Emotional Change Strategy Course - Online Cohort Based

Name: Emotional Change Strategy Course - Online Cohort Based
Rating: 4.7 (110 reviews)

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Emotional Culture Deck Change Pack Add On

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Format: Online Cohort Course
Next Course Start: 2026 TBC
Duration: 5 Weeks
Time Commitment: 2 Hours/Per Week
Price: 299 USD, includes:

Duration: 5 Weeks (plus 90 days total access to complete the course at your own pace)
Digital Toolkit: Downloadable PDF templates and materials to print yourself
Digital Certificate: ECD Change Practitioner Certificate & Badge upon course completion
90-Day All-Access Community Pass (for newbies): Engage with our global network of practitioners, access exclusive resources, and continue learning beyond the course.

Change timelines and frameworks help you organise the what. But what about the emotions that either block or motivate people through every stage?

This course doesn’t start with plans. It starts with presence. With the emotions that shape belief, behaviour, and buy-in.

This is your chance to deepen your learning and share it with someone who’s ready to lead change with heart.

Optional Add-Ons: Physical Course Kit

You can complete the course without buying the physical ECD by downloading and using the free ECD PDF. However, the course is an infinitely better experience when you use the physical cards and tools.

Choose to upgrade with one of the following Physical ECD Emotional Change Kit options:

Option	Description	Add-On Price	Total Price
Digital Only	Course only, all tools in PDF Digital Toolkit	–	$299 USD
1-Pack Kit	1 ECD + Physical toolkit	+ $99	$398 USD
2-Pack Kit	2 ECDs + 2 Physical toolkits	+ $149	$448 USD
5-Pack Kit	5 ECDs + 5 Physical toolkits	+ $349	$648 USD
12-Pack Kit	12 ECDs + 12 Physical toolkits	+ $649	$948 USD

When you purchase a Physical pack, you also get access to the digital toolkit

Each Physical Emotional Change Kit includes the following printed and folded tools, ready to use:

ECD Personal Change Conversation Guide (value 12 USD)
ECD Know Yourself Through Change Handbook (value 24 USD)
ECD Change Leadership Canvas & Workshop Plan (value 24 USD)
ECD Exploring Team Change Canvas & Workshop Plan (value 24 USD)
ECD Change Rituals Canvas (value 24 USD)
ECD Transitions Handbook (value 24 USD)

You’ll also get the PDF versions of all these tools in your Online Digital Toolkit, so you can print additional copies when needed.

Two Ways to Learn: Cohort-Based or Start Anytime

We understand that every learner’s journey is different, so we’ve designed two distinct ways to experience our online courses, allowing you the flexibility or structure you need.

Online Cohort-Based Courses: Our cohort-based courses run on a set calendar, with fixed start and end dates, but you can move through the content at your own pace during the 5-week duration. Here’s what to expect:

Weekly 60-minute Course Conversation Calls led by experienced ECD Certified Consultants. These live sessions bring learners together to:
- Play with The Emotional Culture Deck in real-world contexts.
- Share questions, ideas, and challenges from the course content.
- Learn from peers and receive feedback from mentors.
2-hour weekly commitment for interactive videos, activities, and discussions.
Access to course materials for 90 days (5 weeks of guided learning + 7 additional weeks).
Ongoing support from mentors and our global community share challenges , questions, ideas and continue to practice, train and apply what you’ve learned confidently.

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Jennifer LeBlanc

The Emotional Culture Deck is a deceptively simple tool that quietly transforms how we lead through change. It brings the emotional side of change—so often overlooked or underestimated in business—into clear focus. What I’ve seen is that when we make space for emotion, we don’t lose momentum; we actually gain clarity, trust, and better results. This course helped me see that more clearly, and lead more humanely.

Dr Shelina Jaffer

It is incredibly well designed and paced well

Rhiannon Carr

I really enjoyed the course and content, I just want to go back and make sure I haven't missed tips or tricks.

