Herrmann Certification - Education Special

April 6–9, 2010 in Sydney

Facilitated by Julia Atkin and Michael Morgan

Julia is an independent Education and Learning Consultant and has over 25 years experience in helping learners and teachers improve thinking and learning.  She has worked with the HBDI and her Integral Learning model since 1989. Download Julia Atkin's Bio (PDF).

Michael is CEO of Herrmann International Asia and has over 25 years experience working with the HBDI and Whole Brain Thinking.

Level 1: Foundation

The first part of the workshop equips you to successfully implement the complete foundation stage.

This includes

• working with the individual HBDI® Profile
• using the e-Learning program, HBDI® Fundamentals
• running the workshop—Start Thinking
• access to HTMS™ to process all your HBDI's and manage your organisation's database
• using the support materials to help build a strong foundation.

Level 2: Application

The second part of the workshop equips you to successfully implement the complete application stage.

This includes:

• building on the work done in the foundation stage
• working with the HBDI® Pair Profile
• working with the HBDI® Team Profile
• running the workshop, ThinkAbout™ Teams
• accessing The Business of Thinking® workshops. The Business of Thinking® is:
  • a systematic approach to introducing Whole Brain Thinking across an organisation or function
  • a series of workshops, resources and on-the-job applications
  • designed to improve the overall quality of thinking and subsequent performance of the organisation
• using the support materials to help strengthen the broader application of Whole Brain Thinking.

Workshop outcomes

At the end of the 4 day workshop participants will thoroughly understand:

• the HBDI®—its validation, the research behind it and its development and application
• the Whole Brain Model™—how it applies to business, education and daily life
• the HBDI® De-brief Process—how to use the HBDI® Individual Profile with individuals and groups
• the HBDI® Pair Profile
• the HBDI® Team Profile
• Learning to Think, Learning to Learn application modules
• the key components of the Foundation and Application Stages and how to best implement them.

You will also be able to:

• access Synapse , a dedicated on-line resource

Workshop materials

During the workshop you will receive:

• your individual HBDI® Profile and interpretation pack
• a comprehensive workshop manual with over 150 pages of reference materials
• the HBDI® Pair Profile and interpretation pack
• the HBDI® Team Profile and interpretation pack.

Workshop agenda

Day 1

• Workshop objectives and outcomes
• Start Thinking™ a positive model of the introductory workshop
• The role of the HBDI® practitioner—competencies and responsibilities
• The Whole Brain Model™
• The HBDI® Profile

Day 2

• Debriefing the HBDI®—practice sessions
• HBDI® Resources
• HBDI® Statistics and Validation
• Thinkabout Communicating
• The HBDI® Pair Profile

Day 3

Thinkabout Teams™  - Leadership for Learning

• Student teams
• Teaching teams

The HBDI® Pair Profile

• Mentoring
• Leadership

Day 4

Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn 

• Strategies to improve thinking
• Beyond preference to capacity
• The role of thinking in deep learning – Integral learning Model
• Designing for effective learning
• Resources for students and teachers