About Us
OUR TEAM
We're thrilled to be working together again!
We each bring over 20 years of agency experience leading major client business in London, Sydney and New York for brands such as Nike, LEGO, IKEA, CitiBank, Kimberley-Clark, Jaguar Land Rover, Virgin and more. This means we understand complex marketplaces, competitive pressure and matrixed organizations,
After training as professional coaches with globally recognised coaching qualifications, we have reunited to create Lead With Us. Our focus is to help teams and individuals achieve higher performance by improving trust, connection and alignment.
The combination of our extensive client and team leadership experience, coupled with our coaching expertise means we are uniquely positioned to immediately engage with the teams and leaders we work with, enabling us to create value faster.
Our programmes
EXECUTIVE COACHING
EXECUTIVE COACHING
EXECUTIVE COACHING
Who this is for:
Senior leaders focused on leading people, performance and decision making in the era of AI.
Programme: Leader Within
1:1 professional coaching by certified coaches with over 40 years combined corporate business experience. Optional use of diagnostics (DiSC, LCP/Leadership Circle Profile, Principles YOU).
GROUP COACHING
EXECUTIVE COACHING
EXECUTIVE COACHING
Who this is for:
Senior leaders and executives to tackle skill gaps or a specific challenge.
Programme: Lead Yourself
Modules across two core programmes: Leading with Empathy and Leading Through Change. Topics include active listening, difficult conversations, growth mindset, vision setting.
TEAM COACHING
EXECUTIVE COACHING
TEAM COACHING
Who this is for:
For vertical or horizontal teams to create the environment for human-AI collaboration to thrive.
Programme: Lead Together
Using diagnostics (DiSC, Principles Us and Lencioni's 5 Dysfunctions), we identify performance drivers and barriers and coach teams to overcome these to achieve shared goals.
When To Consider Team Coaching
Transformation and Organizational Change
Formation of a New Team or Refresh of Existing
Formation of a New Team or Refresh of Existing
Organizations that invest in team coaching during change experience up to 42% faster adoption of new behaviours and processes (ICF and HCI Coaching Culture Report).
Formation of a New Team or Refresh of Existing
Formation of a New Team or Refresh of Existing
Formation of a New Team or Refresh of Existing
Most new teams underperform in their first 3-6+ months. Teams that receive targeted support accelerate performance by up to 30-40% faster (McKinsey Insights 2020).
End of Year Goals and Annual Vision Planning
Formation of a New Team or Refresh of Existing
End of Year Goals and Annual Vision Planning
Q4 is a decisive business period that puts leaders and teams at risk of higher stress and burn out. Open communication, alignment and team collaboration are even more critical.
Major New Business Pitch or Client Brief
Formation of a New Team or Refresh of Existing
End of Year Goals and Annual Vision Planning
For complex global clients like Unilever or Volkswagen, pitch teams are banded together and and expected to work cohesively for extended periods of time.
COACHING credentials
Kat So, Executive Coach
Melinda Athinodorou, Exec Coach
Melinda Athinodorou, Exec Coach
ICF | ACC and CPCC Certified Coach
LCP | Leadership Circle Profile Certified
Principles You and Us Certified
Systemic Team Coaching Practitioner, GTCI
BA Social Psychology, University of Kent, UK
25+ Years Media Agency Experience
Melinda Athinodorou, Exec Coach
Melinda Athinodorou, Exec Coach
Melinda Athinodorou, Exec Coach
Association of Coaching Certified Coach
Approved DiSC Trainer
Maternity Coach
1:1 Executive Coach
BA Economics, Manchester, UK
25+ Years Media Agency Experience