Why joining HOST?

Program for experienced consultants
and leaders aspiring to humanize the way we
work, learn, and lead to drive sustainable change

Everyone featured on this website is a certified HOST and transformation pioneer who has helped shape our journey and scale our impact.

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How HOST benefits you and organizations

An infinite and personalized growth journey where you never stop learning

A global community dedicated to accelerate human-centered leadership for sustainable transformation

Very practical and powerful tools. It's fun, something you can enjoy!

It helps teams and organizations to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset; dream big, and start small

Participate in the evolution of leadership, a paradigm shift

Shifting transformation from a Disruptive event into a sustainable capability

It really focuses on the human, as it all starts with leadership


Helps you understand of smarter and faster ways of having change accepted

A new refreshed, action-driven approach to learning together, that places participants’ needs at the center.

Welcome to the
Evolution of Leadership

From methodology to movement

What began in 2010 as 20-minute “Fitness for Your Mind & Network” sessions in a small Amsterdam co-working space has evolved into a global platform for human-centered leadership and sustainable transformation.

Originating from these practitioner-led sessions, HOST was built by professionals for professionals — people who needed approaches that work in real client environments, not just in theory.

HOST integrates behavioral science, systems thinking, and practical leadership tools to address the human factors that determine whether transformation efforts succeed or fail.

Today, HOST supports experienced consultants, executives, and organizations through education, consultancy, and tailored end-to-end programs in building:

  • Engaged and empowered talent

  • High change readiness and adoption

  • Psychological safety and trust

  • Continuous innovation capability

  • Resilient, future-ready leadership cultures

HOST helps organizations turn transformation from a disruptive event into a sustainable capability.

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    Our impact at scale:

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    From disruptive events to sustainable capability

    HOST is more than a methodology — it is a global community committed to humanizing the way we work, learn, and lead to create lasting change across people, business, and society.

    Through this shared purpose, practical tools and a global ecosystem, HOST amplifies your credibility, expands your service offering, and increases your impact.

    By joining the HOST community, you gain:

    • A structured framework for human-centered transformation

    • Access to advanced tools and learning programs

    • Peer collaboration and business support

    • Enhanced positioning as a trusted transformation partner

    • Opportunities for certification and licensing

    Backed by a global network of certified practitioners, HOST enables you not just to lead change — but to make it last.

    We are excited to launch the world-class HOST program 16th cohort, validated by over 190 Certified HOST Consultants and leaders, to scale human-centered leadership for sustainable change. Are you ready to take the leap? Book a complimentary session to discover whether HOST is the right fit for you:

    Discover here how it all started and read our manifesto.

    Where practitioners
    apply HOST:

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    Become a HOST Certified & Licensed Partner

    Whether you are an individual, team, group, faculty, agency, Big 4 consultancy firm, small or large scale organization, we are here to help you build and scale human-centered change leadership competencies and culture across your organization —with ease, joy, and people-business-societal impact.

    HOST provides you with an innovative approach, meta-skills, flexible program designs, interventions, strategies and solutions for you to incorporate into your practices or services to unlock the potential within individuals, teams, and organizations, and drive sustainable change.

    HOST enables executives and boards to develop most urgent capabilities, like change leadership, role model behavior, and visionary storytelling. To align and work in congruent ways, tap into strategic and lateral thinking, to help your organization sustainably transform, change, grow or innovate.

    HOST provides an innovative approach, program designs, and interventions for your faculty or teams of trainers to incorporate into their curricula or services and scale human-centered change leadership competences across your organization.

    Accelerate sustainable transformation and leverage
    your impact. Incorporate the HOST approach, program designs or solutions in your services or portfolio and deliver the best value for your organization or clients.

    What HOST Certified
    Consultants & Leaders say:

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    Participate in today's solutions to address tomorrow's most pressing challenges— both in and outside the workplace

    The global urge for people, business, and societal transformation is real.
    Below we explain the global megatrends: the six key workplace challenges.

    Workplace exhaustion

    PEOPLE – Burnout is number 1 work disease in most countries and costs employers $70,000 based on 242 days per case, and costs society billions per year.

    Accelerated change

    BUSINESS –  Innovation is no longer a choice: 40% of current Fortune-500 companies will no longer exist in 2027. 

    ESG compliance

    SOCIETY – Companies face cultural and organizational challenges in achieving their ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), often demands significant changes, including new mindsets, processes, and training, which can encounter resistance. 

    Disengaged workforce

    PEOPLE – Skill-based organizations enables employees to switch jobs within the same organization. Upskilling them into new leadership positions or roles can make a difference. 

