and Whole Brain Thinking®. These powerful tools assess the thinking styles and preferences of individuals and teams, providing a valuable insight for leaders aiming to build teams that are innovative, efficient, and harmonious.

Cognitive Styles Shape Work Processes

The thinking patterns of individuals greatly influence their approach to work, shaping their efficiency and productivity. Similarly, the collective thought process of a team can define its overall performance. Ultimately, the combined thinking patterns of your organisation can determine its success.

Harness the Power of Diverse Thinking for Organisational Success

The success of an organisation hinges on its leadership’s ability to promote communication, innovation, and productivity. By understanding and strategically leveraging diversity of thought, leaders can enhance these areas significantly, driving the strategic success of high-performing organisations.

Whole Brain Thinking®: Your Gateway to Superior Results

Whole Brain Thinking® understands and respects the reality that different tasks require different mental processes, and that individuals have varied preferred thinking styles. By strategically harnessing and utilising these diverse thinking styles — be it analytical, organisational, strategic, or interpersonal — organisations can achieve superior results.

Extend Your Thinking Horizons with Whole Brain Thinking®

Whole Brain Thinking® empowers individuals and teams to capitalise on their natural thinking preferences while also encouraging them to think and act outside their comfort zones when needed. This added flexibility can significantly boost problem-solving abilities, creativity, and cooperation in diverse teams, giving your organisation a competitive edge.”

What is whole brain thinking?

We all think differently …

Some of us like facts while others prefer ideas. Some of us trust systems while others place their faith in feelings. This is ‘Cognitive Diversity’. It is the key to decoding the way your team thinks, improving how they work together, and amplifying what they accomplish.

Take a closer look at your thinking.

Emphasise Cognitive Diversity: Acknowledge that every individual thinks differently, with some preferring facts and systems while others focusing on ideas and feelings. This cognitive diversity is a strength and can be leveraged to improve team collaboration and efficiency.

Implement Whole Brain® Thinking: Introduce the Whole Brain® Thinking methodology to help participants delve into their own thinking styles. This understanding will provide them with tools to interact more effectively with others, irrespective of whether their thinking styles align.

Harness Thinking for Improved Efficiency: Highlight that understanding one’s thinking style can significantly impact work aspects like productivity, communication, collaboration, and innovation. With the help of the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI), participants can optimise these key work facets by harnessing their unique thinking patterns.

Program Overview:

Ignite the Whole Brain Thinking program is tailored to enable leadership teams to understand and apply diverse thinking styles effectively. By leveraging the HBDI profiles, this program facilitates improved team dynamics, efficiency, and business outcomes.

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Objectives and Outcomes:

  • Enhance Self-Awareness: Understand your unique thinking preferences and how they shape your professional interactions and team dynamics.

  • Optimise Team Performance: Learn how to balance group thought processes for faster, more effective collaboration and execution.

  • Handle Pressure Positively: Gain insights into changes in thinking styles under high-pressure situations, and learn to manage their impacts on relationships and business outcomes.

  • Close Thinking Gaps: Use HBDI profile data to identify and close gaps in thinking preferences, resulting in more balanced and effective group thinking.

  • Improve Communication: Equip your team with a common language and tools to enhance understanding and communication, crucial for diverse teams.

  • Leverage Emotional Intelligence: Understand and adapt your thinking bias to match the requirements of the moment and relationship, fostering emotional intelligence.

Benefits of HBDI Profiles:

  • Self-Awareness: Gain insights into how your thinking preference influences your responses to conflict, motivation, stress, and problem-solving.
  • Adaptability: Develop the ability to adapt your thinking style to build more effective relationships.
  • Creative Group Interactions: Encourage constructive and creative group interactions.
  • Team Harmony: Facilitate better teamwork by minimising conflicts.
  • Effective Management: Manage more effectively by understanding the dispositions and priorities of employees.
  • Inclusive Communication: Develop a communication style that appeals to a diverse audience, fostering an inclusive team environment.

By joining the Ignite the Whole Brain Thinking Program, you are committing to a journey of personal and professional growth that will shape not only how you see yourself but also how you interact with your team and influence your business outcomes.

Ignite the Whole Brain Thinking: The Art of Clienteling and Selling

This two-day intensive program is designed to escalate your sales capabilities by leveraging the power of cognitive diversity.

Understand your clients better, communicate effectively, and ultimately build stronger relationships that enhance sales performance.

Our approach is practical and interactive, giving you first-hand experience in various client scenarios. You’ll learn to identify and adapt to your client’s thinking and decision-making styles, tailoring your communication to their unique buying preferences.

With our program, you will examine the diversity within your sales team, learn how to harness different thinking styles, and uncover untapped potential. Avoid the pitfall of ‘groupthink’ and bring into play the entire spectrum of your team’s brainpower.

We utilise the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) model to enhance key sales skills: preparation, probing, pitching, handling objections, and closing the sale. You will see your sales techniques become more impactful and results-driven.

The program extends beyond immediate sales strategies. You’ll learn to value and incorporate diverse perspectives in your team, creating a competitive edge for your business in the long run.

Upon completion of the program, you will have the skills to recognise and effectively communicate with various thinking styles, improve teamwork within your sales group, manage more efficiently by understanding your employees’ priorities, and structure communication that appeals to a diverse audience.

Gain Insight. Rethink. Be Bold. Reach your full potential.

Contact wm consulting today.