
Lead with Clarity &
Confidance.
- Emerging Leaders
- Team Leaders
- Middle Managers
- Supervisors
Soft Skills for
Leadership Development Consultant
Marianna Vathi
M.Ed., AMI, Adult Education Cert.

Leadership is a daily journey of navigating complex human dynamics.
Imagine delivering feedback to an employee who takes comments personally and reacts defensively. Or staying calm
and composed, while addressing an aggressive reaction from a team member who missed a deadline because
another colleague made a mistake and avoided accountability.
Your team looks to you as a leader for guidance.
When stress and uncertainty take over, some individuals may disengage quietly, leaving the team weaker. However,
when trust in leadership is strong, things get easier. Team members communicate openly and feel safe enough to
even admit challenges, such as low performance due to unclear expectations or difficult work-life balance concerns.
The reality? These situations can leave leaders feeling challenged, uncertain, and stuck.
The good news? You're not alone—and you can thrive with the right tools and strategies.
Accept the challenge. Empower yourself by mastering your soft skills.
Lead with Clarity. Grow with Grace.
Confident Leadership by Design.
Services
- A participatory group workshop helping leaders master feedback, build trust, and create a resilient team culture.
Group Workshop
- Personalized 1:1 leadership
coaching designed to help
you overcome challenges,
build confidence, and lead
with clarity and impact.
1:1 Coaching
Leadership Development Consultant
Marianna Vathi
M.Ed., AMI, Adult Education Cert.
As a Leadership Development Consultant, I partner with organizations to empower leaders through engaging transformative training and personalized coaching. My focus is on strengthening my clients’ soft skills, enabling leaders to lead with clarity and confidence.
I apply an entrepreneurial mindset to create a measurable impact and drive lasting success and meaningful change. By using methods like Montessori principles, Systems Thinking and Human-Centered Design, I cultivate environments where leaders and organizations thrive.
I hold a Master of Education and a Master of Special Needs Education; additionally, I am Cetrified in Adult and Continuing Education and have a formal Montessori training. My unique blend of practical experience and educational background sets me apart in the field of leadership development.
Let’s work together to drive sustainable change!
About
Marianna creates a
welcoming and inclusive
environment that fosters
learning and the
exchange of ideas.
- -Aliya Ghare, Principle
and Product Designer at
Boardroom Labs
Marianna created an engaging
and inclusive environment,
making complex concepts
accessible and fostering
collaborative discussions that
sparked innovative ideas.
Their expertise and passion
for the subject were evident,
making the workshop not only
informative but truly inspiring.
- -Andrew Walls, Managing
Director at Boardroom Labs
This was such a fantastic
experience and I feel it’s incredibly
valuable to have such a wide and
empathetic professional to help
guide us as leaders. It really
elevated the role and legacy we’d
like to have in the broader world.
Please keep doing this amazing
work!
- -Michael Savage, Expert-In-
Residence, Community at
Boardroom Labs

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Workshops Testimonials
Marianna is so insightful, mindful
and strategic in the way she
approaches educational
development. (...) Coming from a
psychology path myself Marianna
speaks to my heart! —Angele P.
Marianna, thank you! Every
time we talk, apart from your
knowledge and advice, you
give me strength and I feel
great confidence. —Efi P.
I was amazed by the professionalism
and the quality of work being offered.
Marianna from the first session
personalized my needs and came to
the point with the right steps and
method to follow. —George S.
Marianna is a knowledgeable and
experienced educator (...)! Through
our coaching sessions, Marianna
helped me acknowledge my true
needs in a calm, confident and
non-judgemental way and
provided me with practical ways to
overcome difficulties. —Katerina D.
Coaching Testimonials
Montessori
Leadership Principles
- Self-directed, hands-on
learning and discovery - Observation-based
empowerment and
development - Individual-paced
progression
Systems
Thinking
- Holistic organizational
view - Interconnected
problem-solving - Cultural Transformation
strategies - Long-term impact focus
Human-Centred
Design
- Empathy-driven problem
identification - User-centered solution
development - Iterative improvement based
on feedback - Inclusive design principles
Approach