Emotional Culture Crafting Course
Most people underestimate the influence emotion has on their lives and on the culture of their teams. People focus on values and behaviours and ignore emotions at work. But there is increasing evidence to show that the emotional culture of an organisation influences employee satisfaction, burnout, absenteeism, teamwork and team performance and, ultimately, financial performance.
Our Emotional Culture Crafting Online Course will teach how to best use this simple yet powerful and flexible tool to bring about face-to-face conversations about culture and leadership within any organisation or team. It will help you drive bottom-up change.
See results immediately, feel ripples indefinitely
You can download The Emotional Culture Deck for free, and that will give you a taste of the potential of the #1 tool in the world for better workplace culture. You can buy your own Deck and work with our sanely simple card game to explore, understand and map your emotions and those of your team or organisation. But to really make the most of The Emotional Culture Deck, enrol in our Emotional Culture Crafting Course and put yourself on the path to emotional culture mastery.
Choose Your Course Format
Same tools. Same certification. Three different ways to learn. Whichever format you choose, you’ll work toward the same certified badge and unlock your Emotional Culture Certification Pathway.
Online Cohort Course
Structured, social, and guided.
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5-week group-based course
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Weekly live coaching calls with peers
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90-day access to community + course materials
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Best for those who thrive with structure and support
Start Anytime
Online Course
Flexible, self-led, and instant.
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Begin anytime, go at your own pace
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90-day full access to online community and all materials
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Includes full toolkit and video lessons
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Best for flexible, independent learning
In-Person
Course
Immersive, hands-on, human.
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Attend a live, in-room session
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Delivered by a Certified Partner
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Best for team-based or local delivery
Public and in-house formats (subject to availability)
The fastest way to learn how to best use this simple yet powerful and flexible tool
If you're looking to unlock your full emotional potential and/or create a more emotionally connected workplace, the Emotional Culture Crafting Online Masterclass Course strikes the perfect balance between lessons and actions to ensure an enjoyable and enriching learning experience:
- Bite-sized videos that explain The ECD in a structured and easy-to-follow way
- Practical tools and tips for facilitation, training, and organisational development
- Real-life case studies and examples that demonstrate the impact of The ECD on teams and organisations
- Thought-provoking reflection questions to help you embed the learnings
- Additional resources and references to enhance your understanding of emotional culture and The ECD.
- Live Course Converstion Calls for additional support from our experienced ECD Certifed Consultants
If you're looking to unlock the full potential of your team and create a more emotionally connected workplace, our ECD Emotional Culture Crafting Course is for you.
See the Course Syllabus →Made to change how the world feel
In this video, Jeremy Dean, Founder of riders&elephants, talks about why and how he designed The Emotional Culture Deck to unlock the power of emotional culture and re-humanise workplaces.
Lead everyone forward
As a leader, coach or consultant, you understand the critical role that team culture plays in driving success and fulfilment. But finding the right tools and approaches to create a meaningful impact can be a daunting task.
Successfully completed by over 1500 people in 47+ countries, our Emotional Culture Crafting Course will revolutionise your approach to culture and team building.
The power of The Emotional Culture Deck is that its impact is immediate. From the moment you begin the course, you'll notice an immediate shift in your perspective and gain newfound focus.
Emotionally smart
This course has been specifically designed for facilitators, coaches, consultants, trainers and organisation leaders looking for a comprehensive framework that they can use to create a positive and inclusive environment, encourage open communication, and promote team collaboration.
This wonderfully immersive online course helps you discover The Emotional Culture Deck and its associated tools. The comprehensive curriculum covers a wide range of scenarios, providing you with an arsenal of tips and tricks for all aspects of team culture.
We’ll equip you with practical insights and strategies to open up meaningful conversations, forge deeper connections, and drive positive change.
Real-life case studies and practical applications let you experience the transformative power of The ECD firsthand and gain the confidence to facilitate your own impactful sessions.
Downloadable resources provide you with all the tools you’ll need to craft engaging emotional culture workshops, develop a strong team identity, and promote behaviours that support a healthy emotional culture.
Join the Waitlist – Cohort Format Only
Be the first to know when the next Emotional Culture Crafting Cohort opens.
Next Cohort Course:
April 27 - May 31 2026
The Cohort format runs as a 5-week guided experience with a small group of learners. You’ll join live weekly calls with our experienced Mentors and move through the course together.
As a waitlist member, you’ll get:
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Early Access – Enrol before the public
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Early Bird Bonuses – Time-sensitive perks and tools to help you hit the ground running
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Limited space – You’ll choose before the doors open.
Not keen to wait? Want to get started sooner?
You don’t have to wait for the next cohort. You can start the same course today with our flexible Start Anytime format. No course calls, no deadlines, just learning on your schedule.
Same online course. Same toolkit. Same certification. Learn your way.
Connect. Reflect. Learn Together.
If you join the 5-week Cohort format, you’ll be guided through the course in real time with a small group of peers supported by experienced ECD Certified Mentors.
What the Live Course Calls Include:
- Five Weekly live calls for support, reflection, and connection
- Space to practice using the tools in real time — not just think about them
- Insights from other leaders learning alongside you
➕ Bonus Graduation Call – Reflect on your journey, share what shifted, and reconnect with your cohort 90 days after the course begins
Why it Matters: Live calls keep you accountable, supported, and connected. These are camera-on calls where you don’t just learn the content. You learn with others, reflect in real time, and leave each week feeling clearer and more confident in how you lead change.
Join waitlist for next Cohort Course here →Magical stories from those who’ve graduated
Choose your course format. Same outcome.
Different experience.
No matter which path you take, you’ll get the same certified toolkit, practitioner badge, and access to the global community.
