8 weeks | 12 CPD Points | Online live sessions | Next cohort starts: 2027
Overview
How do you stay well, think clearly and perform at your best in a world of constant change, competing priorities and increasing demands?
Grounded in neuroscience, positive psychology and practical behaviour change, this eight-week programme provides the knowledge, tools and habits to help you build resilience, strengthen self-awareness and sustain your energy under pressure.
Through a combination of learning, reflection and practical application, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of how your brain, mindset, habits and environment influence wellbeing, performance and long-term success.
The programme is delivered by leading expert Deborah Hulme. Harnessing her deep expertise in neuroscience and leadership, Deborah transforms complex science into practical strategies for enhanced wellness and performance.
By the end of the programme you will:
- Understand the foundations of wellbeing – identify the core components that support resilience, energy and sustainable performance, and recognise where to focus their own attention
- Apply self-compassion and awareness – recognise how past experiences shape thoughts, behaviours and energy, and use this insight to support wellbeing
- Use the brain to work smarter – understand how the conscious and subconscious mind work together to support learning, growth and high performance
- Build helpful habits, not just good intentions – explain how the brain changes through repetition, and apply this to form lasting habits
- Reframe unhelpful thinking – explore the power of mindset and put techniques in place to reduce unhelpful thinking patterns
- Manage stress with confidence – recognise personal stress triggers and apply practical techniques to regulate their response under pressure
- Turn pressure into growth – understand how a person's stress mindset shapes its impact, and use this to harness pressure productively
- Strengthen connection – understand the role social connection plays in resilience and performance, and build stronger working relationships
- Create sustainable wellbeing – apply practical, evidence-based approaches that support long-term fulfilment, energy and performance
- Build lasting foundations – identify the key pillars of long-term wellbeing and put a personal plan in place to strengthen them.
Who is the programme for?
The programme is designed for internal communication and engagement professionals who want to better understand themselves, strengthen resilience, manage pressure effectively and create the foundations for long-term wellbeing, fulfilment and success.
The programme
Module 1: Foundation and Assessment
Recognise and strengthen the foundations necessary to stay well and perform well in a changing and demanding world. Identify where you are starting from, reflecting on where you may benefit from focusing your attention throughout the programme.
Key Topics:
- Core Components: learn the core components that support wellbeing, resilience, energy and sustainable performance and how they work together to create a strong foundation.
- Assessment: identify where you are now, where you would like to be, and the energy reserves available to support the journey.
- Awareness: learn the importance of self-compassion, its impact on wellbeing and performance, and how past experiences can continue to influence thoughts, behaviours and energy.
Module 2: Brain and Mind
Change your thoughts, change your brain, change your reality. The greater your understanding of how the brain and mind work together, the greater your ability to influence your thinking, habits and responses. By understanding and improving how you think, you can develop greater cognitive flexibility, adaptability and performance under pressure.
Key Topics:
- Cognitive flexibility: learn how the conscious and subconscious mind work together and what they require to support learning, growth and high performance.
- Change: understand how the brain changes through experience and repetition, and what this means for learning, habit formation and personal growth.
- Mindset: explore the power of mindset, learn how to reduce unhelpful thinking patterns and create more constructive pathways for thinking and action.
Module 3: Stress Management and Social Connection
Learn practical strategies to manage pressure, regulate your response to stress and strengthen the relationships that support wellbeing, resilience and performance. Discover how small changes in the way you think, respond and connect can have a significant impact on your wellbeing, happiness and effectiveness.
Key Topics:
- Stress triggers & management: learn how to recognise the signs of stress, understand your triggers and apply practical techniques to manage your response.
- Stress mindset: explore how your beliefs about stress influence its impact, and learn how to harness pressure in ways that support growth, learning and performance.
- Connection, performance & wellbeing: understand the vital role social connection plays in wellbeing, performance and resilience, and learn how to strengthen relationships while avoiding the dangers of isolation.
Module 4: Sustainable Wellbeing and Performance
Cultivate the thoughts, habits and practices that shape your experience of everyday life. Drawing on positive psychology and neuroscience, explore practical ways to strengthen wellbeing, increase positive emotions and create the conditions that help you thrive personally and professionally.
Key Topics:
- Wellbeing set-point: understand how habits, experiences and thinking patterns influence your overall sense of wellbeing, and learn how to intentionally shift the dial.
- Creating sustainable wellbeing: explore practical approaches that support wellbeing, fulfilment and resilience, helping you feel and function at your best more consistently.
- Foundations of Wellbeing: discover the key pillars that underpin long-term wellbeing and learn how to strengthen them to support a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life.
How is it delivered?
Thrive Well is an eight-week programme delivered online, including:
- Learning Sessions
- Reflections/Q&A sessions
- Weekly reflection videos: short video messages aligned to module content, posted each week
- Thrive Well private discussion group: a dedicated space for participants to share reflections, successes and challenges, while learning from and supporting one another
- Downloadable exercises and worksheets.
- Interactive workbook.
- Copy of Deborah Hulme's Thrive Well Book.
Additional information
- Time commitment: around 3-4 hours a week to include live sessions, activity work and practical application of techniques.
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Location: online via Canvas - an online learning environment - and Zoom for the sessions.
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CPD: the course provides 12 CPD Points for IOIC Members.
Schedule
The following schedule details the live sessions of the programme. On-demand material, group discussion activities and individual work will also form part of the programme.
All times are UK. Delivered via Zoom.
| Activity | Timing |
| Learning Session | 24 September, 10am - 12pm |
| Q&A | 1 October, 10 - 11am |
| Learning Session | 8 October, 10am - 12pm |
| Q&A | 15 October, 10 - 11am |
| Learning Session | 22 October, 10am - 12pm |
| Q&A | 29 October, 10 - 11am |
| Learning Session | 5 November, 10am - 12pm |
| Q&A | 12 November, 10 - 11am |
Pricing and booking.
The course is currently closed for bookings. You can register your interest for 2027 below.
Member Price: £725 +VAT
Non-Member Price: £895 +VAT
Please note: places are strictly limited on this programme to ensure each participant has the support and guidance they need.
Your Programme Lead
Deborah Hulme is a Fellow of the IOIC and Certified by the Institute of Neuroscience as a Master Practitioner in the practical application of neuroscience.
Deborah works with organisations to agree, develop and implement strategies that impact behaviour, build trust and deliver high performance. Effective communication, leadership and the latest insights from the field of neuroscience sit at the centre of her delivery.
She sits on the Governing Committee for the International Learning and Organisational Development (L&OD) Roundtable, headquartered in India and is also an Honorary Member of Della Leaders Club (DLC) having been invited to sit on the Global Leadership & Transformation Committee. In addition, Deborah is trained in Neuroleadership by the Neuroleadership Institute (USA) and Neurocapability Institute (Australia).
