Where learning leads.
We create experiential learning programs for people who shape the future in their organizations.
“WDHB's strength is their vision and craziness, but always combined with a pragmatic delivery mindset and a focus on outcomes."
"WDHB brought their approach to experiential learning to over 1,000 employees and 400 leaders driving transformation at TF1."
"We were right to trust WDHB. Together, we changed the conversation and instilled a culture of innovation and collaboration. "
“These are the sorts of experiences that create and foster paradigm shifts that help you look at situations in a completely different way.”
Community-based learning is becoming the burning topic. This report explores what it means for the L&D sphere.
IMPACT STORIES
Hybrid learning journeys for emerging managers at scale
Equipping nearly 1000 new managers with purpose-driven leadership through immersive, experiential learning
- Long-standing partnership developing a pipeline of future-ready leaders
- Focus on rapid change, building high-trust teams, and leading with clear purpose
- Nearly 1,000 managers developed since 2023
- Hybrid delivery of experiential methodologies
Caterpillar needed to equip emerging managers with both hard leadership skills. Without sacrificing impact, the company wanted to give a large returning cohort of new managers the opportunity to build the skillset, toolsets and mindsets required for collaborative decision-making, managing uncertainty and acting with urgency.
WDHB co-designed a hybrid program of 10 modules, 6 of which draw from WDHB’s proven signature leadership experience and global exchange partnerships, addressing critical leadership competencies: leading with purpose, managing change, building psychological safety and collaboration, fostering belonging and trust, and acting with urgency.
Every cohort of 35 is consistently executed, and the modules continuously refined. The program maintained rigor and impact while scaling to 150-200 managers annually, demonstrating that human-centered learning doesn’t sacrifice efficiency.
Driving leadership innovation to shape healthcare's future
Transforming CVS’s next generation of leaders through strategic, experiential learning for industry disruption
- Taylored Learning Expedition to complete and celebrate the early talent participating in CVS’s leadership journey
- Immersive program exposing leaders to big tech players, innovations, and market disruptors
- Executive-sponsored onboarding enabling cultural reinforcement and strategic alignment on innovation priorities
With a no. 1 ranking as the world’s most respected and reputable corporations in the healthcare industry, CVS’s passion to build a world of health around every customer is reflected in their world class leadership development. CVS was looking for a partner to contribute to the General Management Development Program, cultivating leaders who can drive collaboration, embed digital transformation, and position CVS for future growth at scale across multiple enterprise segments.
WDHB designed and delivered tailored Learning Expeditions to San Francisco and Seattle as the culmination of the leadership journey, exposing participants to visionary and disruptive minds and organizations, allowing them to build the collective capability and vision to navigate disruption as a catalyst for growth and responsible technology leadership.
The program design seamlessly integrates these outside-in perspectives with facilitated sessions that nurture CVSs culture of belonging and trust, reflecting on the role of leadership in shaping a resilient mindset and driving collaboration & accountability through change.
Leadership Lessons From The New Pioneers Of Space Exploration
Developing director-level high potentials to lead transformation through immersive lessons from NASA and commercial space innovators
- Three-day customized immersive experience at Kennedy Space Center and commercial space facilities in Cape Canaveral
- Exclusive access to NASA’s first female launch director, retired astronauts, and commercial space executives
- Creating lasting internal dialogue on innovation leadership
- Designed as capstone to year-long Senior Leader Development Program for 20 high-potential directors
As one of America’s leading insurance groups, Progressive sought to prepare its next generation of enterprise leaders—director-level high potentials across product management, claims, and IT—to excel in strategic planning, building coalitions, and leading change. Following successful Apollo Experiences for GM-level executives in 2017 and 2019, Progressive needed a fresh, engaging approach to leadership development that would differentiate from traditional classroom training while reinforcing competencies from their internal development program. The challenge was creating an experience that would bridge existing learnings with deeper exploration of change leadership and cross-functional collaboration for leaders who would soon advance to executive roles.
WDHB designed the Launch Point Experience as a three-day immersive capstone journey exploring the future of space flight as a metaphor for innovation and leading change.
Participants gained rare access to Kennedy Space Center facilities and heard from visionary leaders revolutionizing space travel—including NASA’s first female launch director who guided teams through the end of the Space Shuttle era, retired astronaut David Leestma, and executives from leading commercial space companies pioneering space tourism. At the historic NASA KSC Observation Gantry overlooking the Apollo 11 launch site, leaders connected lessons on organizational change, resilience, and risk-taking to Progressive’s transformation journey. Tours of commercial space manufacturing facilities revealed approaches to fostering innovation climates and ‘two-way door’ decisions that enable calculated risk-taking.
