Short sessions

Our 90 minute short sessions are an ideal way to engage a larger group of people, raise awareness of a topic, introduce tools and techniques and share knowledge. They are perfect for bringing together hybrid teams that may work remotely or across multiple locations and provide a cost-effective way to learn and practice new skills.

Our compact courses are also ideal to provide structure for a wellbeing week, or as a series of sessions to run over the course of a year to maintain a focus on wellbeing at work.

SHORT SESSIONS TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE

We have a wide range of topics for short training sessions that can be delivered in person or virtually. These sessions are designed to fit seamlessly into busy schedules, with each session structured to maximise impact while being concise, covering essential information and practical skills in a short amount of time. Our short sessions provide flexibility without compromising on quality.

Take a look through and if you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for, give us a call!

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“The stress management course with Fiona is now one of my favourites. To have a 2-hour session that covered so many different elements of stress and made me think, not only about myself and different scenarios but also about how we can use the tools/knowledge covered in the course in a present stressful moment and how to minimise these moments in the future was so beneficial.”
— Jonathan Radcliff, Digital Communications Executive, Institute of Civil Engineers

Financial wellbeing

  • Reduce financial stress and strain

  • What's your Money Mindset?

Emotional Intelligence

  • Introduction to emotional intelligence

  • Emotional intelligence for difficult conversations

  • Emotional intelligence for managing performance

  • Emotional intelligence for managing stress

  • Introduction to managing stress

  • Introduction to resilience

Managing stress

Menopause

  • Nutrition for Menopause symptoms

  • Positive Psychology for Menopause: Banish the inner critic and brain fog!

  • Physical Health and Menopause

Mindfulness

  • Introduction to mindfulness

  • Mindfulness Series - daily guided practice

Mental health

  • Mental health awareness for all

  • Mental health awareness for managers

  • Introduction to trauma awareness

  • Introduction to suicide awareness

Wellbeing

  • Emotional awareness & management

  • Finding joy in your everyday - with positive psychology

  • Nutrition - eat yourself happy

  • Physical - top tips for helping habits stick

  • Psychological coping strategies

  • Maintaining wellbeing through times of change

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“I found this session really useful. It provided a practical framework to use when preparing for and having challenging conversations. There were lots of helpful tips discussed, which I’ll be putting into practice.”

— Nicola McGarvie, Senior Mathematician [Attendee at Courageous Conversations]

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Yellow Tree Wellbeing combines evidence‑based content, engaging facilitation, and practical tools that people can use immediately. Sessions are designed to be interactive, energising, and relevant to real workplace challenges, ensuring that even in a short format, participants gain meaningful insights and skills.

  • Yellow Tree Wellbeing Short Sessions are 90‑minute, high‑impact training sessions designed to help organisations quickly build awareness, introduce wellbeing tools, and engage larger groups. They offer a practical, time‑efficient way to learn essential skills without needing a full day away from work. These sessions are ideal for hybrid teams, busy workplaces, and organisations wanting to maintain a regular focus on wellbeing throughout the year.

  • Short Sessions are suitable for employees, managers, leaders, and hybrid teams who need accessible, bite‑sized learning. They work particularly well for organisations with remote or multi‑site teams, or for those wanting to include wellbeing content in team days, wellbeing weeks, or ongoing development programmes.

  • Yellow Tree Wellbeing offers a wide range of Short Session topics, including stress management, resilience, emotional intelligence, communication skills, wellbeing awareness, and practical tools for healthier working habits. Each session is designed to deliver essential knowledge and actionable techniques in a concise, engaging format.

  • Each Short Session lasts 90 minutes, making it easy to fit into busy schedules while still providing meaningful learning, practical tools, and opportunities for interaction. We can also provide 60 minute sessions if required.

  • Short Sessions can be delivered in person at your workplace or virtually worldwide via your preferred online platform. This flexibility makes them ideal for organisations with hybrid, remote, or geographically dispersed teams.

  • Short Sessions are perfect when you want to:

    • engage a large group quickly

    • introduce a new wellbeing topic

    • support a wellbeing week or awareness campaign

    • provide ongoing learning throughout the year

    • offer training without disrupting the working day

    • Focus on one specific high impact topic

    • Get a feel for how we do things at Yellow Tree Wellbeing

    They are cost‑effective, easy to schedule, and designed to deliver maximum impact in minimal time.

  • Yes. Short Sessions are intentionally designed to be focused, practical, and immediately relevant. Research‑informed content, interactive elements, and real‑world tools ensure that participants leave with strategies they can apply straight away. Many organisations find that shorter sessions increase engagement because people arrive with current challenges fresh in mind, making the learning more meaningful.

  • Absolutely. Many organisations use Short Sessions as part of a series across the year or combine them with longer workshops and coaching to create a structured wellbeing or leadership development pathway. They are an excellent way to maintain momentum and keep wellbeing on the agenda. It’s also very effective to package 3 to 5 short sessions together to create a fuller, more holistic programme.

  • Yes. Short Sessions are ideal for hybrid teams, as they bring people together from different locations for a shared learning experience. Virtual delivery ensures everyone can participate, regardless of where they work.

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When the Pressure Builds: Why Performance Starts to Slip - and What Helps
When the Pressure Builds: Why Performance Starts to Slip - and What Helps

At this point in the year, many teams are operating at pace. Workloads are building, expectations are rising, and there is often little room for error. For HR and L&D teams, the impact is usually felt in how people are showing up day to day. In their performance, their communication, and how teams are working together.

In practice, pressure rarely presents itself explicitly. Instead, it tends to show up through small shifts in behaviour, with responses becoming shorter, conversations delayed or avoided, and decisions feeling more reactive than usual.

These shifts are easy to misinterpret, particularly when they develop over time and are not immediately visible. In this blog, we explore why performance can start to slip under pressure, how this shows up in everyday behaviour and communication, and what helps organisations support people to respond more effectively.

Why Difficult Conversations Still Don’t Happen — and What It Costs
Why Difficult Conversations Still Don’t Happen — and What It Costs

Difficult conversations remain one of the most common challenges raised by leaders, managers and HR professionals. Whether the issue relates to performance, behaviour, conflicting priorities or wellbeing, most leaders recognise that these conversations are necessary. Yet, in practice, many are delayed, softened to the point of ambiguity, or avoided altogether.

This gap between what needs to be addressed and what is actually said is where many issues begin to escalate. In this blog, we explore why difficult conversations are so often avoided, the cost of that avoidance, and the wider impact it creates not only for teams, but also for HR, L&D and senior leaders who are frequently required to step in.

Psychological Safety: What It Really Looks Like in Practice
Psychological Safety: What It Really Looks Like in Practice

Research by Leadership IQ found that only 18% of employees feel completely safe voicing an unpopular opinion at work. In other words, the vast majority of people are still holding something back. When employees do not feel safe to speak honestly, organisations lose perspective, insight and learning.

In this blog, we explore what psychological safety really means, what it is often mistaken for, why it matters for performance as much as wellbeing, and the leadership behaviours that shape it in everyday moments.