How strong is your mind?
Fulfilment is no coincidence. It's a practice.
We bring the psychological expertise trusted by top executives and elite athletes to ambitious people who want to realise their full potential.
You're driven. You listen to podcasts, explore tools for personal growth and invest in your development. But are you putting what you know into practice? Are you making it work for you?
You're successful and moving forward, yet sense there's still more of your potential waiting to be realised.
You know where you want to go, but under pressure, you second-guess yourself, lose your footing or struggle to stand by your decisions.
You tend to overthink and doubt yourself. You want to show up with greater confidence and conviction.
You've achieved what you set out to achieve, yet something is still missing. You want to feel fulfilled, not just accomplished.
Ready for your next level?
We live in an age where knowledge about personal development is more accessible than ever. Yet knowing what to do and actually doing it are two very different things. When pressure mounts, critical decisions arise or setbacks occur, we often fall back into old patterns.
Our aim is not to give people more knowledge. It is to equip them with ways of thinking and acting that hold up under pressure and stand the test of everyday life.
At Upskilled, we draw on the principles of high-performance environments, psychology, leadership and elite sport. We translate these insights into structured, practical training that people can put into practice consistently, where it matters most. We build capabilities. We foster autonomy.
So, if you're looking for a clear, structured approach to thinking more clearly, acting with greater intention and elevating your performance, you're in the right place.
The Upskilled Methodology
Inner clarity is the foundation of mental strength and underpins everything we do.
It is built on four interconnected capabilities:
Attention – the ability to recognise what is happening within you.
Self-awareness – understanding why you think, feel and react the way you do.
Self-management – the ability to direct your thoughts, break unhelpful patterns and consciously influence your emotions and behaviour.
Confidence – knowing your strengths and trusting yourself to draw on them when it matters most.
Through training, structured learning modules and an active community, Upskilled creates an ecosystem for lasting personal development, not just a one-off experience.
We don't promise miracle methods or quick wins. We offer something more meaningful: a system that helps people think clearly, act consciously and stay consistent, even when circumstances become challenging.
Stay consistent: Training, Community & Coaching
Upskilled offers a range of formats designed to support your personal growth. Our aim is to help you think clearly, act with intention and achieve what matters most to you. Each of our three formats serves a distinct purpose within our methodology, while reinforcing the impact of the others. Together, they create more than a moment of transformation. They provide an environment where new ways of thinking and acting can be practised, strengthened and embedded for the long term.
Training
Our training programmes are structured learning environments where growth happens through consistent practice. Shared experiences create motivation, foster accountability and help turn new insights into lasting change.
Our training programmes follow a structured, committed process designed to move you forward, step by step.
Clearly defined topics: Each programme focuses on a specific area, such as mental strength, and is supported by a dedicated workbook.
Structured learning journey: Content is organised into modules delivered over several months, allowing insights to build progressively.
Regular guided sessions: Modules typically take place every two weeks in 90-minute, virtually facilitated group sessions.
Learning through application and exchange: Each session combines expert knowledge, practical application to your own challenges and experiences, and meaningful peer exchange.
Community
The Upskilled Community is an active environment that helps you put new ways of thinking and acting into practice every day. It provides continuity beyond the training itself, reinforcing what you've learned and creating consistent habits.
The Upskilled Community is our most flexible format, bringing personal growth to life through shared experiences and collective learning, month after month.
A monthly focus: Each month, we explore a specific topic, such as setting boundaries, resilience or making a powerful impression.
Weekly inspiration: Throughout the month, you'll receive thought-provoking posts, a dedicated workbook and opportunities for facilitated group discussions.
Learning at your own pace: Engage with the content whenever it suits you. Everything is optional, allowing you to shape your own learning experience.
Accessible wherever you are: All posts and workbooks are available through the Circle app or delivered straight to your inbox.
Coaching
1:1 coaching offers a personalised layer of support within the Upskilled system. It provides tailored guidance to navigate individual challenges, work through complex situations and translate personal insights into meaningful action.
Coaching is about focus, clarity and personalised support. Here's what you can expect from your personal development space:
Your topics, your priorities: There are no predefined topics or fixed agendas. Whether you want to develop personally or navigate a challenging situation, the focus is entirely on what matters to you.
Depth meets practical action: Coaching combines in-depth exploration of situations, thought patterns and behaviours with practical exercises that can be integrated into your everyday life.
Complete flexibility: The frequency and number of sessions are tailored to your individual needs. No fixed packages, no minimum commitments.
The three formats differ not only in structure, but also in the impact they create and the investment they require. Depending on the depth of support, level of engagement and personal commitment involved, each offers a different kind of value and comes at a different price point.
This overview helps you understand how the formats compare in terms of impact and investment, so you can choose the one that best fits your needs and ambitions. You can find the pricing for each format in our shop or on the Community page.