This is about how you want to learn.
Your Online Course Curriculum
Welcome & Intro
Your Introduction to emotional culture in the workplace and why emotions matter. Why is it important in workplaces? Where did The Emotional Culture Deck idea come from? We explore these questions and examine the research at the heart of The ECD.
Section 1: Set up for Success
Learn powerful ways to engage with teams and leaders that reduce people's fear of talking about emotions at work. Now play, starting with the simplest ECD activity and workshop ice-breaker – The Weekly Retro.
Section 2: The Heart of The Workshop
Learn how to run the Map Your Emotional Culture Workshop and the theory behind the Workshop. Then complete the self-awareness ECD Activity exploring what you need to feel and not feel at work to be successful.
Section 3: Make it Tangible
Now that you’ve learnt how to facilitate the Map Your Emotional Culture Workshop, we take a look at how to keep Emotional Culture conversations alive.
Section 4: Other ways to use The ECD
Learn bonus ECD tips and tricks, and dive deeper into 12 other ways to apply The Emotional Culture Deck. Plus, dive into two successful ECD case studies to learn about real-world ECD application.
Graduate
When you graduate, you become an ECD Emotional Culture Practitioner and are eligible to continue your journey along your ECD Culture Certification Pathway to becoming a Master ECD Culture Consultant.
Included in your Course Access
Whichever format you choose, here’s what’s included with your enrolment:
Emotional Culture Crafting Toolkit
Your Online Toolkit includes more than 12 PDF tools and workshop plans to help you create and deliver a variety of different workshops. Also included is The Emotional Culture Deck PDF so you can print and make another deck at home.
90-Day All Access Community Pass
Continue and expand your learning with ongoing support from our global community of practitioners. Join learning and connection events to expand and deepen your ECD practice and impact, learn from experienced practitioners applying what they've learned in our courses in organisations across the world.
Earn Your ECD Certified Practitioner Badge.
On completion, receive your Emotional Culture Practitioner Certificate + badge and unlock your ECD Certification Pathway. This is the first step of our ECD Culture Certification Pathway.
This course is the course to end all naysayers of emotions...
Continue your journey to emotional
culture mastery.
When you join The Emotional Culture Crafting Online Masterclass Course and graduate, you get your Emotional Culture Practitioner Badge. You also become an official member of our global Elephant Rider community, with over 1500 members from 40+ nations.
What happens after graduating from the course?
Completing this course is just the beginning. Once you earn your ECD Culture Practitioner Badge, you unlock access to your full ECD Culture Certification Pathway, designed to guide and support you as you build real-world confidence using The Emotional Culture Deck.
You’ll move from learning the tools to applying them in real teams and organisations. As you progress, you can become a Certified Consultant or even a Master with support at every stage to deepen your practice, grow your impact, and be recognised for the emotional culture work you lead.
Learn about our ECD Certified Pathways →
Perfectly timed
Say goodbye to the limitations of traditional learning formats. With our Online ECD Specialist Courses, you have anywhere, anytime access to our course content, vibrant community, live calls, and insightful guest sessions for 90 days.
Take your time to immerse yourself in our diverse learning community, connect with experts, and unlock the secrets of emotional culture.
Everything is thoughtfully organised within our Online Community Platform to enable you to come and go as you wish.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Plan for a successful learning experience.
Your Emotional Culture Crafting Course is an investment in your leadership and impact. Here’s how to get the most out of your learning journey whether you start anytime or join a cohort.
1. Schedule time for completing video lessons
Our Start Anytime and Cohort formats are both self-paced, but the structure still helps.
- For Cohort learners, we provide a 5-week learning rhythm with suggested weekly focus points.
- For Start Anytime learners, you can choose your own path, fast-track or spread it out.
We recommend blocking time each week to stay in motion and apply what you’re learning.
But we know life can get busy, so both course formats are self-paced. You have 90 days to complete the course from the day you enrol.
2. Join live Course Conversation Calls (if you’re in a cohort)
If you’re part of a Cohort, you’ll be invited to weekly live calls hosted by our Elephant Rider Mentors. These are designed to deepen your learning, explore peer stories, and practise what you’re learning in community.
If you’re in our Start Anytime format, you won’t join these weekly calls. But we highly recommend coming along to our monthly Community Conversation Calls.
These are open to everyone and offer a chance to connect, ask questions, share challenges, and learn from others using The ECD in the real world whether they’re just starting out or a few steps ahead.
3. Use your full 90-day access window
From the moment you enrol, you have 90 days of full access to all lessons, tools, and resources.
You must complete the course by the end of your 90 days to receive your ECD Culture Practitioner Badge. You can learn at your own pace, revisit videos, reflect deeply, or complete it quickly. It’s up to you.
But this time is about more than just completing the course. It’s your chance to connect with a global community of people who are using The ECD daily in their teams, organisations, and client work.
Lean into the conversations, experiment with the tools, and use this window to feel supported, confident, and brave enough to grow your own ECD practice in a way that’s real and relevant to you.
4. Continue your ECD Certification journey
Once you finish, you’ll earn your ECD Culture Practitioner Certificate & Badge, your first step on the ECD Culture Certification Pathway.
From here, you can:
- Build on what you’ve started
- Keep learning with other Specialist Courses
- Become an ECD Certified Consultant
This pathway is designed to help you keep applying and growing your skills in the real world. Through practical milestones and guided challenges, you’ll learn how to embed The ECD into real teams, cultures, and conversations and build a body of work that lifts your impact.
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We believe our Online Courses are some of the most powerful and effective courses of their type anywhere. We'll refund you in full if you don’t find the learning tools and support you’re looking for in the first 30 days.
