Accessing and Interpreting the HBDI® Reports (Samples Included)

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How to Access HBDI® Reports in Axon

Herrmann has a variety of HBDI® Reports (samples below) available to Certified Practitioners or Axon Administrators. When provided and interpreted by Certified Practitioners, the reports help Thinkers understand their thinking preferences, as well as in the context of working in a pair or in a group/team. 

The reports are available to run and export in Axon under the reports tab.

After clicking assessment reports, choose the type of report you want to run and the language you want the report to appear in.

You can type a few key characters for the desired report under select a report from the drop down below. The list of options will be narrowed down by your characters. For example, type "comp" and the "New HBDI® Group Composite Report" will display as an option. 

HBDI® Report Types and Samples

Use the "quick links" below to jump to different categories. 

• HBDI® Individual Reports (A4 and 8.5" x 11" formats)
• HBDI® Pair Report
• HBDI® Group Reports

HBDI® Individual Reports

NEW A4 AU HBDI® Individual Mini Profile The HBDI® Individual Mini Profile report is specially formatted to fit A4 perforated paper and includes the profile on each section of the report. This report has a frame size profile display, desktop name tent, name tag, and a wallet sized card with the Thinkers profile and strengths of each quadrant model.
NEW A4 AU HBDI® Individual Mini Profile Partial This report has a frame size profile display, desktop name tent, name tag, and a wallet sized card with the Thinkers profile and strengths of each quadrant model.  (Please note: The HBDI® Individual Mini Profile partial report is specially formatted to fit A4 Perforated Paper, but this report does not include the print of the profile on the name tag or name tent. This information was specifically left out to protect the Thinkers data until the Thinker is ready to share their profile.)
NEW A4 HBDI® Individual Title/Name Page The A4 HBDI® Individual Title/Name Page report is specially formatted for A4 paper and allows the Thinker's name to display though the HBDI® Profile Folder.
NEW A4 HBDI® Individual Profile Overlay The A4 HBDI® Individual Profile Overlay report is specially formatted for A4 transparency paper and allows the profile to lay on the HBDI® Booklet pages that include learning around the profile.
NEW A4 HBDI® Individual 2 Page Soft Copy (Profile Overlay & Data Summary) The A4 HBDI® Individual Profile Overlay report is specially formatted on A4 transparency paper and allows the profile to lay on the HBDI® Booklet pages that include learning about the individual's profile. The HBDI® Individual Data Summary report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper. The HBDI® Individual Data Summary reports the details of the Thinkers selections within the HBDI® Assessment. It is color coded by quadrant and categorized by the sections of the HBDI® Survey Form.
NEW A4 HBDI® Individual 3 Pages Plain Paper (Data Summary, Name Pg, Narrative) The A4 HBDI® Individual Title/Name page report is specially formatted for A4 paper and allows the Thinker's Name to display though the HBDI® Profile Folder. The HBDI® Individual Data Summary report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinkers selections within the HBDI® Assessment and is color coded by quadrant and categorized into sections of the HBDI® Survey Form. The HBDI Individual Narrative Page report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinkers results in a narrative style report.
NEW HBDI® Individual A4  4 Page Packet (HBDI® Profile Overlay, Data Summary, Narrative Report, and Title/Name Page) The A4 HBDI® Individual Profile Overlay report is specially formatted for A4 transparency paper and allows the profile to lay over on the HBDI® Booklet pages that include learning around the Thinker's profile. The A4 HBDI® Individual Title/Name page report is specially formatted for A4 paper and allows the Thinker's name to display though the HBDI® Profile Folder. The HBDI Individual Data Summary report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinker's selections within the HBDI® Assessment, color coded by quadrant and categorized into sections of the HBDI® Survey Form. The HBDI Individual Narrative Page report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinker's results in a narrative style report.
NEW A4 HBDI® Individual 5 Pages This HBDI Individual packet includes 5 pages: HBDI® Profile Overlay Title/Name Page Data Summary Mini Profile  Narrative Report The A4 HBDI® Profile Overlay report is specially formatted for A4 transparency paper and allows the profile to lay on the HBDI® Booklet pages that include learning around the profile. The A4 HBDI® Title/Name page report is specially formatted for A4 paper and allows the Thinker's name to display though the HBDI® Profile Folder. The HBDI® Data Summary report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinker's selections within the HBDI® Assessment and is color coded by quadrant and categorized into sections of the HBDI® Survey Form. The HBDI® Mini Profile report is specially formatted to fit A4 Perforated Paper and includes the profile on each section of the report. This report has a frame size profile display, a desktop name tent, a name tag, a wallet sized card with the Thinker's profile and strengths of each quadrant model as a take home reminder. The HBDI® Narrative Page report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinkers results in a narrative style report.
NEW HBDI® Individual Data Summary Page The HBDI® Individual Data Summary report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinker's selections within the HBDI® Assessment color coded by quadrant and categorized into the sections of the HBDI® Survey Form.
