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Evidence-Based Coaching to Build Scale & Inspire

For Leaders and Future Leaders in Tech

Navigating Growth and Change in Dynamic Organizations

EXECUTIVE 

COACHING

Are you a senior leader or Series A and beyond founder in the tech industry navigating rapid changes and complex challenges? Executive coaching helps align strategic thinking with emotional intelligence, empowering you to lead with confidence and resilience as you guide your company through growth and transformation.

FOUNDER 

COACHING

Are you a founder of a startup in the seed stage or earlier, navigating the challenges of growth and innovation? Founder coaching provides support at every stage—whether you're building from the ground up, scaling rapidly, or managing early transitions to help you lay a strong foundation for success.

TEAM

COACHING

Are you leading a small startup or a team within a larger organization? Team coaching helps navigate transitions, establish effective processes, and improve communication, empowering your team to collaborate more effectively and achieve shared goals.

About Grey Mahout Coaching

You, your team, and your company are constantly growing. Growth comes with change, and change can bring challenges.

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You might be experiencing:

  • A reluctance to disturb the balance you’ve carefully created.

  • Feeling like you’re not quite ready for this leap.

  • Discomfort with the uncertainty of what lies ahead.

  • Competing priorities that make the decision harder.

  • A sense of isolation or loneliness with the change.

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At Grey Mahout, coaching focuses on aligning your strategic thinking (the rider) with your emotional side (the elephant), helping you build congruence in your career and business. You are at the center of your transformation, and the coach’s goal is to create the right conditions for you to take the next big step.

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Grey Mahout uses evidence-based coaching grounded in theories from psychology, adult learning, systems thinking, and organizational diagnostics

 

The coaching approach is centered around the Intersection Model, a holistic framework that addresses three critical areas of any organization: individuals, relationships, and systems. This data-driven method balances personal strengths, team dynamics, and organizational structures to create tailored solutions based on specific needs.​

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Meet Your Coach

My name is Athira Das

I'm an Evidence-Based Coach specializing in Leadership and Organizational coaching. With a background in tech and data engineering, and experience at companies like Meta, WeWork, Amazon, and startups, I bring a clear, practical approach to coaching rooted in data-driven insights.

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Currently, I’m studying in the MSOD program at the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on Leadership and Organizational Coaching. My research on AI integration and its impact on the workplace shapes my AI-enabled coaching practice. I’m also certified in Integrated Attachment Theory.

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I transitioned from the tech industry to pursue a career that truly aligns with my values. Driven by a deep curiosity about why people behave the way they do and how they interact within larger systems, I took the leap into coaching. With training from industry experts and advanced graduate-level education, I now guide clients with clarity and purpose, partnering with them to create the right conditions for their growth and success. Grey Mahout is a project as part of my research at University of Pennsylvania. 

I do coaching as part of my education and research at the University of Pennsylvania. Reach out to athiradas@greymahout.com for pro bono services. 

Athira about her coaching process!

Christian P 

Higher Education Manager, Wharton

Philadelphia

It was a privilege to be coached by Athira. After just a few sessions, I saw immediate improvements in my self-confidence and assuredness, and was able to immediately implement some of the insights we uncovered both in my current role and in my long-term career development. She helped me identify and break through the negative self-talk that’s been holding me back professionally and personally. Athira is an exceptional listener, exceedingly empathetic, and showed a high-level of expertise in the areas our discussions took us. Above all I felt safe and trusted when we spoke – I could open up and be as candid as I needed, that I was truly in a safe space. Because of this, our sessions were productive, therapeutic and, best of all, highly enjoyable. 

GREY MAHOUT COACHING

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A mahout is the elephant rider in Southeast Asia, guiding the animal with trust and understanding. At Grey Mahout, the concept of the elephant and rider is used, where the rider represents strategic thinking and the elephant embodies emotions. The Grey Mahout coaching approach aligns these two forces to create a harmonious path forward.

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