Wired for Change

If you lead people this program was built for you.

Most change certifications are built for change managers. This one is built for leaders because every leader, in every industry, is guiding people through change every single day whether they call it that or not.

 This program is a strong fit if you are:

• A people manager or team lead navigating uncertainty, resistance, or team transitions
• An HR or L&D professional building leadership capacity across your organization
• A change manager or transformation professional who wants the science behind the strategy
• A coach or facilitator supporting individuals and teams through complexity
• A healthcare, nonprofit, or community leader guiding people through systemic change
• An executive or organizational leader driving large-scale transformation
• An educator, school leader, or academic administrator navigating institutional change
• A social impact leader working at the intersection of people, equity, and change

If your work involves people and change and whose doesn't. Wired for Change was made for yo

At HCA, we aim to transform!

Most certifications test what you know. Wired for Change changes how you lead.

This is a live, interactive workshop series grounded in neuroscience, designed for the reality of modern leadership where change is constant, teams are complex, and the leaders who thrive are the ones who understand the human brain behind it all.

Over four deliberately spaced sessions you'll move through the PEPE model — Pain, Error, Energy, and Peaks & Valleys building a practical, science-backed toolkit you can apply immediately with any team, in any industry, at any level of an organization.

This isn't passive learning. Every session is hands-on, discussion-based, and designed around the HCA Learning Theory because we believe rich information should never be jammed into a single intensive lecture. The brain doesn't learn that way. And neither should your program.

By the end of Wired for Change you won't just have a globally recognized APMG certification. You'll have a fundamentally different understanding of what your people need from you when everything around them is changing.

What you'll walk away with

This isn't a certification you hang on the wall. It's a fundamental shift in how you understand people and how you lead them through anything.
 

• A globally recognized APMG Neuroscience for Change Foundation certification. Credentials that signal to employers, clients, and organizations that you understand the science of human behavior during change
• The ability to read resistance differently not as a problem to manage but as a neurological signal to respond to with clarity and compassion
• A practical toolkit grounded in the PEPE model, Pain, Energy, Peaks & Valleys, and Error that you can apply immediately with any team in any industry
• Strategies for leading across multigenerational, multicultural, and neurodiverse teams, the modern workplace reality most leaders aren't equipped for
• The confidence to guide people through uncertainty, disruption, and transformation without losing trust or momentum
• Brain-friendly communication tools that reduce cognitive overload, increase engagement, and make change actually stick
• A deeper understanding of psychological safety, what it really means neurologically, and how to build it deliberately in any environment
• A competitive leadership edge because very few leaders in any field understand the neuroscience behind the human experience of change

"You won't just understand why people resist change. You'll know exactly what to do about it and your people will feel the difference." - Diana Lewis

Everything you need is included.

No hidden costs. No separate exam fees. No wondering what comes next.

Here's exactly what's included in your $1,997 investment:

• Course textbook: Neuroscience for Change at Work by Tibisay Vera and Melanie Franklin, the official APMG reference guide. 
• Pre-session learning materials: sent before each workshop to prime your brain for what's coming.
• Welcome survey: so we can personalize the experience to your goals and leadership context before we begin.
• Small cohort: 12 participants maximum: real conversation, real connection, real learning.
• Live facilitation via Zoom: interactive, applied, and designed around the HCA Learning Theory.
• Certification preparation: built into Workshop 4 so you walk in to your exam ready and confident.
• Scholarship option available: because we believe access to leadership development is a justice issue. 

This is a complete learning experience. From your first session to your certification exam.

A note on who we are

HCA is a nonprofit organization. Every cohort we facilitate is driven by one belief: that people deserve leaders who understand both the technical and the human side of how work gets done.

Make leadership development accessible!

Our Learning Philosophy

Every HCA program is built to the HCA Course Design Standard a memory-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, human-centered learning framework designed around how the brain actually learns. We don't cram. We don't lecture. We design for lasting transformation. Learn how we teach → HCA Learning Philosophy page

Need financial support?

We believe access to leadership development is a justice issue.

Scholarship funding is available.