    Failing tech adoption

    BUSINESS – Companies invest roughly $3 trillion annually in change and transformation projects, yet around 70% of these go over budget or fail to meet their objectives.

    Talent turnover

    SOCIETY – 50+% of talent prefers to work for ethical, moral, and purpose-driven companies. Average annual worldwide employee turnover rate is 10,9% per year, average costs $241,250 per event.

     

    What we mean by transformational
    success and impact

    We measure to scale our impact. Below are selected examples of the return on investment organizations have achieved with HOST practitioners and consultants.

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    Strengthen your consultancy and leaders practices and services today:

    HOST embodies what is critical for success:
    alignment, trust, and awareness of self and others 

    Kendra Prescot, Leadership Consultant

    Infinite leadership development - HOST in a nutshell

    Overview 15-week HOST
    Personalized Learning Journey

    Your world-class growth experience — internalizing human-centered leadership to drive transformation across people, organizations, and societies. Grounded in integrity, human connection, joy, and scalable impact.

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    HOST Your Personal Leadership 

    HOST Design Toolkit 

    Quarterly HOST Labs 

    1:1 Coaching sessions
    (on-demand)

    HOST Business Innovations (licensing)

    “A much more organic way of gaining knowledge
    and
    experience than a lot of other programs.”

    Dick Rüger, Agile Transformation
    & Leadership Consultant & Coach

    Step into future-ready human capability building —

    Human capabilities that AI and technology cannot replace

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    A world-class, participant-led,
    and continuous learning journey

    Below an overview of the HOST Program, including the HOST Enablers, designed to equip you to work, learn, and lead in human-centered ways to drive transformation across executives, teams, and organizations. 

    Like to learn more how you and
    organizations can benefit from HOST?

    “It’s an infinite and non-prescriptive learning journey
    where you have the freedom to pick what is valuable to you.”

    Eleftheria Kayoti, Innovation Coach

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    More stories, by real people, making a real impact

    Ready to create your own HOST impact story?

    “The HOST framework gives more grip and confidence
    to drive human-centered transformation in my own work practice”.

    Annemieke de Bruin, Education Innovator.

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    How we measure to scale
    sustainable transformation success

    A collective tool designed to help organizations measure, prioritize, and drive well-being, ongoing innovation, and sustainability (ESG). With robust, human-centered analytics, we help optimize sustainable performance for future-readiness.

    “I like that HOST is holistic in its approach,
    reach, and it’s intended impact.”

    Kendra Prescott, Counsellor & Leadership Consultant

    Collaborate within the HOST global ecosystem—
    a thriving, highly diverse, and purpose-driven network to help each other grow

    With supportive guidelines, rituals, HOST Programmed-AI support, 24/7 peer and professional support, gives you a true homecoming experience.

    HOST Consultants’ diverse backgrounds, some examples:

    Education & Certifications
    • INSEAD
    • Columbia University
    • University of Amsterdam
    • Business University Nyenrode
    • Qualifications include: MBA, Sport & Health, Psychology, Economics, Finance, Technology, Organizational Anthropology, Sociology, International Relations etc.
    • International coaching and facilitation certifications (ACC, ORSC, ICF, IAF)
    • Change management (Prosci and Theory-U)
    • Digital Transformation and Project management (Agile and Scrum)
    • Personality assessment and team collaboration (Insight Discovery)
    • Facilitate process and product innovations (Design Thinking).
    • Business Innovations (Business Model Canvas, Lean Startup)
    • Optimizing organizations (Lean Sigma)
    • Diagnose and help build a work culture through Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI).
    Incompany experiences
    • Large corporates, Fortune 50+ Companies: Google, ING, Nike, KPN, Siemens
    • Not-for-profit: multilateral organizations, NGO’s, public organizations: Solidaridad, UN, IFRC, Ministry of Health
    • Scaling Tech SMEs: Bol.com
    • Mid- and large-size consultancy companies: Accenture, Deloitte, BCG, Eden Mccallum.

    “Everyone is professional, trustworthy, has the willingness
    to learn and share, and dares to be vulnerable.
    And, also very important, we have a good laugh!”

    Soraya Lagcher-Lanting, Change Consultant

    The profile of a 'typical'
    HOST Consultant and Leader

    We are... Systems thinkers Perfectly imperfect Curious Autodidactic Non dualistic Servant Like able Humble Method agnostic Empathetic Open minded Thrivers in complexity Connecting the dots Not limited to a box Multi passionate High integrity Positive thinkers Idealistic realist ESG oriented Inclusive Growth minded Agents of change Lifelong learners Playful Talented connectors Safe space holders Sustainability oriented Global citizens Energetic Authentic Caring Critical Lighthearted humans, like you!

