Offering My Journey: A Guide for Certified Practitioners
Learn how to offer My Journey to Thinkers, set it up in an invitation, and track their progress.
This article is for Certified Practitioners and organization admins. My Journey is a set of 8 self-paced learning modules in the Thinker Portal. It teaches Whole Brain® Thinking and guides Thinkers through an HBDI® debrief experience. You can use it instead of a debrief you lead, or alongside one as preparation and follow-up.
Understanding My Journey
My Journey takes about 45–60 minutes, including the HBDI® assessment. Thinkers complete the assessment in the first module (Welcome). Each module opens once the one before it is 100% complete. The modules use short videos, interactive exercises, and guided profile customization prompts that build the Thinker's About Me profile. Videos include closed captions and full transcripts in English, French, German and Chinese (Simplified).
For the full module list, see What Is My Journey?
How My Journey Compares to a Debrief You Lead
| Debrief you lead | My Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| Flow | You deliver the full debrief after the assessment. | Thinkers take the assessment in Welcome, then work through the modules. |
| Time | About 60–90 minutes, depending on your session. | About 45–60 minutes, at the Thinker's pace. |
| Access | Depends on scheduling. | Anytime, on any device. Thinkers can pause and resume. |
Why Offer My Journey
- Teaches the Whole Brain® basics at scale, without scheduling sessions.
- Frees your time for application, facilitation and coaching.
- Gives Thinkers ongoing access, so they can revisit the material after a debrief.
My Journey is included in all Herrmann contracts.
💡 Tip: If Thinkers took the HBDI® assessment before your organization started using My Journey, let them know the modules are now available. Herrmann can provide sample communications.
How to Set Up My Journey in an Invitation
When you create an invitation in Axon, choose one access setting. Every Thinker in the invitation gets the same setting.
- Let Thinkers access their results after a series of self-directed learning exercises: Thinkers unlock their results by completing the modules.
- I want to control when Thinkers access their results: Results stay locked until you share an unlock code. Thinkers can still complete the modules.
Note: You can use different settings in different invitations, but not within one. Keep one setting per group to avoid confusion.
How to Track Progress and Unlock Results
To check progress: View the invitation and select Journey Progress.
To unlock results before a Thinker finishes the modules:
- One Thinker: In Axon, click Search For → Thinkers, open the profile, and click Locked. You can also unlock from Admin Tools.
- In an invitation: See How to Manually Unlock HBDI® Results in an Invitation.
⚠️ Important: Unlocking is permanent. You can't lock results again.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Thinkers still use the modules after their results are unlocked?
Yes. They can continue and revisit the modules anytime.
Do existing Thinkers keep their progress?
Yes. Thinkers who completed earlier modules keep access and can continue. Their results may already be unlocked.
Can I offer My Journey to someone who took the HBDI® assessment in the past?
Yes. If their assessment came before the current platform, they may need to create an account. Herrmann Support can help match their records.
Does My Journey change pricing or contracts?
No. My Journey is included in all Herrmann contracts.
Where can Thinkers get help?
Thinkers can click the blue chat icon to chat with the bot or submit a ticket.
Related articles:
- What Is My Journey? — what Thinkers see in each of the 8 modules.
- How to Manually Unlock HBDI® Results in an Invitation — unlock results for every Thinker in an invitation at once.
- How to Access and Use HBDI® Digital Profile Results — view a Thinker's HBDI® Digital results and use them in debriefs.
Need help? Please submit a ticket.