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About Human Tools™
What is Human Tools™?

Science-based tools that take you from where you are to where you want to be. You don't see the world as it is. You see your story about it. We teach you to see that story, unhook from it, choose on purpose and act. You're not broken. You were never taught.

Who is it for?

Anyone who keeps ending up back in the same place. Different problem. Same feeling. If you've changed the job, the partner or the city and it followed you, this is for you. People come in through one of five doors: I feel like there is more, I feel stuck, I feel lost, I'm struggling or My business needs this. Founders, owners, leaders, busy professionals, and companies that want better thinkers.

Is this therapy?

No. It is education. Practical skills for thinking, deciding and solving problems. No diagnosis, no treatment. Tools.

Is it a retreat, or motivational speaking?

Neither. No fire walking, no chanting, no hype. We teach skills, not moods. After five days the feeling fades. The skills stay.

Does it work?

We measure it. 253 participants were assessed before and after with validated instruments, cohorts 4 to 11:

  • 79% average improvement in five days
  • 81% less worry
  • 75% better mood
  • 80% better problem orientation
  • 99.5% of participants improved
  • 100% would recommend it

Over 1,350 people have been trained.

Is it backed by science?

Yes. Forty-plus tools from twelve primary sources, including Beck, Ellis, D'Zurilla and Nezu, Hayes, Gollwitzer and Kahneman. Every cohort is measured before and after. See every source.

Who teaches it?

Ryan Singlehurst, the founder and lead trainer, and a trained team. Ryan is a trained CBT and ACT practitioner. He is not a registered psychologist, psychiatrist or medical practitioner. Read Ryan's story.

Ways to learn and prices
What are the ways to learn Human Tools™?

Five ways in, from the most complete to the free first step:

  1. The Human Tools™ Experience. 5 days live, then 115 days of integration, then the Human Tools™ Forum for 8 months. A 12-month programme. R29,988, or 12 × R2,499.
  2. Human Tools™ Experience Lite. 5 days live, then 30 days of integration. 35 days in all. R17,994.
  3. Human Tools™ Online. 8 hours, one day, live online, small group, real trainer. R2,999.
  4. The Human Tools™ Class. Role Ethics, a free live class online. Free.
  5. The thinking test. Free. Take it here.
What does it cost outside South Africa?

In US dollars and UAE dirham:

  • The Human Tools™ Experience: AED 8,196 (USD 2,232), or 4 × AED 2,049
  • Human Tools™ Experience Lite: AED 5,499 (USD 1,497), or 3 × AED 1,833
  • Human Tools™ Online: AED 1,833 (USD 499)
  • The Human Tools™ Class and the thinking test: free

See every price.

What is the difference between Lite and the full Experience?

Both start with the same five days live. Lite gives you 30 days of integration afterwards. The full Experience gives you 115 days of integration, then 8 months in the Human Tools™ Forum, so the work stays with you for a whole year.

The Experience
What happens in the five days?

Day 1 Foundations. Day 2 The cognitive engine. Day 3 Learning to think. Day 4 Problem solving. Day 5 Integration. You learn each tool, then use it on your own life, in the room, the same day. See the five days.

What do I get?

Every Experience includes:

  • 5 days live, 50 hours in the room
  • Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 19:00
  • Meals
  • The workbook
  • Daily online integration afterwards (30 days for Lite, 115 days for the full Experience)
  • The graduation dinner
  • Measured before and after with validated tests
  • Pay on results

The full Experience adds 2 hour live calls every two weeks, monthly 4 hour workshops, and 8 months in the Human Tools™ Forum.

Do I need to prepare anything?

No. Bring your life. You work on what is real for you, in the room, guided by the trainers.

Why is the Experience in person?

Because the change happens between real people, in real time. Fifty hours in five days, used on your actual life, goes deeper than anything you watch on a screen.

Five days is a lot. Can I afford the time?

It runs Wednesday to Sunday, so only three working days. Compare that with the years most people spend going round the same problems.