    The HOST Program is designed for a wide range of professionals, and is especially valuable for forward-thinking, talented, purpose-driven consultants, interim managers, executives, HR, and change professionals.

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    • Senior consultants; advisors, trainers, executive coaches, educators, program designers, and facilitators
    • Board members
    • Senior (HR) managers and managers taking on a more senior and strategic role in their organization.
    • Supervisors 
    • Product owners
    • Specialist managers and change consultants on topics including: agile, lean, design-thinking, change management, innovation, strategy, sustainability, business, and transformation.

    “An ambitious community that is set up
    to make human-centered leadership great “

     

    Marja Godvliet-Rotgans, Theory-U Consultant

    In summary, do you see a fit?

    Shared Purpose

    You share our mission to bring a more human approach to how we work, educate, and lead—helping create sustainable change for people, organizations, and society.

    Shared Experience & Talent

    You are used to working with senior leaders and diverse, high-performing teams, and you enjoy making sense of complex challenges in rapidly changing environments.

    Shared Core Values

    We believe that our shared core values—that include integrity, connection, impact, and joy—help keep our ecosystem strong, well-connected, and thriving. At the same time we encourage critical thinking that helps move beyond siloed or in-group thinking and invites fresh perspectives from outside.

    Lead by Example

    You are open to reflecting on your own thinking and behavior (meta-skills) and sharing lessons from real workplace experiences to support your own growth and that of your peers in human-centered leadership and sustainable change.

    HOST helps you understand smarter and faster
    ways of having change accepted

    Elianne Oei, Strategy Consultants

    Transform your world,
    and that of others

    Programs

    Choose your HOST journey—
    Tailored to your and your organization’s evolving needs.

    A human-centered, empowering, and highly engaging experience
    —seamlessly blending online and in-person interactions.

    HOST for Teams and Groups

    Our B2B In-Company team are happy to answer your questions and help you co-design a HOST Program that suits your executives, teams, and organizational needs. Book a HOST Needs Assessment or contact us at: connect@host2transform.com


    Kick-start Impact
    HOST for Emerging
    Consultants
    & Managers


    With up to 4 years of consulting or
    management experience

    2000
    1332
    / Monthly (excl. VAT)
    Duration minimum 3-months
    • For professionals seeking high-impact human-centered leadership capabilities to drive rapid, sustainable change.
    • HOST Academy
      Master the fundamentals of human-centered leadership and build a strong foundation for continuous growth.
    • HOST Growth Cycles
      Get unstuck with peer learning and professional support for real-world implementation.
    • HOST Global Community
      24/7 access to a global network of peers, support, and collaboration.
    • HOST Practitioners Certification
      Apply the HOST Design Toolkit to deliver high-impact, 4.5-star results.
    • HOST Training Labs
      120-minute simulations to test the HOST Design Toolkit and receive real-time, high-impact feedback from peers and the HOST team.


    Grow Impact
    HOST for Experienced Consultants & Managers


    With 5+ years of consulting or management experience

    1166
    833
    / Monthly (excl. VAT)
    Duration minimum 6-months
    • For professionals growing their careers in human-centered leadership to accelerate sustainable change across executives, teams, and organizations
    • Includes all Kick-start Impact features, plus:
    • 1:1 Coaching 2 x 45 min
      Personal- & Professional
      Human-centered Leadership support
    • HOST Master Certification
      Design tailored interventions and programs to drive sustainable change and scale measurable impact aligned with HOST’s 4.5-star standard.
    • Bonus:
      Two-day in-person HOST Labs & Training in Amsterdam


    Scale Impact—HOST for Independent Consultants
    & Interim Managers


    With 8+ years of consulting or management experience

    833
    666
    / Monthly (excl. VAT)
    Duration minimum 12-months
    • For professionals growing their (side) business in human-centered leadership to scale sustainable change
    • Includes all Grow Impact
      features, plus:
    • 1:1 Coaching 4 x 45 min
      Including HOST Business Innovations support
    • HOST Growth Cycles
      HOST Business Innovation group coaching and Business Ecosystem peer-to-peer support
    • HOST Consultant
      License opportunities

    Drive sustainable transformation with
    ease, joy & scalable impact. Start today:

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How does the membership work?

    We view our memberships as emerging partnerships rather than one-off programs. HOST operates without recurring annual payments. You begin with a one-time payment for your first year (or 6- or 3-month period), and if you wish to continue your HOST journey, you’ll receive a discount on your extended membership.

