Specialist courses that start with how people feel
The Emotional Culture Deck methodology, applied to the challenges that matter most.
Four focused courses for leaders, change-makers, and culture builders who believe transformation starts with understanding emotion — not ignoring it.
The rider and the elephant
Jonathan Haidt described the human mind as a rider sitting on top of an elephant. The rider is our rational brain — planning, analyzing, deciding. The elephant is our emotional brain — powerful, instinctive, and ultimately in control of where we go.
Most organizations talk exclusively to the rider. Strategy decks, KPIs, change plans — all rational, all logical, all insufficient on their own.
The Emotional Culture Deck was created by Jeremy Dean of Riders & Elephants to give teams a way to talk to the elephant. To surface the emotions that drive behavior, connection, and performance.
These four courses take that methodology and apply it where it matters most: leading change, developing leaders, engaging stakeholders, and crafting culture.
The Emotional Culture Deck is a methodology by Riders & Elephants.
These courses are delivered by a Certified ECD Consultant.
Four specialist courses. One methodology. Each one designed to help you work with the emotions that drive real outcomes.
ECD Emotional Change Practitioner
Lead change that people actually follow.
Change fails when emotions go unspoken. This certification course equips you with tools and frameworks to surface the emotions that drive behavior during transitions — and design change strategies that land.
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"The course helped me see the gap between where we are and where we want to be. It's not just theory; it's a practical system that can create real change. It's the best workshop I've attended so far."
— Course Participant
ECD Leadership Development
Your emotions are contagious. Lead accordingly.
Leaders set the emotional tone for everyone around them. This course helps you understand emotional contagion, identify the feelings your team needs to thrive, and build the leadership habits that create them.
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"This course was an insightful and practical experience. It helped me understand how emotions shape team dynamics and taught me concrete strategies to foster trust, engagement, and psychological safety."
— Course Participant
ECD Stakeholder Engagement
Build partnerships, not just relationships.
Every interaction with a customer, partner, or stakeholder is shaped by emotion. This course teaches you to understand the emotional drivers behind loyalty, resistance, and trust so you can design experiences and relationships that people actually want to be part of.
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"A great course that is very eye-opening on how you can steer a conversation with team members, without being confrontational and provide an open space for them to express."
— Course Participant
ECD Emotional Culture Crafting
Define the culture you want — then build it.
Culture isn't what you write on the wall. It's how people feel when they come to work. This course gives you a structured approach to co-creating the emotional culture your organization needs, with tools to embed it into everyday behavior.
"I have experienced a new segment in organization and team development, and I am curious to see how the ECD will work in my team and organization."
— Course Participant
Why these courses exist
Most professional development treats emotion as a side note — something to "manage" or "regulate." These courses treat emotion as the main event. Because in every change initiative, every leadership moment, every stakeholder conversation, and every culture-building effort, emotion is what drives the outcome.
Each course is built on the Emotional Culture Deck methodology and delivered by a certified consultant with over 15 years of facilitation experience. They are practical, immersive, and designed to give you tools you can use the day after the course.
"Taking part in the Emotional Culture Deck course was an insightful and transformative experience. The framework helped me recognize how emotions influence not only personal behavior but also team dynamics, culture, and decision-making. I left the course feeling more equipped to foster empathy, strengthen collaboration, and build a healthier culture within my team."
— Course Participant
What every course includes
A full day of facilitated learning with a certified ECD consultant — not lectures, but active practice with real application.
Your own Emotional Culture Deck — the essential tool for every conversation about how people feel at work.
A course-specific toolkit with physical and digital resources designed for immediate use with your team.
Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments throughout the day — because learning works better when you are well fed.
A post-course group coaching call scheduled six weeks after the course to support your application journey.
Official ECD Certified Practitioner certification — both a digital badge for LinkedIn and a physical certificate recognizing your expertise.
Ninety days of access to the global Elephant Rider Community, an online space where ECD practitioners from around the world share how they apply the work, join live calls, and support each other. After 90 days, continued membership is available.
A 50% discount on future ECD deck purchases to support your ongoing development.
Format
In-person, immersive
Duration
Full day (8 hours)
Location
Curaçao
Group size
Max 12 participants
Investment
From Cg. 895 per person
In-house
Available for teams
Not sure where to start?
If you're leading a change initiative — start with Emotional Change.
If you want to grow as a leader — start with Leadership Development.
If you're managing complex stakeholders — start with Stakeholder Engagement.
Questions? Reach out at hello@reshapers.co
All courses are built on the Emotional Culture Deck methodology by Riders & Elephants.