Value & Investment
Client voices
Who's behind Upskilled?
My vision is a world where everyone, regardless of age, financial means or background, has access to coaching to help them live their best possible life.
I firmly believe that we live in an age where knowledge about personal growth is more abundant than ever. Yet the real challenge lies in applying it. This is why Upskilled is not positioned as a traditional coaching company. Our focus is on shifting:
From guidance to training.
From insight to capability building.
From exclusive expert knowledge to practical application accessible to everyone.
Upskilled is driven by a vision of a future in which mental strength is recognised as a skill that can be learned and trained, rather than something people are left to figure out on their own.
Today, access to high-quality psychological tools remains limited. They are still largely found in exclusive high-performance environments. At the same time, much of the personal development market lacks the structure, consistency and practical application needed to turn insights into lasting change.
My own journey has taken me from working in consulting to becoming an entrepreneur and founding several companies. Today, I lead transformation projects, develop teams and, most importantly, coach people. My clients have included student entrepreneurs in the clean-tech sector, Olympic athletes and business leaders.
Beyond my work, I'm completely in love with my daughter, passionate about sports and love discovering new cultures. I also have a long-standing love of journaling. My first proper journal entry dates back to 10 October 1995, in a notebook I bought in Venice. I haven't stopped writing since.
Want to get to know me better? A journalist once interviewed me for her blog, before eventually choosing me as her own coach. In that conversation, I share much more about who I am and the journey that brought me here. Dive in here.
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Qualifications
University of Zurich: MSc in Work and Organizational Psychology
Harvard Business School / Kellogg School of Management (New York): Mini-MBA; UC Berkeley (edX): Positive Psychology
The Coaches Institute (Los Angeles): Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Additional certifications: PROSCI Change Management, MBTI, The Leadership Circle (TLC) and Hofstede Culture Survey
Entrepreneurship and executive leadership: Founded and led several companies, including Upskilled and mintminds AG
Extensive HR and consulting experience: McKinsey & Company and Detecon, with professional experience across Switzerland, Germany, the UK and the US
FAQs
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Upskilled offers three formats to support your personal development, each serving a different purpose within our methodology.
Our group training programmes, such as Mental Strength, are structured, facilitator-led programmes that run over several weeks. Think of them as a tennis course: you develop new skills through guided practice, regular sessions and learning alongside others.
The Upskilled Community offers a more flexible approach, with a new focus topic each month. Through regular insights, workbooks and exchange with others, you can continue developing at your own pace and put new ideas into practice.
Our 1:1 coaching focuses entirely on your individual goals, challenges and circumstances. You decide what matters most, and receive personalised support to gain clarity and move forward.
In addition to these three formats, Upskilled offers self-guided resources such as videos and workbooks on topics including self-confidence, personal values and personal branding. For example, our Leadership resources include videos and PowerPoint templates for a team intervention based on the 16 Personalities framework, which you can work through and use independently with your team.
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All Upskilled content is grounded in scientific research and tested in practice. The knowledge we share and the exercises we provide are designed to help you recognise and transform underlying patterns for lasting change, rather than simply address individual situations in the short term.
Our three formats can also be combined to create a more continuous and personalised development journey. For example, you might join the Upskilled Community after completing a training programme to stay engaged in a structured learning environment. Or you might choose 1:1 coaching to explore and deepen a specific topic from one of our training programmes.
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We recommend following phases 1–3 in sequence, as each builds on the previous one. The Mental Strength programme is the most cost-effective way to develop inner clarity and establish a strong foundation for further growth.
However, if you have a specific need for a programme such as Communication or Personal Branding, you can also enrol in these trainings independently, without first completing the Mental Strength programme.
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All training programmes are currently facilitated by Crista Henggeler. Crista brings over 14,000 hours of coaching experience, having worked with more than 1,000 clients.
She is committed to continuous professional development and regularly expands her knowledge and expertise. Her background includes a degree in Work and Organizational Psychology (M.A.), CPCC training in Co-Active Coaching (MCC level) and various additional professional qualifications.
You can find out more about Crista here.
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Discounts are available to members of the Upskilled Community, who benefit from reduced rates and exclusive early access to event registrations and training places.
We also believe that financial circumstances should not stand in the way of personal growth. If you would love to take part in one of our training programmes but have limited financial means, please get in touch with Crista and share your motivation for participating. Depending on availability, Crista offers one or two places per training at a significantly reduced rate.
Our pricing is designed to make high-quality personal development accessible and affordable, both through our training programmes and the Upskilled Community.
Let’s talk
Would you like to get to know us? Simply use the contact form to share a few dates and times that work for you, and we'll arrange a virtual chat.
Have an idea for a new training programme or a topic you'd love us to explore? We'd love to hear from you! Just drop us a message through the contact form.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Crista Henggeler Upskilled Bahnhofstrasse 58, 8001 Zürich Schweiz

