Lead through
change
with clarity
Evidence-based coaching for career transitions, organizational shifts, and AI-driven change.
I partner with you to set priorities, lead hard conversations, create alignment, and build a practical plan you can execute.
Tech background (Meta, WeWork, Startups) · UPenn MSOD · Evidence-based coaching
Athira Das
Coach & AI Adoption Consultant
Coaching builds capability. Consulting delivers roadmaps.
What You'll Get From Coaching
Change is constant. Learning to work with it is foundational.
In high-growth environments, leaders are growing while also helping their teams grow. The challenge is that the human brain prefers certainty. When things shift, it is normal to feel unsettled, anxious, or resistant.
That resistance often shows up as:
- Protecting a balance you worked hard to create
- Feeling not quite ready for the leap
- Discomfort with uncertainty and 'what if' thinking
- Competing priorities that make decisions harder
- Imposter syndrome or self-doubt
- Avoiding a hard conversation you know you need to have
What you can expect:
- Clear priorities and a plan you can execute
- Better communication in high-stakes moments
- More alignment with stakeholders and your team
- Confidence that feels steady, not performative
- A calmer nervous system and stronger self-trust
- Tools you can reuse so you are not dependent on coaching
The Grey Mahout Approach
Supporting both your strategy and your inner experience
Structured transformation.
Aligning strategy and emotion.
At Grey Mahout, coaching is not just good conversations. It is a structured, goal-oriented partnership designed to help you build clarity and traction, even when things feel uncertain.
The name Grey Mahout represents the thinking and emotional sides of leadership, inspired by Jonathan Haidt's elephant and rider metaphor. Our work supports both: your strategy and your inner experience, so your actions match what you know matters.
We use evidence-based tools from humanistic psychology, psychodynamics, systems thinking, and adult development, along with practical experiments between sessions. When helpful, we also use data such as stakeholder input or 360 feedback to ground the work in reality.
Learn More About My ApproachWhat does the coaching journey look like?
Each coaching engagement is personalized, while following a structured framework to ensure clarity, alignment, and measurable progress.
Compatibility Call (Free 30 minutes)
We start with a short conversation to understand what you are navigating, what you want from coaching, and whether we are a good fit.
If we decide to move forward, most clients begin with an 8-session engagement. From there, we follow a 5-step iterative cycle:
Goal Setting
We define what success looks like for this engagement. Both short-term and long-term goals are established with clear outcomes.
Most clients see meaningful progress within 8 sessions. We will reassess along the way and adjust the scope if you need fewer sessions or want to extend the work.
Inspiring coaching stories
Real transformations from leaders who invested in their growth.
“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.”
“Athira’s ability to listen and understand my experiences has been invaluable to my personal and professional growth. Athira moved me closer to being in touch with my feelings and checking in with myself regularly. Professionally Athira has helped me better understand the role fear plays in my career decisions and helped me navigate some challenging moments.”
“Athira's invaluable support has greatly contributed to the improvement in both my personal life and career. She created a safe and nurturing space where I felt comfortable sharing my deepest concerns. Her exceptional listening skills and empathetic approach allowed me to express my emotions without judgment. Throughout our sessions, she skillfully guided me through the stages of healing, helping me understand and process the trauma. Athira helped me challenge negative thought patterns and core beliefs that were holding me back. Her impact on my life has been profound, both personally and professionally.”
“Athira is a fantastic coach! Her guidance was an invaluable part of my ability to advance my coaching practice. I specifically appreciated her patience and the time that she took to understand me as a unique individual. Athira, Thank you for your guidance and expertise!!”
Meet Your Coach
Hi, I'm Athira Das.
I'm an evidence-based coach specializing in leadership and organizational coaching, with a background in tech and data engineering. I have worked at companies including Meta, WeWork, Amazon, and early-stage startups, and I bring a practical, systems-aware approach grounded in real operating experience.
I'm finishing the MSOD program at the University of Pennsylvania, with a focus on Leadership and Organizational Coaching. My research on AI integration and its impact on the workplace shapes the way I support leaders and organizations through AI-driven change. I'm also certified in Integrated Attachment Theory, which strengthens my work around communication, relationships, and patterns that show up under stress.
I transitioned from the tech industry because I'm deeply curious about how people and organizations grow, especially during change. Today, I partner with clients to create clarity in uncertainty, lead with more confidence and care, and build changes that actually stick at the individual, team, and organizational level.
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