Karen Martin

I really loved the practicality and applicability of the information provided. So often you attend a course that is too theoretical making it difficult to see how it can be applied in the real world.

Karen Murray

I have been trying to get the language of emotion into change conversations for a long time. This brilliantly simple, but not simplistic, tool has given me exactly what I need in my work to make that conversation easier for leaders and teams. Although I am concerned about 'choosing' emotions for clients by only providing them with the ECD (there are 'other' cards in there though) and the labelling of emotions as desirable and undesirable, I won't know if this raises problems for clients until I try it out... what this space.

Lorissa Garcia

A great course where you get to see the person who created this amazing game in action showing the versatility of the Emotional Culture Deck. Would recommend this for every leader who ever has to lead change.

Francoise Butel

Thanks you for the course, this was our first ECD course - and it has certainly sparked an interest in both using the cards and exploring other courses. Found content and downloads very helpful. The opportunity to link in with others on the course for weekly check-ins was very valuable and would encourage others to try and make as many of these as possible

Shadaitul M Zin

It's brilliant and eye opening. I love how generous the community is in sharing bright spots and lessons learned.

Alissa Jamieson

Highly recommend the ECD course to anyone. Whether its in a professional or personal environment, the course is adaptable and incredibly beneficial in navigating change

Janice Chong

Fantastic course - completely changed my mindset about change. Not only has it helped me professionally, I'm also keen to try these new strategies at home with my family. Thank you ER!

Angella C.

I was excited to receive this beautifully boxed delivery on Sunday. It's Tuesday and I've already been using the Transition Handbook with clients.

Laura C.

I loved this course. Great for it to be self-paced, and flexible so I could revisit content as needed. Lots of supplementary content for extended learning available also. Practical, adaptable tools and help with how to use the tools and implement sessions in different real life scenarios. Highly recommend this!

Rebecca Shaw

It’s great, lots of supportive tools, easy up follow content and broken down, I would highly recommend, thank you.

Esmee van de Giessen

I love the pace Jeremy talks. It is very pleasant to listen to and rich in content. The course bites are easy to follow, and it certainly helps when you have the deck available for you to join as you go through the course.

Vanessa Burrow

Great resources, practical, experiential, positive, evidence based

Rachel Barnett

Loved it. Absolutely brilliant. Great length of course to just tip your toes into the ECD and build confidence.

Carey Davis-Munro

I am lucky enough to be doing the Consultant Course with Riders and Elephants and each time I move through a different individual course I wonder what more I can learn but this last Emotional Stakeholder Course has been a level up again and illustrates there is always somewhere else to go with this. Relationships and partnerships seem like such an obvious choice in using and choosing our emotions and the way we choose to 'feel' with other 'parties' and the accompanying tools and canvases are vast and relevant to so many aspects of these nuanced dynamics. I look forward to using them with my clients both 1-1 and in organisations

Angella Clarke-Jervoise

Change is happening everywhere, all the time. The content has broad application and I'm excited how I can use this alongside other resources in my toolkit. I wish more time had been given to the what now/ what next. This felt rushed through.

Sarah D. Andrews

This course was very helpful - as it showed me how to easily break down the necessary steps in change & ensure we held space for people & their feelings about the change. The templates are invaluable & the weekly course calls were my favorite part. thank you!

sarah a.

I have loved the change management course - the self-paced content was full of gems! My favorite part of the course was the weekly live check-ins with the coaches. These calls helped the content come to life & gave us an opportunity to ask questions & collaborate with others in the course. Thank you!

Kassie Gada

This course gave me practical, grounded ways to use the Emotional Culture Deck to support myself and others—clients, teams, and even family—through change and transitions. It helped me see how powerful the ECD can be for making space for emotion in moments that matter. A thoughtful, well-paced course I’m glad I took.

