We make
things
stick.

For remarkable clients like

Primary Ventures logo Visa logo Indeed logo A24 logo BARK logo The Future Project logo Citadel logo Baem Leadership logo MYNDY logo Shiseido logo Authoritive logo BASTA logo

human machine is a learning design + strategy studio that makes critical organizational changes stick. We go beyond traditional consulting by identifying overlooked pain points, co-creating native solutions with our clients, and empowering internal champions to drive lasting change.

Our Services

Needs Analysis

Organizational Needs Analysis

Global Strategy

Global L&D Strategy

Program Design

End-to-End Program Design

Training

Training Facilitation

Video Production

Video Production & Editing

User Testing

User Interviews & Usability Testing

Product Strategy

Product Strategy

Coaching

Individual Coaching

We've worked with human machine several times over the years now and continue to be blown away. They work as a thoughtful partner, quickly and under some challenging timelines, and the end result is always much better than we could have hoped.


- Matt Meeker, Co-Founder & CEO, BARK

Start solving the right problems.

Identify your organizational needs with our framework.

    We believe that learning is a strategic design discipline that can be applied to individuals, teams, and entire organizations.

    So what does that actually mean?

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    Individuals

    At the very core of all learning is the individual, with their aspirations, lifelong set of experiences, and gaps in their knowledge and skills. Learning on an individual level is all about identifying their needs and building on existing knowledge while providing as many opportunities as possible for real world application.

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    Teams

    Think of some incredible achivements in history. Whether it's the creation of the iPhone, Liverpool's 4-0 comeback against Barcelona, or landing on the moon; all of these things were made possible by incredible teams. When you bring together a diverse group of skilled and passionate people, you're guaranteed to either see magic, or a complete disaster. The difference between the two is learning. Learning how to collaborate, to communicate, to create.

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    Organizations

    Organizations are made up of an ever-changing cast of individuals and collectives, but their culture, processes, and mission remain for years. How do these evolve? How do organizations improve? We spend so much time and energy talking about innovation, disruption, moving fast and breaking things, when all of it comes down to one thing: learning. Simply put, no organization can move forward if it's not willing to actively learn about itself, how it works, and how it can work better.

    Andre Plaut

    Founder

    Andre Plaut is the founder of human machine, a learning design studio. He has spent over 10 years at the intersection of technology, design, and education, developing and scaling learning experiences, products, and teams for organizations like Apple, Obama for America, General Assembly, Huge Inc, BARK, Indeed, and many others.

    You can connect with him on LinkedIn.

    Let's work together.

    If you're interested in the way that learning can change the way you, your teams, and your organizations work, then we should talk.