Optimising Your Effectiveness - The Science of Habits and Behavioural Psychology

According to the World Economic Forum report “The Future of Jobs Report 2025”, the primary expected outcome of an investment in training is productivity gains (77%). In other words, ROI depends on what happens after the training: it is your habits that turn intentions into results.

Did you know that more than 40% of your daily actions occur without your full awareness? That is the power—and sometimes the trap—of habits. These automatisms structure your daily life, influence your energy, attention, and results… often far more than willpower alone.

This module puts into practice what you learned in the first three modules. It is the most down-to-earth training course in the programme “Optimise Your Potential – 5 key Skills for Your Career”, with the aim of transforming what you know into lasting daily behaviors.

Thanks to behavioural psychology, we now understand how habits are formed, broken, and effectively replaced.

This training will therefore enable you to:

•  Understand the brain and psychological mechanisms underlying our routines

•  Identify the invisible triggers that fuel your bad habits

•  Establish simple, sustainable habits aligned with your goals

•  Transform your personal effectiveness without exhausting your motivation

Change does not rely on mental strength… but on behavioural structure. And this structure can be scientifically optimised.

At the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Identify the role and impact of automatic habits in their days and decisions.
• Explain the key principles of habit formation, based on research in behavioural psychology and neuroscience.
• Design an effective habit based on a trigger, an action, and a reward (the “cue–routine–reward” model).
• Apply concrete strategies to create, maintain, or replace a habit, in professional or personal life.

Structure a system of habits aligned with performance goals or sustainable change.

Each module of the programme is based on an active, science-based and action-oriented pedagogical approach. Participants alternate between scientific theoretical input, interactive discussions, real-life case studies and high value-added practical exercises.

Structure of Each Module

•  Before the training

• • 30 minutes of mandatory learning content to be completed in advance (articles, videos, interviews, etc.)

•  Day 1 (3 hours – face-to-face)

• •  Interactive presentations and discussions around key concepts

  •  Workshops, role-playing and practical exercises to facilitate tool adoption

  •  Experience sharing and co-construction of solutions adapted to each participant

•  A few days later: follow-up virtual session (2 hours – online)

• •  Feedback on real-life experimentation

  •  Collective analysis of successes and challenges encountered
  •  Additional input and personalised advice to ensure long-term integration of new skills

Personal action plan:
Between the two sessions, participants are invited to apply the methods and tools in real-life situations, fostering experiential learning and long-term skill acquisition. 

Part 1 – Understanding the Science of Habits

• Define what a habit is and why it structures more than 40% of our daily behaviours
• Explore the neuroscientific and psychological foundations of automatic behaviours
• Understand major behavioural theories (cue–routine–reward model, feedback loop, intrinsic motivation, etc.)

Part 2 – Mastering the Habit Formation Cycle

• Analyse how a habit is created, reinforced, or abandoned
• Identify invisible levers: triggers, contexts, rewards
• Decode common mistakes (overly ambitious goals, misplaced motivation, unsuitable environment)

Part 3 – Establishing Effective and Sustainable Routines

• Apply concrete strategies to implement and maintain new habits (habit stacking, implementation intention, micro-changes, etc.)
• Use the latest research to adjust routines to your lifestyle and objectives
• Build a personal system of strong habits to improve daily performance

• Managers, project leaders, and executives seeking to adopt performance routines, delegate more effectively, or support change within their teams.

• Overloaded professionals or those seeking structure, wishing to regain control of their time, attention, and priorities.

• Trainers, coaches, and HR specialists looking to integrate habit science into their support and personal development practices.

• Individuals in transition or career change, wishing to create new reference points, overcome procrastination, and adopt sustainable behaviours.

• Anyone curious to understand their daily functioning and embed lasting change, without relying solely on motivation.
  

At the end of the training course, participants will be able to download a certificate of attendance issued by the House of Training from the learner portal.