Robyn Liddiard

The ECD Emotional Change Strategy Course is a game-changer. The course structure, lesson videos, lesson guides, tools, resources and coaching calls are all fabulous. The ECD platform, and the community itself, are also so welcoming, easy to navigate, supportive and encouraging. Wow! No pressure, go at your own pace, encouragement and support along the way. What a fabulous and empowering learning experience.

Sophie Fahey

The course was fantastic, the resources provided are incredibly useful and insightful. With an inconsistent personal schedule, I really appreciated the opportunity to do self-paced learning.

Olivia Critchlow

This was lovely.

Bec Wade

LOVED it! The flexibility of the course was brilliant and the option to have course calls for practice and discussion with others embedded the learning for me

Ma. Jolina Bianca M. Kahn

Thank you for this course! It was so refreshing to approach partnerships through the power of emotions.

Jacqueline Kingston

Wonderful to have access to all these versatile tools and resources. Introduced me to so many new ways of using the ECD cards, specifically in a change strategy format.

Susannah King

This course helps to explain how emotions are a critical part of the stakeholder relationship whether we realise it or not. The course helps to show how inextricably intertwined the emotional culture of our employees and our customers or stakeholders is and the importance of bringing these together.

Helen Melville

Great course to learn more about the application of tools to help navigate before, during and post a change event

Kelly Walker

This course brings a fresh and empowering approach to navigating change through the consideration of the emotional experience of change. I really enjoyed the content and tools and I am excited to use these tools with the leaders and teams I works with

Juliett Bohanna

Great approach to the human side of change

Juliett Bohanna

Great approach to the human side of change

Hitomi Whitlock

Practical, powerful, and impactful! I have incorporated ECD in my change work and excited to add this in my toolkit.

Ronan Bilbow

Brillaint as always, great course, tools are brilliant. Looking forward to continuing my love affair with all things ECD

Maree Wrack

The course provided so many insights and more ways the the ECD can be used. So pleased I did it!

Joanna McNeilly

This was a fabulous course and easily applicable back in the workplace. I'm looking forward to using the materials in workshops and coaching with managers. Thanks Jeremy, you're a gem.

Louisa Scanlan

Inspiring! Building the connection with change which is normally forgotten - how people feel

Louisa Scanlan

Inspiring! Building the connection with change which is normally forgotten - how people feel

Gabor Veszpremi

A great course, that teaches you how to use the ECD for different use cases in organisational change. The unique value it adds, compared to many other change tools, that it focuses on emotions and experience, that defines people's committment and engagement for a change.

Katherine Riddoch

The Emotional Change Strategy course by Riders & Elephants was a breath of fresh air, shifting the focus from rigid change models to the feelings that drive and influence change. It was a powerful reminder of the importance of emotional awareness when leading or experiencing change. Sigal Barsade’s insight resonated deeply: “We catch emotions from each other, and it’s largely unconscious and automatic. As leaders, we need to be aware that we mimic each other, and due to mirror neurons, we ‘feel’ each other. The hardest part is that we generally don’t realise it’s occurring. And while it affects everyone, it’s not equal—some people are more susceptible than others.” This understanding of emotional contagion has reframed the way I think about leadership in change. The tools provided—such as the Personal Change Conversation Guide, Know Yourself Through Change Handbook, Change Leadership Canvas, and Exploring Team Change Canvas—were practical and insightful. They beautifully complement existing knowledge of the Emotional Culture Deck or serve as a meaningful introduction for leaders engaging with the concepts for the first time. What stood out most was the course's encouragement to start small, hack and adapt the tools, and always remember that emotions matter. It’s a simple yet profound approach that makes the daunting process of change feel manageable and human. This course is a must for anyone seeking to lead change with authenticity and emotional intelligence. It’s not just a learning experience—it’s a game-changer.

M Azeem Saheer

Change is always difficult & many organization focus on systems & process in change, when they start implementing they fail as they haven't focused on people side it.this course can help to focus 1st on people

Shona Marshall

A really insightful, practical, thought-provoking approach to enabling individuals, team and organisations to achieve transformational change while also recognising the importance of connecting as human beings.

