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Behavioral Science & Leadership

Leadership, coaching, consulting, and performance work grounded in behavioral science.

HSI's leadership, coaching, consulting, and performance work is grounded in behavioral science and in frameworks Dr. Gavoni has developed and published across his 18 books.

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Leadership Development

District, school, classroom, organizational, team, and self-leadership grounded in behavior science.

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Deliberate Coaching®

Deliberate Coaching® follow-up for individuals, teams, school leaders, district leaders, and implementation teams.

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Performance Engineering

Assessment, systems refinement, performance diagnostics, implementation planning, leadership alignment, and measurement.

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Decision-Making & Performance Thinking

Performance thinking and high-stakes decision-making: the skills, knowledge, and tools to analyze behavior, drive performance, and create meaningful change.

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The HSI Method

One method behind every service.

Every engagement follows the same five-step method: Clarify Values, Define Accomplishments, Pinpoint Behavior, Align Systems & Support, and Measure Impact. The Performance Alignment Map is the mechanism that turns values into accomplishments, behavior, and aligned supports.

See the full method in Performance Engineering

How HSI Delivers

Learning experiences built for application.

Workshops and multiday training designed and delivered for your audience: evidence-based content that makes complex behavioral science accessible and actionable.

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WORKSHOPS & TRAINING

Three-hour workshops and one-, two-, three-, or four-day learning experiences; customized around client needs and published work. Engaging, expertly designed sessions with actionable insights and real-world application.

KEYNOTES & BOOK STUDIES

Signature talks, facilitated book studies, implementation book studies, retreats, and executive briefings.Explore Keynotes

DELIBERATE COACHING® FOLLOW-UP

Practical strategies participants actually use, with Deliberate Coaching® follow-up available to accelerate and sustain performance beyond the training room.Deliberate Coaching® follow-up

CONSULTING & SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT

Assessment, systems refinement, performance diagnostics, implementation planning, leadership alignment, and measurement.Performance Engineering

WHO IT'S FOR

Conferences, agency training days, all-hands events, leadership retreats, and professional development programs.

Books & Frameworks

Grounded in frameworks Dr. Gavoni has developed and published.

WSJ, USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of 18 books.

  • Book cover: Positional Authority Ain't Leadership: Behavioral Science for Navigating Bull$hit, Optimizing Performance, and Avoiding A$$ Clownery
  • Book cover: Deliberate Coaching: Optimizing Business Performance Through the Science of Behavior (Business Edition)
  • Book cover: Deliberate Coaching: Optimizing Teaching and Learning Through Behavior Science (Education Edition)
  • Book cover: The Feedback Effect: Lead Smarter, Not Harder With the Science of Human Behavior
  • Book cover: Adaptive Intelligence: The Evolution of Emotional Intelligence Through the Proven Power of Behavior Science
  • Book cover: The 5 Scientific Laws of Life & Leadership: Behavioral Karma
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HR & Workforce Performance

HSI applies Deliberate Coaching® and Performance Engineering to strengthen leadership, performance, culture, and retention for general-industry workforces.

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Results & Impact

Measures are defined up front, and HSI reports what actually happened, not what was intended.

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Available to government buyers. HSI is a registered U.S. federal contractor serving federal civilian, defense, and SLED markets.

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Better Outcomes. Faster. Through Behavioral Science.

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