Our goal is to equip an entire generation with the human skills needed to build their life
WHY WE EXIST
Our mission is to share ideas, tools and stories to help people build their self, their career and their dream.
We help people develop the human skills needed to create the personal and professional life they want - because people do best when life is built for them.
We do this by actively supporting individuals, companies and universities through our workshops, articles and video classes.
MEET OUR FOUNDER
Hayley Dawson is a founder, speaker, and educator.
Named as one of the top 100 inspiring female entrepreneurs in the UK, Hayley built a career as a language professional and researcher before pivoting to build The Blocks Academy. She has 10 years of experience as a speaker and educator. Now, Hayley’s main focus is helping others to build the human skills needed to thrive both at work and in their leisure time.
OUR VALUES
WE HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR HUMAN SKILLS
Human skills are the building blocks we all need to build ourselves, our careers and our dreams.
Think confidence, emotional intelligence, experimentation, reflection, self-belief, self-awareness, self-understanding, knowing and intuition, pragmatism, creating impact, and supporting and celebrating others.
They’re all essential for people and organisations to thrive and create a positive impact.
And the good news? Human skills can be learned and used everywhere.
Our workshop series equips people with the tools and insight to build their human skills, implement them in work and life, and help others along the way.
We believe that everyone should experience the power of human skills that help us to:
Be an easy person to work with
Build career longevity
Positively interact with others
Understand what we want from ourselves work and life
Ask ourselves the right questions
Support and celebrate others, and so much more…