Vicki Millen

Loved the ECD Emotional Change Strategy Course! Being online meant I could complete it at my own pace while still being part of the community. And there are so many tips!

Paula McFarlane

I really enjoyed this course. It gives a dynamic and engaging process for helping individuals and organisations prepared for and navigate change that goes beyond change models and honors the emotional landscape that is always present

Yvette Janse van Rensburg

There is so much within change that we can control, and the most powerful thing is how we respond to the emotions we feel about the change we're going through. The Change Strategy Course has reinforced the power of bringing emotions into change and using that as the fuel to executing a smooth (not perfect), change programme!

Ma. Jolina Bianca M. Kahn

I appreciate the thought behind all aspects of the course - from the videos, the materials shared, to the coaching call. Thank you!

Grace Belsches Carter

I enjoyed the course. I feel like it was a good introduction to this fascinating topic through the lens of the ECD. The canvases and exercises are wonderfully designed and useful in individual, group, and team settings. If there was any criticism, I would say that I wish I could have participated more in the group sessions. They were very helpful.

Anne Sauget

This was ABSOLUTELY worth the monetary and time expense of the course. I will support other ECD practitioners in my organization who express any desire to participate.

Rambo Ramdianee

Enjoyed exploring the different canvas Liked the challenge at the end of the course Loved the Rituals Canvas And the use of AI to get ideas for ritual

Tzvetelina Gavrilova

I enjoyed it a lot. I like the vibrant and active community around it.

Paula McFarlane

Mary Chieu-Kwuan Loh

The ECD Emotional Change Strategy Course is a timely and necessary tool to navigate uncertain waters in the workplace and our personal spaces. Emotions are often shifting and Change implies transience but with a Strategy which is negotiated by a team of unique individuals through the use of this "insanely simple card game" takes, the 3 words combined into Emotional Change Strategy can make lasting change effective and build resilient teams.

Talal I. E.

Would be great if the timing can be set to be more convenient to people attending from the Middle East / Africa / Europe time zones. Maybe better, why not organize a special cohort sessions led by someone from the team within the Middle East? Additionally, would also be great to attend a full session with an actual cohort, as these actual session provide valuable learning experiences.

Gillian S.

A great course, with really helpful materials to support delivery. Would highly recommend!

Emma Yeats

An easy to use tool that can be applied in many different situations - from small one to one conversations through to teams or large groups.

James T.

Jeremy, I think the quality of your course and the videos are VERY good. I was just disappointed by the overall quality of the discussions in the breakout groups. It really felt like I was wasting much of my time. People were often not prepared, had little of relevance to say and it felt a bit like an old-fashioned Women's coffee morning'. I will however pursue my journey with R & E because the quality of product is high. Best regards, James

Silvia de Ridder

It was a really useful course in exploring an expanded use of the ECD

Steve V.

Was difficult to engage. Material is hard to comprehend and follow; speaker was not motivating.

Carey D.

Loving my Riders and Elephants experience and already building it into my work with individuals and organisations. Such a flexible tool and inspired to do the Master Practitioner course too1

Mary L.

The course showed the power of this "insanely simple" card game to encourage conversations that matter especially in a climate where we face the need for emotional change at the workplace. This course is timely, well paced and extremely insightful

Hilary Thomson

It was similar to the Masterclass in many ways. Got me thinking again...

Josh W.

I would really prefer an in person workshop or two...than online learning.

Maureen Devine-Ahl

Good

Carolina Berinstein

It was very easy to follow and understand how to apply the concepts by using the tools. The experiential aspects and bite-size chunks were great. Thank you!

Sanjay Mehta

I love the idea of exploring emotions during personal and professional change using the ECD cards and creating the safety for people to share and express their thoughts and feelings.

