For HR Business Partners

Your business leaders need development that delivers.

Scenario-based practice for the hard conversations HRBPs navigate daily - feedback, conflict, the promotion you can't give.

You know what your business unit needs. The leadership gaps, the team dynamics, the skills that would unlock the next level. You're tired of sending leaders to training they forget by Monday. You need something better.
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THE CHALLENGE

The HRBP development dilemma

  • Generic L&D programs that don't fit your business unit's specific challenges
  • Business leaders who are skeptical of development that feels disconnected from their work
  • Limited internal resources to design custom solutions
  • The pressure to show business impact, not just participation
  • Vendor fatigue from programs that look good but don't change behavior

Our Solution

Development designed for your business reality

We work with HRBPs who need development solutions tailored to their specific business challenges - not off-the-shelf programs adapted with a logo change.

Our programs start with the business problem and work backward. What do leaders need to do differently? What situations do they struggle with? What would success look like? Then we design experiences that build those specific capabilities.

Practical, scenario-based, immediately applicable. Development your leaders will actually use.

Tracks

The flight simulator for business skills
Ready-to-run scenario programs for teams

Ready-to-run programs for teams. Practice essential skills through realistic scenarios.

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What’s included

  • Business challenge diagnosis and alignment
  • Custom program design and co-creation
  • Stakeholder engagement support
  • Delivery and expert facilitation
  • Impact measurement and iteration

What changes

  • Development that addresses your specific business challenges
  • Leaders who apply what they learn immediately
  • Clear connection between development and business metrics
  • Your credibility as a strategic partner, not just an HR function
  • A vendor relationship that actually understands your business
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In practice

See how this approach played out with a real client.

DIG

A redesigned onboarding program featuring gamified learning, interactive challenges, and hands-on kitchen activities - turning orientation from routine HR into culture acceleration.

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What they say...

Todd

Hansen

Executive Producer - Web Summit
“Cracking the code of designing engaging learning environments is what these guys understand and deliver”

About Wavetable

We design learning experiences that actually change behavior.

Wavetable is an experiential education studio.
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We work with leading organizations to create immersive simulations and scenarios that help teams practice high-stakes situations before they face them in real life.

Our approach combines narrative design, learning science, and deep expertise in leadership development.

Trusted by teams at:
vice
wasserman
amplitude
dig
havas
ey
columbia business school
whalar
sxsw
nyc
the new york times
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vice
wasserman
amplitude
dig
havas
ey
columbia business school
whalar
sxsw
nyc
the new york times
we

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Let's explore what's possible for your team.
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