HR is full of behaviour problems. Hiring that attracts the wrong people, onboarding that nobody stays for, culture change that reverts under pressure: these are not HR failures. They are design failures. Behavioural Design gives you the method to fix them.
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Onboarding, retention, culture, change. Again and again: people do what they have always done, even when they know better. The question is not whether you recognise this. The question is how you break through it.
The contract is signed, three months later the enthusiasm is gone. The welcome was good. The behaviour afterwards dropped off.
Everyone nods yes, nothing happens. The culture promises safety, the behaviour shows something different.
The salary is right, the role is good. They still resign, and exit interviews give no useful handle.
Everyone knows the core values, nobody acts on them. Posters without behaviour behind them.
Burnouts are rising, wellbeing apps score a 4. The problem is not the campaign. It is in the work itself.
The launch was big, six months later everything is back to the old way. Change that sticks does something fundamentally different.
Everyone has an opinion, nobody takes responsibility. Initiative is claimed, not executed.
"Great day" they say, a week later everyone is back to the old way. High scores without behaviour impact.
You ask for initiative, you get caution. The culture promises innovation, the behaviour shows something different.
Most behavioural science knowledge is locked in academic papers and consultancy reports. SUE built its own method, the Influence Framework, which translates that knowledge into a practical step-by-step process any HR professional can apply, without a scientific background.
No academic theory — you work on your own HR case during the training and go home with a fully worked-out plan
Built on Kahneman, Cialdini and Thaler, scientifically grounded but accessible for practitioners
Our own method, the Influence Framework is not taught anywhere else, described in the #1 management bestseller
16 years of experience, from ING to Heineken to the Dutch Government: the method has been proven on the biggest HR challenges in the Netherlands
Individually, with your whole team, or as self-study. Three formats in which you learn how to design behaviour in onboarding, retention, culture change and sustainable employability. Choose the format that fits your role, schedule and organisation.
The ideal choice if you want to acquire the skill yourself. You build a deep understanding of how people make decisions and learn how to apply those insights the next day in recruitment, retention or culture.
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Work as a team for one day on one HR challenge of your choice: onboarding, retention, psychological safety, culture change or sustainable employability. You go home with a concrete intervention you can test the following week.
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For HR professionals who guide change processes. Learn why change stalls and how to get employee and manager behaviour on board, using proven behavioural science techniques.
View online trainingIn addition to the three featured trainings above, we have a broader range. Choose below the format that suits you. Every path leads to the same goal: designing behaviour that works in onboarding, retention, culture change and sustainable employability.
The HR professionals among them have one thing in common: afterwards they look at their work differently.
In two days you are introduced to a new way of thinking and new models that make you question a lot of traditional insights. I leave the Academy with so much energy to actively apply the principles and to link them to HR and employer branding.
Gained an enormous amount of knowledge in 2 days, which you also immediately learn to apply in practice. Besides the fact that the training is a huge eye-opener, it is also a lot of fun.
A fun, interactive and easy way to understand complex human behavior and decision making. For everyone who needs to pitch an idea or implement process or policy.
The mix of theory and practice worked well. I liked that you could immediately apply the material in practice. I have no points for improvement. One of the best trainings ever!
At the Academy you learn a lot about behavioral change and how to apply it in a short period of time. The training flew by and was very well put together. Amazing how complicated material comes to life in a fun and interactive course!
The BDA gave me more insights in behaviour that is also seen in the workplace. It taught me to see things differently and made me aware we can make a big impact on behaviour with small things.
Very inspiring trainers with deep knowledge. I want to incorporate behavioural design into our design thinking workshops.
Valuable training where existing knowledge is clearly incorporated into practical frameworks, making behavioral design accessible to everyone.
This is really interesting stuff. I will definitely start using Behavioural Design in my work. Challenging and inspiring.
What I really like about these days is that you constantly connect to your own case, so you can experience this right away. Super valuable!
Not abstract knowledge. Concrete changes in how you approach HR challenges.
You use the Influence Framework as your starting point: what drives these employees, what's holding them back, what context helps?
You shape the work environment so that the desired behaviour becomes the easiest choice, not just the most communicated one.
You share a common framework with your team: goals, anxieties, habits, context, friction, triggers. HR decisions become more concrete and better grounded.
Yes. The programmes are EQAC-accredited and you finish with a certificate. You can start with the two-day Fundamentals Course (€1,490 ex VAT) or progress to the Advanced Course for experts (€3,990 ex VAT).
Most participants start without any prior knowledge. The training teaches you the behavioural science you need, linked directly to your own HR practice. No academic theory for its own sake, just actionable insights you can apply the very next day in your onboarding, retention or culture work.
You learn the SUE Influence Framework: a method for analysing why employees do what they do, and for designing HR interventions that genuinely work. You work on your own HR case during the training, such as onboarding, retention, culture change or wellbeing, and go home with a fully worked-out strategy you can apply the next day.
The training is most valuable for experienced HR professionals. You've got the practical experience. The training gives you the scientific framework that backs up your intuition and sharpens your approach. Many participants say afterwards: I was already doing parts of this, but now I understand why some programmes work and others don't.
A deliberately mixed group: HR professionals, marketers, communication advisers, policymakers and leaders all together. Maximum 16 participants. That mix is what makes it valuable, because you learn not only from the content but also from how people in other sectors deal with similar behavioural challenges.
Yes. We invoice in the company name and the training is EQAC-accredited, which makes reimbursement easier. Get in touch if you need a quote or additional information for your request.
Start with the Fundamentals. That gives you the complete Behavioural Design framework: the Influence Framework, the JTBD method and all core tools. A Deep Dive builds on that with HR-specific applications. Without the Fundamentals, the Deep Dive lacks its foundation.
The Fundamentals course is the broad foundational training: 2 days live (or 33 online lessons) in which you learn the complete Behavioural Design framework. After that, you can apply it to any HR challenge. A Deep Dive training lasts 1 day and goes deep on one specific topic, such as Behavioural HR, change management or employee wellbeing. If you do both, the Fundamentals course is always the first step.
Yes. The Behavioural Design training is EQAC-certified, which makes reimbursement from employers easier. We invoice in the company name and provide a quote on request. The course is given in Amsterdam and online. Get in touch for personal advice on which training best fits your situation.
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Behavioural Design for HR is the application of behavioural science to recruitment, onboarding, retention, culture change and sustainable employability. The method helps you understand why employees, managers and candidates do what they do, and how to design policy, processes and the work environment so that the desired choice also becomes the easiest choice.
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