Daria Tippin

The ECD Emotional Change Strategy Course was transformative, showing me how to harness emotions as drivers of successful change. Tools like the feelings cards (The Emotional Culture Deck) and a people centric approach made it practical and impactful. I feel so inspired to apply these strategies to create meaningful change. Highly recommended!

Jessie Arney

The ECD Emotional Change Strategy Course introduced me to new ways of using the deck with others, while also emphasising the importance of self-reflection and recognising my own rituals during times of change.

Gillian Smith

This is another fantastic course from Riders&Elephants, I continue to learn and be challenged with each program. If you lead change or support those that do this is a terrific way to bring a new dynamic to your toolbox to deliver meaningful change by co-creating the environment needed to support its success.

Ed Leong

A fantastic approach and toolset for individuals and teams to connect and work through challenges together ! The toolkit also brings the human and felt sense into play in approaches to change that are often very cognitive

Desleigh White

I enjoyed the course. I made a point of pacing myself through it so I gave myself the time to reflect on learnings and put things into practice.

Tracie Mackey

The course was comprehensive, interesting, and engaging. It provided delightful insights all along the learning journey.

Tonya L Wemhoff

I feel the course helped me see that chang is hard and difficult but if we find our where others are then we can address the obstacles before we step into the actual change.

Talal I. El-Assaad

An excellent and practical necessary approach to help support individuals (and teams) through their Transitions

Christo Tsirikos

I thought the ECD Emotional Change Strategy Course was really practical and engaging. It gave me a very clear framework for managing the emotional side of change-which is to say most of it, and also something that’s so often ignored. I loved the flexibility and creativity the tools and how you can adapt them to fit different situations, and it doesn’t feel overwhelming. The activities and examples made it really easy for me to see how I can actually use this in real life. The focus on both the positive AND the challenging emotions really stood out to me as i always found white card emotions to be something to manage (i was brought up with a "get over it" mentality) and learning to use them as teachers was incredible. A truly great course for anyone wanting to approach change in a more human and thoughtful way.

Carey Davis-Munro

I have loved delving deep into the ECD Emotional Change Strategy Course, so much so that I have signed up to do the Master Practioner Course and keep learning. It will be invaluable in my work going forward and while there are so many brilliant tools, they are all so logical, clear to understand and accessible which makes it so much easier. Jeremy is available, understanding and responsive and it is a wonderful community to be part of.

Celeste Houwniet

Love the course, the concepts, tools and resources

Tyler R Wellensiek

The Change Strategy Course was powerful but still left me with questions about how to garner executive support to establish Emotional Change Strategy as our organisation-wide approach. Any new change managers recruited for specific projects are not likely to understand emotional strategy, so this course makes me indispensable, because the power of emotion cannot be denied!

Emma Miller

This course has been excellent, I am completing it feeling inspired and excited to lead change sessions using the ECD. Learning at my own pace has been great, online coaching calls have allowed me to learn from others globally and the online community content is fantastic.

Catherine Jeha Chikhani

I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and believe I would have benefited even more if I had been able to participate in the live coaching sessions. Being part of a live session is definitely a different and more engaging experience compared to watching a replay. Unfortunately, living in Dubai meant I would have had to be up around 2 a.m. to attend, which wasn’t feasible for me. I hope you can consider accommodating different time zones in the future—if not for all sessions, then at least for one.

Anne Koopmann-Schmidt

I absolutely loved this course. I have been using the ECD for a few years now and have been using it for change conversations. But now I feel even more inspired and confident that this work is important. The ECD and everything riders&elephants do as a business is magical and so important for changing the conversations we have in work places.

Sarah Dena

Change is relentless right now. People are feeling a range of less desired emotions and this will drive ineffective behaviour. This course empowers us all to acknowledge and understand the emotions causing the behaviour and take accountability for what's in our control, whilst supporting conversations to inform what's needed to respond well to those things outside of our control

Susannah King

This course really helped me to understand the emotional side to change management which so often is underlooked and under prioritised during org transitions. I feel I have an awesome toolkit to help drive conversations amongst leadership and employees on how to navigate through change. It starts with small changes!