Throughout the experience, WDHB facilitators and senior Progressive business leaders guided discussions applying aerospace industry insights to participants’ own business contexts, introducing frameworks like the S-Curve Innovation Model that continue to shape internal strategy conversations around innovation stages and leadership effectiveness.
“The most unique, forward-thinking leadership experience I’ve attended.”
Accelerating Digital Transformation
Inspiring Belgium’s banking leaders to embrace bold innovation through global immersive experiences
- Seven multi-city expeditions
- Thematic deep dives on platform economy and customer experience
- Strengthened collaboration between business units and functions
- Recognition as Belgium’s most innovative digital bank
Following a major turnaround and rebranding, Belfius needed to strengthen its growth mindset and move beyond cautious post-crisis behaviors. The goal was to inspire leaders to embrace innovation and think boldly about the future of digital banking.
WDHB created immersive journeys across global innovation hubs — from New York and San Francisco to Helsinki and Singapore. Each expedition explored themes such as disruption, hyperconnectivity, and user experience, helping leaders connect global insights to strategic decisions at home.
“Together we have achieved what we set out to do: To change the conversation in Belfius and instill a culture of innovation and collaboration. WDHB pushed us out of our comfort zone and we were always right to trust WDHB.”
Shaping the Future of Beauty
Empowering executives to master digital transformation and global-local innovation models.
- Engaged over 1,500 leaders through immersive global programs
- Strengthened strategic alignment and digital fluency among executive teams.
- Anchored a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and confidence.
As a global leader, L’Oréal faced constant disruption from digital acceleration and sustainability demands. They needed to strengthen executive alignment and build cross-functional cohesion to navigate the next frontier of innovation.
WDHB designed high-impact Learning Expeditions and Strategic Summits across global innovation hubs. This included
- A landmark Executive Committee immersion
- Over 10 Learning Expeditions for Executive Committee, Brand President Community, Community of Country CEOs and Zone Directors, Operation Management Committee, Professional Products Management Committee, Travel Retail Management Committee
- Immersive Development Programs for L’Oréal China (Shanghai) and Lancôme (New York City)
- Senior Leadership Meetings for Consumer Products Division (London & Paris), Asia Pacific Zone (Seoul, Hong Kong, & Kuala Lumpur) and Eastern Europe & Africa, Middle East Zones (Dublin & Berlin)
“The program helped align our newly established organization and leadership team to deine our desired future and strategic frame with a clear roadmap.”
WDHB aquires Adaptive Cultures
Adaptive Cultures is a Melbourne-based pioneer in cultural transformation. Together, we help leaders align strategy, culture and behavior.
A practical guide to our approach to experiential learning
A brief introduction to Threaded LearningTM: the core research and beliefs that underpin it, as well as practical examples how it guides our work.
Our Approach
Threaded LearningTM distills over 35 years of pioneering practice, woven into one framework. It’s the “secret sauce” guiding how we design, differentiate and deliver programs that stick and scale.
Strategic Learning Expeditions
Explore real-world ecosystems and industry frontiers to spark insight, strategic clarity, and innovation through exposure, dialogue, and reflection in context.
Leadership Development Experiences
Immersive, story-driven experiences designed to shift mindsets, build leadership capabilities, and spark transformation that lasts.
L&D Strategy and Design
Strategic guidance and advisory to connect learning with business goals, shaping culture, leadership, and organizational development.
Production and Facilitation Support
Specialized facilitation, guided reflection, and delivery expertise to bring your programs, summits, and leadership initiatives to life with impact.
Global Presence,
Local Insight
With studios across Europe, North America, and Asia, WDHB connects clients to diverse ecosystems, industries, and cultures. We design globally, act locally, and bring real-world insight to every experience — from San Francisco to Singapore, Paris to Tokyo.
Why WDHB?
We blend experiential design, human-centered learning and L&D advisory to connect strategy, leadership, and culture.
Pioneers in
Experiential Learning
For over 30 years, WDHB has led the evolution of experiential learning, inspiring leaders to think, act, and transform differently. Our methodology weaves human insight, dialogue, and strategic relevance into every engagement.
Human-centered by design
WDHB stands for “Warm and decent human beings”. In everything we do, the personal and collective learning experience is at the center. We create spaces where mindset shifts, behavioral changes, and organizational momentum take root and scale.
Our Partners
We extend our capabilities through a network of like-minded organizational partners:
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Experiential learning brings the real world and learning concepts together. Participants are placed in a situation with real-life context and high authenticity and are challenged to live through it for themselves. Based on this first-hand encounter, they reflect and develop ideas that are applicable for their unique leadership and organizational objectives. The outcomes of experiential learning are characterized by higher relevance, increased buy-in, broader ownership, and more sustainable impact.