NEW HBDI® Individual Narrative Page The HBDI® Individual Narrative Page report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinker's results in a narrative style report, beginning with the most preferred quadrant to the lest preferred quadrant.
NEW HBDI® Individual Profile Overlay The HBDI® Individual Profile Overlay is specially formatted for an 8.5 x 11 inch transparency paper and allows the profile to lay on the HBDI® Booklet pages to include learning around the profile.
NEW HBDI® Individual Title/Name Page The HBDI® Individual Title/Name page is specially formatted for 8.5x11 inch paper and allows the Thinker's Name to display though the HBDI® Profile Folder for the HBDI® paper packet.
NEW HBDI® Individual Mini Profile The HBDI Individual Mini Profile complete report is specially formatted to fit 8.5x11 inch perforated paper and includes the profile on each section of the report.  This report has a frame size profile display, a desktop name tent, a name tag, and a wallet sized card with the Thinker's profile and strengths in each quadrant model as a take home reminder.
NEW HBDI® Individual Mini Profile Partial The HBDI® Individual Mini Profile partial report is specially formatted to fit 8.5x11 inch perforated paper, but this report does NOT include/print the Profile on the Name Tag or Name Tent to protect the data until the Thinker is ready to share their profile. This report has a frame size profile display, a desktop name tent, a name tag, a wallet sized card with the Thinker's profile and strengths in each quadrant model as a take home reminder.
NEW HBDI® Individual 2 Pg Soft Copy (Data Summary & Profile Overlay) This packet includes 2 pages: The Profile Overlay Report The HBDI® Individual Data Summary Report The HBDI® Individual Profile Overlay report is specially formatted for8.5x11 inch transparency paper and allows the profile to lay on the HBDI® Booklet pages that include learning around the profile. The HBDI® Individual Data Summary report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinker's selections within the HBDI® Assessment color coded by quadrant and categorized in the sections of the HBDI® Survey Form.
NEW HBDI® Individual 3 Pages Plain Paper Report (Data Summary, Name Pg, Narrative) 8.5 x 11 inch Reports that do not require special paper. This packet includes 3 pages: The HBDI® Individual Title/Name The HBDI® Individual Data Summary The HBDI® Individual Narrative  The HBDI® Individual Title/Name page report is specially formatted for 8.5x11 inch paper and allows the Thinker's Name to display though the HBDI® Profile Folder. The HBDI® Individual Data Summary report can be printed on A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinker's selections within the HBDI® Assessment and is color coded by quadrant and categorized into sections of the HBDI® Survey Form.  The HBDI® Individual Narrative Page report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinkers results in a narrative style report.
NEW HBDI® Individual 4 Pages (without Mini Profile sheet) This HBDI Individual packet includes 4 pages: HBDI® Profile Overlay Data Summary Narrative Report Title/Name Page The HBDI® Individual Profile Overlay report is specially formatted for 8.5x11 inch transparency paper and displays the profile on the HBDI® Booklet pages that include learning around the profile. The HBDI® Individual Title/Name page report is the page is specially formatted for 8.5x11 inch paper and allows the Thinker's Name to display though the HBDI® Profile Folder. The HBDI® Individual Data Summary report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinker's selections within the HBDI® Assessment color coded by quadrant and categorized into sections of the HBDI® Survey Form. The HBDI® Individual Narrative Page report can be printed on A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinker's results in a narrative style report. This Packet does not include the HBDI® Individual Mini Profile Report.
NEW HBDI Individual 5 Page Report (ALL pages) This HBDI Individual "packet" includes 5 pages: HBDI® Profile Overlay Data Summary Narrative Report Mini Profile Title/Name Page The HBDI® Individual Profile Overlay report is specially formatted for 8.5x11 inch transparency paper and allows the profile the overlays on the HBDI® Booklet pages that include learning around the profile. The HBDI® Individual Title/Name page report is the page is specially formatted for 8.5x11 inch paper and allows the Thinker's name to display though the HBDI® Profile Folder. The HBDI Individual Data Summary report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinkers selections within the HBDI® Assessment color coded by quadrant and categorized into the sections of the HBDI® Survey Form. The HBDI® Individual Mini Profile report is specially formatted to fit 8.5x11 inch perforated paper and includes the profile on each section of the report.  This report has a frame size profile display, a desktop name tent, a name tag and a wallet sized card with the Thinker's profile and strengths of each quadrant model as a take home reminder. The HBDI® Individual Narrative Page report can be printed on either A4 or 8.5x11 paper and reports the details of the Thinker's results in a narrative style report.
HBDI Alpha List for 1 Individual The HBDI® Alpha List report is a simple 1 page report often used as a packing slip an include the Thinker's name and scores so the Practitioner does not need to open the packet to see the Thinker's scores.

 

HBDI® Pair Report

NEW HBDI Pair Report Packet The New HBDI® Pair Report Packet contains 15 displays of the HBDI® Data for two Thinkers, encouraging the two Thinker's to engage in compare and contrast activities to  understand their thinking preferences.

