Elite managers, by design.
Teams that outperform. Talent that stays.
The Ducora OS is a behavioural science blueprint that makes great management predictable, and puts it within every manager's reach.
Five ways to work with us.
Start with the crash course, or build something bigger. Every option is tailored to your team.
Crash courseBehavioural Science for Elite Managers
Your managers were promoted for being great at the job, not for managing people.
Four Ducora models in one session- The Motivation Dashboard
- AHEAD
- Not Them Yet
- The If-Then Plan
3 hours · in person or online
Book the crash course →
MasterclassesSignature masterclasses
One challenge keeps coming up, like AI, feedback or pressure.
Seven topics · in person, online or at your offsite
See the masterclasses →
New managersThe First-Time Manager Programme
You've just promoted your best people into management.
Six live sessions over twelve weeks
Ask about the programme →
ProgrammesBuilt around your team
You want change that lasts, and proof that it worked.
Leadership offsites and team programmes, measured
Design a programme →
CoachingBehavioural science coaching
You're the one leading the leaders.
One-to-one · in person or online
Ask about coaching →Also available: keynotes and talks for leadership teams and conferences.
Signature masterclasses.
One challenge, one Ducora model, ready to use the next morning. In person, online or at your offsite.
AI Is a People Problem
The tools to get your team using AI well: clear norms, honest conversations about jobs, and what never goes to an agent.
Stop Motivating People
The tools to keep people motivated without perks or pep talks.
The Third That Backfires
The tools to give feedback that lifts performance, including the conversation they've been avoiding.
Nice Isn't Safe
The tools to build a team that speaks up early and still holds a high bar.
Launch Your Team
The tools to launch or reset a team, with clear roles, goals and decisions.
The Gen Z Myth
The tools to grow and keep early-career talent.
Stop Being the Stress Sponge
The tools to handle pressure from above and below, without absorbing all of it.
Your challenge here
Any Ducora model, built into a masterclass for your team.
The Ducora OS
bespoke Ducora models, reverse‑engineered from leading behavioural science research.
The Motivation Dashboard
Autonomy · Competence · Belonging · Meaning · Progress
Read the playbook →AHEAD
Aim · High bar · Exact example · Action next · Double-check
Read the playbook →
FRANK
Frame it fast · Reasons · Ask their side · Name the feeling · Keep the next step
Read the playbook →BEAT
Begin with their list · Energy check · Act on blockers · Tie it off
Read the playbook →Safe and Stretched
Invite · Respond · Name the bar · Review together
Read the playbook →The Starting Grid
Who's in · Why us · What good looks like · Who decides what · How we work · When we check
Read the playbook →
DRAW
Decider named · Record alone first · Air what only you know · What kills it?
Read the playbook →
The Hand-Over Ladder
Five rungs of decision rights · Name the rung out loud · Climb it on purpose
Read the playbook →Practical guides for managers, built on the same models.
See where your managers stand.
Our free manager assessment takes about eight minutes. It gives a score out of 100 across seven habits, and the playbook to start with. Take it yourself, or send it to your managers.
Delivered by
Rav Sawhney
Rav is a business psychologist and a certified member of the Global Association of Applied Behavioural Scientists. He has over a decade of experience and has led several top-performing teams across industries.
He has studied at four of the world's best business schools, and holds an MSc in Organisational Psychology from the London School of Economics and an MBA from INSEAD.
He founded Ducora because the science of great management already exists. It just rarely reaches the people doing the managing.
- Fractional COO, GetDomus
- Senior manager, internal strategy consulting
- C-suite advisor
- Go-to-market manager and strategic account advisor, leading AI startups
Build your first elite team.
A 30-minute call about your managers and your goals. You'll leave with a clear recommendation on where to start.
Or email inquiries@ducora.co.uk