    In your second year as an independent consultant, you’ll only invest €4,225 (instead of €8,997) for 12 months of access to the HOST Consultant License, with the opportunity to sell HOST services through the HOST platform. Depending on your business and client-facing experience, the average Return on Investment (RoI) is typically achieved since the start of your HOST membership as an (emerging) business owner.

    The 6-month and 3-month memberships can be extended for 3, 6, or 12 months, with discounts ranging from 10% to 30% after your first HOST experience. Ask your HOST Faculty lead about the available options or fill out the HOST Needs Assessment to co-design your own growth experience, as these options and your needs may have changed.

    Is the HOST Membership fully virtual?

    Yes, all memberships are fully virtual, interactive, case and participant-led.

    The additional 2 to 3-day HOST Lab Training in Amsterdam, in The Netherlands, is optional, an add-on to the HOST Consultancy License journey, not a must do, especially for those who care about their CO2 footprint.

    What are the requirements of taking part in HOST?
    • You commit to your own development and are able and ready to show up as an authentic person.
    • You agree and sign to the HOST Community of Ethics as part of the on-boarding process. To keep it a safe and nurturing place for peer learning (no sales!).
    • You align with our purpose and DNA
    • You agree with our 30-day money back guarantee policy.
    Where can I find the “ask HR/ my manager” template?

    You would like to apply HOST for the organization you work for? Use this template with best practices to “ask your manager”, or any other decision-maker, tailored to your specific context.

    How to start my HOST Journey right away?

    Kickstart your HOST Journey, today!

    By submitting the HOST Need Assessment you select your preferred HOST Journey, it will take us max 5 working days to review and jump on a 45 min complimentary clarity call. Based on your purpose, experience, DNA, and challenges we help you co-design your HOST journey that is 100% tailored to your context and matches your emerging needs.

    Starting dates

    We have 4 dates per year for your enrolment to be completed and to guarantee your spot.

    We’ve a cap of 20 seats available and work on a first come first serve basis.

    Officially kickstart your HOST journey meeting your peers during your first LIVE online HOST Growth Cycle.

    *We try to be flexible and organize timezone friendly time-slots joining from continents like Azia.

    Check the HOST Membership Calendar for all scheduled dates in real-time.

    What are the benefits of signing up today?

    Our pricing may increase over time as we continue to add value to our products. However, what matters most is that we provide a solution to the growing need to foster wellbeing, ongoing innovation, and sustainability (ESGs) both inside and outside organizations. With the HOST Metrics and impact measurement tools, we can collectively scale people-business-societal impact. These elements should always go hand-in-hand.

    Early adopters benefit from:

    • First-hand access to tools and HOST solutions in this new learning environment, with upgrades to the HOST offerings since 2021.
    • Co-creation on this journey, contributing feedback and ideas to add value to the learning environment.
    • High-end value at a medium price (compared to other programs, we are positioned in the lower tier of pricing).
    How does the 30-day money-back guarantee work?

    HOST is made by and for the people. We are human and can make mistakes.
    If we couldn’t help you after making our best effort to compensate for our errors, you will receive a full refund, provided you have:

    • Completed the onboarding process, including submission of the HOST Community Ethics form.
    • Participated in at least two HOST Growth Cycles.
    • Shared a real-life case or challenge.
    • Submitted 20% of the HOST Academy impact assignments.
    • Provided feedback to help us improve and add more value to the HOST experience.
    What to expect after payment?

    After payment, we begin your onboarding process:

    Step 1: You will receive an email containing the HOST Community Ethics form. Please submit this form before we can add you to the HOST Slack/Teams Community.

    Step 2: You will then receive the “Kickstart Your HOST Journey Guide” to help you get started smoothly.

    Step 3: Within a maximum of three working days, our supportive team will grant you access to the HOST Upskilling Leadership Academy, which includes the “Your Personal Leadership,” “HOST Design Toolkit,” and “Future-ready Business Innovations” learning tracks.

    Need any help? Reach out to us via connect@host2transform.com, and we will get back to you within 24 hours.

    In a nutshell—with the HOST approach
    you & organizations are equipped to:

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    Humanize the way we work, learn & lead (HOST) to transform people, businesses & society towards a sustainable future for all

    Foster continuous learning,  (self) improvement— adopting a new way of working

    Leverage the
    HOST approach and solutions to accelerate transformation success

    Measure to scale people (wellbeing), business (innovation) & societal (sustainability) impact