 

HBDI® Group Reports

NEW HBDI Team Report Facilitator Copy The HBDI® Team Report contains 13 reports to explore how thinking preferences impact the interactions within the team.  The Facilitator Copy includes the facilitator's list of scores with an identifier for each Thinker.
NEW HBDI Team Facilitator's List of Scores (for Team Reports) The HBDI® Team Facilitator's List of scores is the report with the identifiers and will assist a facilitator in debriefing the Team report. For example the first bar on the Key Descriptors by quadrant is Thinker#1 on the list.
NEW HBDI Team Report Participant Copy The HBDI® Team Report contains 13 reports to explore how thinking preferences impact the interactions within a team. The Participant Copy does not include the facilitator's list of scores with identifiers for each Thinker.  This allows the participant to view the entire set of reports, while maintaining anonymity.
NEW HBDI® Group Average Profile Report The HBDI® Group Average report displays the overall average profile of the entire group, and includes both the overall profile average and the average Under Pressure profile.
NEW HBDI® Group Composite Profile Report The HBDI® Group Composite report displays every profile overlaid on one grid to compare and contrast all the profiles of the group.
NEW HBDI® Group Preference Map Report (with initials) The HBDI® Group Preference Map with Thinker's initials is only to be used if Thinker's are ready to share their results.  This report plots each Thinker's profile on a four quadrant map.  The closer to the center of the map, the more distributed the Thinker's profile across all four quadrants.  And the further out the profiles are plotted on the map, the stronger the profile is in that particular quadrant.
NEW HBDI® Group Preference Map Report (without initials) The HBDI® Preference Map with Thinker's initials report is to be used if Thinker's have not been prepared to share their results yet. This report plots each Thinker's profile on a four quadrant map.  The closer to the center of the map, the more distributed the Thinker's profile across all four quadrants.  And the further out the profiles are plotted on the map, the stronger the profile is in that particular quadrant.
NEW HBDI® Group Report (Composite/Average/Preference Maps) The HBDI® Group Report packet includes the HBDI® Group Composite HBDI® Group Average HBDI® Preference Maps In this packet: The HBDI®  Group Composite report displays every profile overlaid on one grid to compare and contrast all the profiles of the group. The HBDI® Group Average report displays the overall average profile of the entire group, and includes both the overall profile average and the average Under Pressure profile. The HBDI® Group Preference Map with Thinker's initials to be used only if Thinkers are ready to share their results.  It often is used by the Facilitator only.  This report plots each Thinker's profile on a four quadrant map.  The closer to the center of the map, the more distributed the Thinker's profile across all four quadrants.  And the further out the profiles are plotted on the map, the stronger the profile is in that particular quadrant. The HBDI® Preference Map with Thinker's initials report is to be used if Thinkers have not been prepared to share their results yet.
NEW HBDI® Group List of Participant Names Only (ABC Order) The HBDI® Group List of Participants Names is a simple list of names in alphabetical order.  It can be used as a roster as the Facilitator notes who is attending their session.
HBDI® Alphabetical Scores The HBDI® Alphabetical Scores is a list of scores in alphabetical order. This report can be used as a roster for the Facilitator to not only note who is attending their session, but also to get a sense of each Thinker's preferences.  Often Facilitators will highlight very strong or very low preferences in quadrants or modes. And they may highlight significant differences in the overall profile scores and the under pressure scores.
HBDI® Group Sorted Scores Landscape The HBDI® Sorted Scores report is a list of scores in quadrant preference order, sorted and highlighted by most preferred in A, then B, then C, and finally D.  Facilitators use this report of HBDI® Scores to get a quick sense of the strong preferences in each quadrant, and possibly quadrants where there is no representation of strong preference.
HBDI® Linear Continuum The HBDI® Linear Continuum report sorts the group of Thinkers by the most preferred in A, then B, the left mode, upper mode, multi-dominant, lower mode, C quadrant, right mode, and then D quadrant preferences.  This report is provided in an excel format to be easily edited and re-ordered.   This report is a fantastic tool for creating sub-teams using the data to quickly put together teams that have very similar thinking preferences OR to create teams that have very different thinking preferences.   Tip: Similar Thinking Preferences, decide how many sub teams you want.  Then number the list 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, for example.  The #1s are a sub team, and so on.  It is very likely the 1's, 2's etc. will be very similar preferences.   For Different Thinking Preference sub-teams, simply number 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4 down the list and put the 1's together, 2's, 3's, etc.
HBDI® Linear Continuum PDF The HBDI® Linear Continuum PDF report sorts the group of Thinkers by the most preferred in A, then B, then left mode, upper mode, multi-dominant, lower mode, C quadrant, right mode, and then D quadrant preferences. This PDF report can't be edited, but does provide the data so that a Facilitator can understand the group's data by quadrant without opening or printing additional reports.