Do you sense a gap in your team’s ability to consider issues from all perspectives? Perhaps they’re all so similar in their problem-solving that they consistently miss the same things? Or perhaps the opposite is true – they’re quite different in their approach and communication style, and that difference is creating tension and misunderstanding?

Recent research has suggested that cognitive diversity is more important than any other kind of diversity in the workplace, to achieve good results. Whole Brain Thinking is a model proposed by Ned Herrman in the 1970’s. He formed the theory initially based on neuro- scientific research, then evolved it to create a useful model that was applicable to ‘real life’. It is currently used in workplaces all around the world to help colleagues better understand themselves and each other and uses an online assessment called HBDI (Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument).