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 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 Services
TEAM COACHING
Lead With Us helps teams work better together to accelerate progress and deliver breakthrough results using tools such as DiSC and Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team to identify the precise drivers of (or barriers to) team performance. Using these diagnostics and real-time problem-solving, we provide workshop facilitation and coaching to support the goals of the team, with a focus on building team cohesion and trust.
EXECUTIVE COACHING
As qualified coaches, not just facilitators, we offer 1:1 executive coaching both inside and outside of team-based initiatives. We are certified in some of the most widely used personality and leadership assessment tools to help increase self-awareness and unlock full leadership potential. We provide a confidential space to support specific development goals to create meaningful growth and drive business performance.
BESPOKE PROGRAMMES
All of our programmes are tailored to meet the needs of the team or individual and address specific business challenges. Outside of diagnostic based tools, we incorporate stakeholder interviews to better understand business context and team dynamics. We lean into real-world relevance using live examples and practical exercises so learning can easily be applied and provide ongoing support to ensure continued progress and success.
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).
Q4 End of Year Goals and 2026 Vision Planning
Formation of a New Team or Refresh of Existing
Q4 End of Year Goals and 2026 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 Retention
Formation of a New Team or Refresh of Existing
Q4 End of Year Goals and 2026 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
Melinda Athinodorou
Melinda Athinodorou
ICF | ACC and CPCC Certified Coach
LCP | Leadership Circle Profile Certified
Systemic Team Coaching Practitioner, GTCI
BA Social Psychology, University of Kent, UK
25+ Years Media Agency Experience
Melinda Athinodorou
Melinda Athinodorou
Melinda Athinodorou
Association of Coaching Certified Coach
Approved DiSC Trainer
Maternity Coach
1:1 Executive Coach
25+ Years Media Agency Experience