The HBDI Profile Explained The HBDI Profile Explained
The ® HBDI Profile Explained The HBDI® Profile Explained Sections®of the HBDI® for a Debrief Sections of the HBDI for a Debrief © 2019 Herrmann Global 1
The HBDI® Profile Explained Frank Doe © 2019 Herrmann Global 2
Profile Overlay: Preference Code What is it? • Generalised view of preferences Details of the report • 3 = low preference (8 – 33) • 2 = intermediate (34 – 66) • 1 = preference (67 +) How is it used? • Used to compare yourself to others • Understand the family of profiles to which you belong • The population breakdown 2 3 1 • What is the general description of this code? What do you • What is the general notice? description of the mirror image code? © 2019 Herrmann Global 3
Profile Overlay: Profile Scores What is it? • The culmination of your responses to the HBDI assessment questions plotted on graph Details of the report • Scores range from 2 to 180 • No zero score as it is not possible to have ‘no’ thinking in a quadrant • Can’t compare absolute numbers to others How is it used? • Understand the numerical degree of your preferences • Higher number higher the preference • Compare your order of preferences What do you notice? • Any surprises? • How did your guess compare to actual? • What is your order, how might this play out? © 2019 Herrmann Global 4
Profile Overlay: Under Pressure What is it? • Responses when forced to choose between two options Details of the report • There are 24 forced pairings How is it used? • Can indicate what happens to thinking when forced to choose • When under pressure, stressed • When making big decisions What do you notice? • Is there a shift? • Do you experience this pattern? • Does it stay the same? © 2019 Herrmann Global 5
Profile Overlay: Mode Scores What is it? • Tilt of preferences by modes (left/right/upper/lower) Example Details of the report Left = How is it used? • Compares tilt rather than quadrants What do you notice? • Evenly distributed? • Disparate percentages? A+B X 100 A+B+C+D © 2019 Herrmann Global 6
The Effect of Modes Left Mode Upper Mode “I like to be able to break the problem down, have time to sort out what is needed, do my research and get it done. ” “I am interested in well thought out ideas, concepts and research. Experimentation is a great way to test them. ” Lower Mode “When action is required, I know I can come up with a plan, engage others and get the job done. ” © 2019 Herrmann Global Right Mode “I like to go with the flow, learn new concepts and get engaged with interesting people. ” 7
The Effect of the Forced Choice Pairings A Quadrant Do you become more or less focused on the facts, data, measurement, focusing on the outcome, measurement and analysis? Do you become more or less creative, holistic, focused on the big picture, questioning why or wondering about possibilities? B Quadrant C Quadrant Do you become more or less organised, action orientated, detail focused, planned and safekeeping? Do you become more or less focused on gut-feeling, reading personal blogs/journal writing, reaching out to other people? © 2019 Herrmann Global 8
Data Summary: Key Descriptors What is it? • Data indicating responses to some of the questions Details of the report • Key descriptors – 8 adjectives that best describe the way you see yourself, change one to most descriptive (*) How is it used? • Different clusters of thinking within a quadrant • Why you might have same preference code but appear different What do you notice? • Cluster chosen vs. not chosen • How does * play out? • Some words appear more than once intuitive/ reader/verbal © 2019 Herrmann Global 9
Data Summary: Work Elements What is it? • Data indicating responses to some of the questions Details of the report • Work Elements in forced distribution • 1 = least preferred • 5 = most preferred How is it used? • Preference manifest in work context • Preferences NOT competencies • Look at job satisfaction • Role comparisons What do you notice? • How does your distribution compare to your role? • How does it compare to your job satisfaction? • Comparison between work elements and key descriptors? © 2019 Herrmann Global 10
Data Summary: Education/Occupation/Hobbies What is it? • Data indicating responses to some of the questions Details of the report • • How is it used? • Compare potential thinking distribution at an earlier stage of life • Consider any changes throughout the lifespan • Way to develop a quadrant What do you notice? • Are the distributions consistent with school experience? • How you studied? • Your current role? • The way you approach your hobbies? School subjects ordered Area of study Current role Hobbies by quadrant © 2019 Herrmann Global 11
Data Summary: Other What is it? • Data indicating responses to some of the questions Details of the report • Energy level • Self-rated introversion/ extroversion (See HBDI booklet section B for a detailed explanation) How is it used? • Informs ongoing research for HI (USA) • Indicative data not predictive data What do you notice? • Are your experiences consistent with our indicative data? © 2019 Herrmann Global 12
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