Behavioral Science Consulting

We make
good choices
easier to make.

Prompting evidence-based behavioral change for governments, institutions, and organizations. We go beyond the numbers to uncover drivers, motivations, and other real-world constraints that drive behavior.

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Where science meets the real world

We uncover the behavioral barriers and patterns that shape outcomes so our recommendations are not only technically sound, but behaviorally feasible and built to last.

We embed as an extension of our clients' teams, spending time in the operational engine room alongside frontline staff, managers, and decision-makers. We learn the human realities behind the decisions before we recommend changing anything.

We do not use off-the-shelf solutions. We adapt the method and depth of analysis to each client's specific context, constraints, and priorities, and only recommend what will deliver genuine impact in a way that is human, practical, and cost-effective.

01. DIAGNOSE
Behavioral Mapping
We look beyond "what is happening" to ask "why it persists." We examine informal norms, workarounds, approval bottlenecks, and social dynamics that keep things the way they are.
02. DESIGN
Contextual Intervention Design
Technically correct rules do not always produce fair outcomes. Behavioral feasibility is built into our solutions from day one, not added as an afterthought.
03. TEST
Experimentation & Measurement
Rigorous RCTs and mixed-methods evaluation to prove what works before we scale. Measurable impact that goes beyond a good headline.
04. SCALE
Implementation & Capacity
Translating proven interventions into scalable programs, with the internal capability for your organization to sustain and grow them on their own.

End-to-end behavioral science

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Behavioral Experiments
Designing and testing interventions using RCTs and rigorous mixed methods to determine what genuinely works. Scientific precision applied to real-world problems.
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Nudge Unit Set-Up
Helping organizations build internal behavioral insight teams that drive long-term, data-informed decision-making from within. The goal is your independence, not your dependency.
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Data Analytics & Insights
Transforming qualitative and quantitative data into actionable behavioral insights. We surface the patterns, bottlenecks, and incentive dynamics that numbers alone tend to miss.
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Capacity Building
Workshops, training, and mentorship programs that give your team practical behavioral science skills rooted in real implementation experience.
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Behavioral Strategy
Applying behavioral insights to your most pressing organizational, policy, and operational challenges. We diagnose root causes, not surface symptoms.
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Behavioral Innovation
Developing products and solutions at the intersection of behavioral science, technology, and human-centered design. Built for sustainability, not just a launch moment.

Expertise across the domains that matter

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Business & Innovation
  • Private Sector Strategy
  • Customer Behavior & Experience
  • Product & Service Design
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Finance & Markets
  • Behavioral Finance
  • Fintech Interventions
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Workplace & Organizations
  • Employee Engagement
  • Change Management
  • Behavioral Audits
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Public Service
  • Citizen-Centric Design
  • Delivery Optimization
  • Digital Government

Why NLPartners? Four reasons.

Most behavioral consultants diagnose the problem and hand you a report. We stay for the hard part. We only recommend what will actually work in your specific context, with your specific people.

1

We embed, not just advise

We spend time in your operational engine room with frontline staff, managers, and decision-makers. We learn the human realities behind the outcomes you want to change before we suggest anything.

2

Proven, measurable impact

We have designed, implemented, and refined behavioral interventions across resource-constrained and complex environments globally. The gap between theory and tangible results is where we work.

3

We ask "why it persists," not just "what's happening"

Technically correct rules do not always produce fair outcomes when behavioral barriers shape real-world implementation. We examine the informal norms, incentive structures, and workarounds that keep things stuck.

4

Culturally embedded by design

Our interventions are built from the ground up for each context. Rigorous diagnosis of structural and behavioral drivers comes before we recommend anything.

150+
Behavioral experiments designed and delivered
25+
Countries where we have worked
10+
Years in applied behavioral science
70+
Capacity-building initiatives delivered
Global Reach

Based in Toronto,
active across 25+ countries

From North America to the Middle East, Central Asia to Africa. We go where the work matters.

Canada Qatar Lebanon Saudi Arabia Jordan +21 others

Practitioners who live the work

Our founders have led behavioral science work in complex, resource-constrained environments across the globe, combining academic rigor with real-world implementation experience.

Nabil Saleh
Nabil Saleh
Managing Director & CEO
Org. ChangeWorkforce TransformationBehavioral Change

12 years driving organizational change, workforce transformation, and culture shifts across governments, financial services, and large institutions. Leads human-centered change strategies that deliver measurable impact across people, culture, and performance. Previously Senior Behavioral Science Consultant at BCG and EVP at Nudge Lebanon.

EducationMSc. Behavioral Science, London School of Economics
BSc. Engineering, American University of Beirut
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Aya Haidar
Aya Haidar
Managing Director
HealthEducationSustainabilitySocial Policy

Over a decade in public policy, specializing in behaviorally informed interventions across health, sustainability, social policy, and education. Led 50+ behavioral interventions and 70+ capacity-building initiatives across the MENA region, Central Asia, and Africa. VP & Executive Director at Nudge Lebanon.

EducationMSc. Agricultural Economics, American University of Beirut
BSc. Agricultural Engineering, American University of Beirut
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Ali Osseiran
Ali Osseiran
Managing Director
Behavioral EconomicsUX ResearchOrg. Behavior

Over a decade of applied behavioral science leadership across public health, financial inclusion, sustainability, and organizational behavior. Collaborations with UNDP and UNICEF advanced behavioral science in international development. Previously Senior Behavioral Science Consultant at BCG and Senior UX Researcher at Meta, leading harm reduction research for millions of users. President of Nudge Lebanon.

EducationPhD Behavioral Economics, University of Warwick
MSc. Behavioral & Economic Science, University of Warwick
BA Business Administration, American University of Beirut
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What guides us

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Evidence-Based
Rigorous methods, always
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Human-Centered
People before outputs
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Innovative
Never off-the-shelf
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Impact-Driven
Measurable, sustainable change
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Collaborative
We embed, not just advise

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