UNLOCKING YOUR INNER AND OUTER GAME
At UnlockYourBlock we are obsessed with personal and professional growth. And we believe you can’t have one without the other. So, everything we do is aimed at helping people unlock their inner and outer game simultaneously, whilst having fun.
When you work with us, whether via one of our private programmes or courses or as a business, we work on the root causes of the issues we deal with, be it career crisis, lack of confidence or motivation, burnout, gender and leadership gaps, or conflict in relationships…
So that every individual and organisation we touch goes on to be systematically more resilient and balanced, more creative & entrepreneurial, able to lead themselves and others with confidence, driven by a new-found or re-ignited sense of purpose. By systematically we mean: an entire software upgrade, rather than a short-term fix.
UnlockYourBlock runs transformational talks, workshops, mentoring programmes, self-study courses, and retreats aimed at building sustainable change on the inside via building mental fitness and emotional self-regulation, whilst teaching and guiding you through the outer strategies you need to make big and bold career and life leaps and transitions.
HELPING YOU, CORPORATE WOMEN GOING THROUGH A CAREER CRISIS
Using a powerful blend of coaching, mentoring, and teaching, in her private work, Tia helps women stuck in mid-career crises see options with crystal clarity and build their confidence and mental & emotional fitness to take laser-focused action for bold career & lifestyle changes.
Tia specialises in helping you make complete changes of career path and lifestyle, and in helping you launch a successful Side Hustle in 8 weeks so that you can leave corporate and be you own bosses- if you so wish.
With nearly two decades in Corporate Advertising, growing large teams and businesses with a truly emphatic leadership style, and in parallel in-depth study of personal and professional development, Tia has designed some of the most effective ways to align your inner & outer game to help you make career & life transitions and transformations successfully.
HELPING BUSINESSES RETAIN & GROW A DIVERSE WORKFORCE
In what may seem a counter-intuitive move, Tia also advocates that organisations encourage and support employees to have side hustles. Why? It will guarantee longer retention and improve employees’ performance, not least by growing the entrepreneurial skills companies often ask for.
At UYB, we partner with organisations to help them close all gender related gaps with a growth mindset, which involves targeted support to women; system interventions to eliminate variables that foster inequity; and training to address blind spots for all parties.
We approach wellbeing at work in the same way and by taking a preventative rather than curative route, that creates the conditions for (and helps) people manage their energy optimally for great health, peak performance, and happiness.
THE FOUNDER: TIA CASTAGNO
I help women in corporate going through mid-career crises make Bold Career & Lifestyle Changes, from changes of path to launching a successful Side Hustle in 8 weeks. Whatever Bold Change you are after, for it to be successful, it should be done without losing your safety net: no lengthy re-trainings or crazy pay-cuts. That’s how I did it, transitioning from being an Exec, and that’s what I teach today.
THE FOUNDER: TIA CASTAGNO
I help organisations retain and grow a Diverse Workforce, via targeted training & system interventions, that remove the root cause of gender gaps, poor wellbeing & low engagement.
With extensive experience in Mental Fitness and Emotional Self-Regulation, I help people be at the top of their inner game, so that their outer game can unfold and they can be healthy, happy and perform at their best.
PRIVATE PROGRAMMES
SIDE HUSTLE LAUNCHPAD
Starting a side hustle was one of the best decisions of my life, whilst in my corporate job. So, I decided I should pass it on and help all demotivated and/or disillusioned female leaders create and launch a successful side hustle in 8 weeks, a passion project that can make you grow and learn new skills, add spark in your life, re-energise you in your current job, and that can turn into your ticket out of corporate so that you can be your own boss if/when you are ready. We’ll help you get clarity on the idea and take laser-focused action.
PRIVATE PROGRAMMES
UnlockYourCareer
This course brings your chances of finding a career you LOVE from 4% (official stats) to 95%+, by combining targeted self-discovery work with practical week-by-week steps to get you to your dream job in the shortest possible time. In the course of the 8 weeks, you will get clarity on a new MEANINGFUL career path right for you and the skills you want to utilise and figure out the exact steps to get there, without having to start from scratch, take pay-cuts or having to go through lengthy retraining.