Sue Schulte

I believe that organizations underestimate the role that emotions play in embracing a change initiative. We tell people what to do and then expect transformation and adoption to magically happen. I signed up for this course to see if we might be able to increase the likelihood of success by addressing the human element and underlying emotions. I'm looking forward to using the ECD and what I've learned during transitions and times of personal and professional change.

Rachel Moore

The Elephant Riders Emotional Change Strategy Course provided practical tools and insights for navigating change and transitions for teams and individuals

Wayne Sim

This course has helped shine light into the underbelly of change, and this has been so good in giving tools and processes to explore the emotional state.

Rebecca Frazer

This is THE pivotal course to aid yourself and team to navigate and move through change. An absolute advantage in preparation of uncertainty and challenge, emotionally leading with co-created intention for greater empowerment and enabling.

Shae Beswick

The ECD Emotional Change Strategy Course offers a practical and engaging approach to change management, suitable for both personal and professional settings. The ECD is a user-friendly tool supported by a range of plans and practical guides. These provide a framework to focus on self, leader, and team emotions during the change process rather than being overwhelmed by complex change models and processes. This course effectively combines emotional intelligence with collective involvement, making it a valuable alternative to traditional change management methods.

Stephen Moreton

Awesome. It is tricky to find a learning experiences that achieve the right tone and this definitely has. I leave the course inspired by what I have learned, by the ideas it has created, the community I am a step closer to - and the greater impact I am now going to have. Thank you for the opportunity.

Pierre Quinn

I feel in love with the ECD so I jumped at the opportunity to take the Change Strategy Course. Loved this course too. Change is a constant and having tool to lead conversations clients and teams is an invaluable resource. Jeremy and his team have done it again.

Pierre Quinn

Anca Miller

As a long-time believer in the ECD, it's no surprise to me that this practical, powerful tool can be used to design emotion-centered change approaches that ultimately lead to productive results and strengthening of people cultures. Why should organisational change feel cold, scary and unfeeling? By adopting the ECD throughout the design and implementation process, organisations can deliver change that is human-focussed and create change-embracing cultures - if we only take some time to feel.

Rich Batchelor

Loved the exploraton, the split between self and others experiencing change and how important it is to recognize feelings on any change journey,

Billie Lawson

It was a very engaging, clever and hands on course which allowed relfection with solution. You got to play with the activites whilst reflect on your own pain points and what others might experience in the activites. It gives you confidence to engage in change with the cards whilst keeping it simple and pointed

Sharon Warren

What a wonderful course. The structure was intuitive and easy to get engrossed in. From the first lesson I was working through applications both personally and at work. The presentation style in the video content is "real" and approachable - it didn't feel like a disconnected online experience. This tool kit and the learnings in the Emotional Change Strategy Course is invaluable for any leader, change maker or HR professional. Thank you for developing this - it will bring enormous value to so many workplace emotional cultures and who they move through change.

Juliet Aryana

This is a great course which focuses on the crucial element of effective change which is usually overlooked, people and their emotions. The course gives a variety of ways to use the ECD decks in assisting individuals, leaders, and teams to effectively navigate change.

Hannah Iggulden

A powerful tool to ensure change process has the impact it was intended to and stick!

Jo Fitzgerald

Good course. Easy to follow. Good content. Maybe a bit repetitive in parts if you've done the masterclass.

Hayley Smith

Fantastic - super helpful and will be an excellent tool to be utilised when supporting teams and leaders through change

Rob Clarke

Great course to help leaders and facilitators understand how to enable their people to be successful during any kind of change.

Emma Bevin

I really enjoyed this course. It gave me a different perspective when approaching change and I think has thoroughly added an important tool to my change toolbox. I have walked away with many practical implementable things.