Thinker & Practitioner | What is the Herrmann Platform? | Reference
Audience: Everyone (Thinkers, Managers, Certified Practitioners)
Summary: The Herrmann Platform is the home for your HBDI® assessment, Whole Brain® learning, team tools, and practitioner administration. It brings together several experiences under one roof.
Key parts of the Herrmann Platform
Thinker Portal (for everyone who took the HBDI®)
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My HBDI® Results / HBDI® Digital – your in-platform HBDI® profile.
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My Journey – self-paced modules that explain your results and how to apply Whole Brain® Thinking.
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Teams – see your team’s aggregate thinking profile and use Team Accelerator Tools.
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Stop & Think – quick, practical tools (also available in Microsoft Teams when enabled).
Practitioner Resources (for Certified Practitioners)
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Guides & templates – facilitation tips, worksheets, and reference materials.
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Help Center – articles and tutorials for running debriefs and teams.
Axon (for Certified Practitioners & program admins)
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Invite & manage Thinkers – send assessments, track status, and manage cohorts.
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Reports & profiles – generate individual and team reports; open HBDI® Digital for a Thinker.
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Teams administration – create team profiles and prepare content for debriefs.
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Access controls – manage unlock codes, timing, and permissions.
Who uses what?
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Thinkers use the Thinker Portal for results, learning, and teams.
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Certified Practitioners use Axon to run programs and the Practitioner Resources area for tools.
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Managers/Leaders often use Teams in the Thinker Portal to improve collaboration and performance.
Access & sign-in
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Your organization may use SSO (single sign-on) or email/password.
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Internet access is required for all in-platform features (including HBDI® Digital).
Related articles
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Thinker | How to access HBDI® Digital (How-to)
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Thinker | What are Team Accelerator Tools? (FAQ)
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Practitioner | Creating an HBDI® Team Profile (How-to)
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Practitioner | Axon: invite Thinkers and track progress (How-to)