PRIVATE PROGRAMMES
Double Your Energy, Halve The Stress
Learn to recognise and transform blocks, such as the voice of your inner critic, other self-fuelled saboteurs and unhealthy habits in-the-moment, taking daily steps to build the muscles in your brain that give you more control on your thoughts, emotional states and behaviours. In 6 weeks you will learn how to change the negative thought patterns that keep you stuck so that you can take the actions you need to take to progress in your career and life, without fear. You will notice the difference within a couple of weeks already.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
2/3 of all job absenteeism is caused by stress: the pandemic has made burnout even more widespread
UYB equips you with simple self-regulation techniques that increase mental clarity and emotional resilience in the face of challenge. In addition, we work with organisations to address the root-causes of the problem.
70% of all mistakes are caused by miscommunication, leading to arguments, fallouts, breakups, financial losses and even deaths
You’ll learn simple steps to communicate more effectively and be in charge of your emotional reactions in daily conversations and tense situations.
The World Economic Forum says that ‘creativity’ is the third most important skill required in today's world, yet only 1 in 3 in today’s workforce consider themselves creative!
UYB helps you gain open, immediate access to your power to innovate in order to guide all your creative projects.
To succeed, Confidence matters as much as Competence
UYB’s strategies address the big confidence gap between genders, by working primarily with women. In the workplace, we help leaders (aspiring & established) step into their full power and take leadership of their own path first of all.
“I wish I had lived a life true to MYSELF...” is the Top 1 regret on one's deathbed
By learning the tools to cultivate and manage energy in all aspects of your life, you’ll feel truly empowered to live the life you choose and find happiness.
Take your E-QUITY Test
*E-QUITY = Energetic Equity
We spend a lot of time worrying about our ‘net worth’ (equity), carefully managing our monthly paychecks and making long-term saving and pension plans. We also pay increasing attention to our physical shape and health, regularly exercising and keeping track of our progress. However, often we pay no or little attention to our mental and emotional Balance: only if our energetic account is healthy on all levels can we feel Balanced and unfold our Vision and purpose in life, perform at our best and feel truly happy. Take stock and start building your ‘energetic equity’ today!
How we help Corporate
"Tia is a charismatic speaker, who can tailor the core messages perfectly to fit the context of the organisation - she is a pleasure to work with."
Eszter Lantos, Senior HR Business Partner
"I thank you for the amazing workshop. It was absolutely a WOW factor for me."
Judit Szlovenszki, WPP Visible Start Workshop Attendee
"Tia = Energy! She makes you join one of her creativity sessions by curiosity and you come out with unlimited inspiration, genuine ideas and plans and with the enthusiasm and tools to make them happen. Tia’s workshops are the best way to combine the intelligence of the mind with the intelligence of the heart."
Oana Georgescu, founder A L’EST DE PARIS
"The programme I completed with UnlockYourBlock has been transformational for me and my professional life. Overall, it helped me better understand my skills, passions and strengths, but importantly the values that I seek in a prospective employer. The mental fitness element of the programme is invaluable and helped me challenge the negative thoughts and emotions that were holding me back in my professional career. Tia is masterful at encouraging you to think alternatively about what you perceive as blockers or hurdles within your life and career. She brings a unique mix of mentor, thought leader and practical advisor which I found really useful. This meant I was able to go deep into my skills and strengths and then bring them all together with a tangible action plan to help me instigate the change I needed. What I learnt on this programme will stay with me for life! Thanks Tia!"
Najine Collins, Head of Global Agency Development, Amazon
"As an archetypal Rugby playing media geezer, I was a little bit skeptical about a Friday morning Meditation workshop... but Tia put all my cynicism away: it was not only fun and insightful, but also incredibly useful. So pack away your cynicism and enjoy!"
Nick Philips, Senior Sales Manager, Reuters
"I found the Resilience Factor talk by Tia Castagno EXTREMELY useful. The fact that meditation techniques are backed up by scientific research makes it all more appealing, and seeing a live demonstration also convinced me that I need to take care of my emotional, mental, spiritual health on top of my physical health even more."
Natnalin Thananan, Associate Director, Gyro