Will I have to share personal things?

No. You decide what you share, when, and with whom. What is said in the room stays in the room.

Where is it held?

In South Africa and the UAE, with an Experience every month. In Cape Town it is the Human Tools™ centre at 317 Albert Road, Woodstock. See the event dates. Flights and accommodation are not included.

How big is a cohort?

Every cohort is capped at 60 people.

Paying and the guarantee
Can I pay it off?

Yes. The full Experience is 12 payments of R2,499, with no interest. That is R29,988 in all. Choose your option when you book.

How does pay on results work?

You pay a deposit to hold your seat. We measure you before the programme and on the last day with four validated tests. Improve on any one of them and the balance is due. Improve on none, and your deposit comes back in full within 15 business days. How the guarantee works.

Are there conditions?

Yes. Attend all five days in full. Never be more than 30 minutes late to any session. Complete the full workbook and all exercises. Take part in good faith. Missing any of these ends the guarantee.

Can I cancel?

You have 7 days from booking to cancel (statutory cooling-off). After that, more than 30 days before your cohort: a full refund less R500 admin, or a transfer. 15 to 30 days before: 50%, or a transfer. Under 15 days: no refund, but you can transfer within 12 months. Full detail in the refund policy.

How do I book?

Every place starts with a 20 minute call. We check it is the right fit, answer your questions and hold your seat. Book a call.

Human Tools™ Online
What is Human Tools™ Online?

8 hours, one day, live online. A small group and a real trainer. You learn real tools and use them on your own life the same day. R2,999, or AED 1,833 (USD 499).

Should I start online or go straight to the Experience?

If you already know you want the five days, go straight in. If you want to see the trainer, the tools and how we work first, do the 8 hours online. Most people who do go on to the Experience.

I did Human Tools™ Online. Does it count?

Yes. Book the Experience within 14 days of finishing Human Tools™ Online and what you paid for Online counts as your deposit.

For teams
How does it work for a company?

It is the training under every other training. Your strategy is only as good as the thinking of the people carrying it out. There are four steps, in this order:

  1. A free thinking assessment for your team. This is your baseline.
  2. A free 3-hour staff talk with Ryan, "The Story We Tell Ourselves", plus a free 14-day course for everyone in the room.
  3. Human Tools™ Online for a pilot team.
  4. The Experience: Lite for 35 days, or the full 12 months. Then we measure again.

Book a company call or see For Teams.

How do you measure my team?

With three validated tests: the GAD-7 (worry), the PHQ-9 (mood) and the SPSI-R (problem solving). Every person is measured. The company gets the group report. It is not a diagnosis.

What does the free team assessment involve?

You upload names and email addresses and send your team one email telling them to expect an invite. We give you the wording. Each person needs about 10 minutes. Your report fills in as the answers come in.

Will my staff feel watched?

Each person sees their own report. Your company sees group numbers. No group under five is reported. Names and answers stay with Human Tools™.

Free test and class
What is the thinking test?

A free test. It shows the number one thinking error behind your problems, your clarity score, and the first tool to change it. It takes about 4 minutes. It reads your own answers. It is education, not a diagnosis. Take the free thinking test.

What is the Human Tools™ Class?

A free live class online, called Role Ethics. You find the gap between what matters most to you and where your attention really goes. Then you decide who you will be in the roles that matter. Get the free class.

The Forum
What is the Human Tools™ Forum?

Twelve people from your own cohort, once a month, working real problems through the HT Protocol. Graduates only. It is part of the full Experience, for 8 months after your 115 days of integration. How it works.

Getting help
I'm struggling right now. Is this for me?

If you need crisis care or treatment, please speak to a doctor or psychologist first. In South Africa: SADAG 0800 567 567, Lifeline 0861 322 322, emergency 10111. Human Tools™ is education. It is not a replacement for care you need.

How do I reach you?

WhatsApp +27 82 091 3724. Email Ryan at ryan@humantools.co.za, or the team at info@humantools.co.za.

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