The Upper Right Yellow D Quadrant synthesises and integrates information and is more intuitive and holistic in its thinking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”I\u2019ve heard of left brain\/right brain, but how do we get to Whole Brain\u00ae?” _builder_version=”4.9.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]The oversimplified notion of left brain-right brain, which could even imply that we use only half of our brains, is not an accurate depiction of how the brain actually works. Research has shown that the notion of brain specialisation is valid, with these specialised areas being massively interconnected\u2014so we are ‘hardwired’ to be whole.<\/p>\n
The brain is physically constructed so that specialised areas of processing can collaborate with other areas of specialisation even though we have developed preferences for certain mental activities over others.<\/p>\n
The Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking concept uses this structure as the basis of its metaphoric description of how we think. The four-quadrant Whole Brain\u00ae Model allows us to differentiate and accurately describe the array of preferences we each have for each quadrant, while recognising that we have preferences for some over others. The organising principle of the brain sets us up for wholeness.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”How will Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking help me personally?” _builder_version=”4.9.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]
Applications of Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking include: thinking diversity, communication, problem solving, decision making, career development, management development, creativity, teaching and learning, and strategic planning. Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking makes you more aware of your style and preferences. With that awareness, you can create an action plan to modify your behaviour in the areas that are beneficial to you and to others around you.<\/p>\n
The first step is to understand your own preferences and the way in which thinking preferences affect how people behave, what they pay attention to and how they go about getting things done.<\/p>\n
The second step is to pick up clues to other people\u2019s preferences.<\/p>\n
Then you can use that knowledge to be more effective and efficient about how you approach people, problems, decisions, processes and specific tasks and situations.<\/p>\n
In communication, for example, using Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking techniques and tools allows you to communicate with others using their preferred style. The result is a reduction in the barriers that impede effective communication. All of this saves time and frustration and removes judgement from the equation.<\/p>\n
People who have used Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking often say that the ‘aha’ elucidates why previous supervisors and managers acted the way they did. The typical response is, \u201cThat explains why we never got along. It\u2019s just how we think.\u201d It often changes the way you observe other people in the communication process.<\/p>\n
One thinker put it this way: \u201cIn the past, I would have quit listening, cut the person off or been in total agreement and harmony with them. Now I continue to listen and let the other person finish their statement because I recognise what is going on.\u201d<\/p>\n
See also The Whole Brain\u00ae Business Book, 2nd Edition, for a variety of applications and exercises to help you apply and benefit from Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”What do the colour designations for each quadrant of the Whole Brain\u00ae Model mean?” _builder_version=”4.9.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]
The upper left A quadrant typifies logical processing, and therefore, the colour chosen to represent this quadrant is cerulean blue\u2014clear and to the point. The lower left B quadrant\u2014the structured and organised quadrant\u2014was designated as green because green suggested groundedness. With its emotional, feeling and interpersonal orientation, the lower right C quadrant was assigned red because of the emotional passion implied by the colour. The upper right D quadrant, with its imaginative qualities, was assigned yellow because of that colour\u2019s vibrancy.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Can I use this model with my team if they haven\u2019t completed HBDI\u00ae themselves?” _builder_version=”4.9.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]
Only certified HBDI\u00ae Practitioners are qualified to teach others about the model, facilitate a full workshop and debrief profiles.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”How can I use this information to increase sales, close deals faster, improve team performance, pick up market share, improve customer loyalty, etc.?” _builder_version=”4.9.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]
If you can take an educated guess about what your client\u2019s preference is, then you can then ‘connect’ with that person in that quadrant.<\/p>\n
For example, you may have a client who prefers to know all the details about a project. They like lists and checkpoints, and you may find them to be very organised as well. This is indicative of a preference in the green quadrant.<\/p>\n
But let\u2019s say you prefer to think from the yellow quadrant and pay little attention to details or checkpoints. You could focus your behaviours to be more ‘green’ or B oriented to better communicate with the client. It may be a challenge, but it could lead to better communication or even gaining more of the client\u2019s respect.<\/p>\n
Knowing who you are dealing with and what their preferences are will help significantly in your communications with your clients and colleagues. The HBDI\u00ae App has tools you can use to think through and diagnose your clients.<\/p>\n
For more information on sales applications, search for The Whole Brain\u00ae Business Book, 2nd Edition.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Are there advantages to ‘whole-brained’ teams?” _builder_version=”4.9.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]
Yes, especially when the team is tasked with complex problems or projects. A six-year study focused on factors that increase the productivity and efficiency of teams found that: a) teams that are balanced in terms of thinking preferences (i.e., have diverse thinkers represented) are more effective; they consider more options and make better decisions; b) whole-brained were 66% more efficient (i.e., did things right); and c) 70% or more of the teams that were whole brained were ‘successful’ (versus 30% or less when not).<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Are there advantages to teams made up of people with similar thinking preferences?” _builder_version=”4.9.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]
Teams made up of members who have similar thinking preferences will typically come to agreement much faster than those with diverse preferences represented, so they can be more efficient and effective when the question or issue at hand is simple and requires a quick decision.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”To what extent is the work on Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking and the HBDI\u00ae documented?” _builder_version=”4.9.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]
Over 200 doctoral dissertations and masters theses document this work in a variety of theoretical and practical applications. In addition, more than 200 books and magazines make references to the HBDI\u00ae and Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking in a wide variety of applications. Over 2 million individual profiles and thousands of group analyses and interpretations are in the current database. Hundreds of articles around the globe have been published, and a comprehensive literature review is available upon request.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Why would I want to become more ‘whole brained’ in my thinking?” _builder_version=”4.9.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]
Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking gives you the opportunity to improve your work performance, your communication, and your effectiveness, both in one-on-one and group situations.<\/p>\n
Have you ever finished a project or task, realised you missed something in the process and thought, \u201cWhy didn\u2019t we think of that?\u201d<\/p>\n
Or have you ever thought, \u201cThis person and I just don\u2019t communicate. We just don\u2019t get each other.\u201d Using Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking means being able to draw upon and use the thinking available to us all in each of the four quadrants, irrespective of our preferences.<\/p>\n
In problem-solving and decision making, at an individual level and in teams, it enables you to take a comprehensive view of any situation and look at it from a variety of perspectives. As a result, you will have literally ‘thought of everything’, eliminating blind spots and surprises, reducing risks and increasing innovation.<\/p>\n
In terms of communication, each quadrant has its own language, which is the product of its thinking preferences. Typically, when someone is ‘speaking a language’ we don\u2019t understand, we tune out. Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking provides you with a framework for listening and better understanding as well as more effectively getting buy-in from other people as you communicate with them. It enables you to ‘hear’ what others are saying even when they think differently from you and to present your ideas in your listener\u2019s preferred style. The result is an opening of the lines of communication<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”How can I get more information about introducing Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking to my team?” _builder_version=”4.9.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]
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