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Dynamic, innovative professionals. Top global career strategists, coaches, and experts. Together.

WE CAN REDEFINE TALENT MANAGEMENT FOR A
GENERATION BY BEING BETTER TOGETHER.

Our network of experts have you covered: from peak performance psychologists to sleep specialists, from DE&I trainers to ESG tutors, from nutritionists to AI specialists and now also specialised growth consultants. We collaborate with a wide spectrum of experts with marcomms experience and a wealth of knowledge. They know the daily struggles of the industry and they know how to help you thrive.

We connect individuals and businesses with our community of specialists, powering personal and professional growth. You'll never have to go it alone.

MEET OUR COMMUNITY:

Arne Mosselman

Arne Mosselman

Arne Mosselman

Generative AI Coaching and founder of Ainigma

Navigating the intersection of creativity and technology, Arne Mosselman is a vetted creative in the world of agencies and media production. He's built a reputation for innovation and strategic thinking with his expertise spanning multiple facets of the industry, from digital marketing to brand strategy. Now, he's channelling this extensive knowledge into his latest venture, Ainigma, focusing on the transformative capabilities of Generative AI.
Arne's AI coaching is a boon for creative, PR, and agency professionals. He offers a tailored approach that identifies key areas where AI can amplify efficiency and quality. His solutions are designed to engage teams in AI-driven projects, and he provides comprehensive training to ensure a smooth, company-wide transition to AI benefits.
In an industry that thrives on innovation, Arne's expertise in both the creative agency realm and Generative AI positions him as a catalyst for transformative change. His work promises not just to adapt agencies to the AI revolution, but to help them thrive in it, unlocking operational efficiencies, cost savings, and groundbreaking innovations.

Charlie Lyons

Charlie Lyons

Charlie Lyons

Founder of Connectin

Charlie is a seasoned performance and personal development coach dedicated to unlocking her clients' full potential. With a career spanning education, the charitable sector, and corporate industries, she combines multifaceted experience with deep specialisation in human growth and development. Regardless of the industry, Charlie knows that the essence of human development is universal.
She has partnered with renowned brands like One & Only, British Land, Moo, Wieden & Kennedy, and Habito, bringing her expertise as an L&D trainer for leaders and teams to help clients tackle challenges, build critical skills, and create high-performing teams with clarity and confidence.
What sets Charlie apart is her unwavering focus on the person behind the role. She believes performance and wellbeing are inseparable, and by optimising both, she empowers clients to step into new roles, navigate career shifts, and excel as leaders—all while staying focused, energized, and grounded.
As a certified Integral and Generative Coach with an ICF Professional Coaching Credential since 2014, Charlie is a specialist 1:1 Coach in the Enneagram & typing practitioner. She also holds qualifications in trauma working, mindfulness and is a Coach supervisor. Her holistic, results-driven approach ensures lasting impact for each client.

James Thomlinson

James Thomlinson

James Thomlinson

Founder & CEO of Sprint Partners

James is a former global communications agency Managing Director, with more than 20 years' experience helping agencies modernise and grow, mostly across London, Amsterdam, Middle East and Asia and in areas such as: PR, social, influence, digital, advertising, experiential, strategic consultancy, and capacity building across multiple sectors.
He specialises in driving fast growth by launching new businesses, products and intellectual property, and by helping businesses operate in a more integrated way – ultimately ensuring they provide modern services, have a creative yet commercial culture, and are more profitable.
// His leadership of multiple agencies and clients has seen those he works with recognised countless times with industry awards e.g. Cannes, CIPR, PRCA, PRWeek and many different verticals, particularly travel. Along the way he has picked up some personal accolades too, including PRCA Young Professional, PRWeek 30 under 30.
James is also ranked 43rd in the World and 15th in Europe, having represented Great Britain in AG Sprint Triathlon.

Kristianah Fasunloye & Shaline Manhertz

Kristianah Fasunloye & Shaline Manhertz

Kristianah Fasunloye & Shaline Manhertz

The Authentic You program

This dynamic duo collectively bring 30 years of strategic communications and engagement expertise heading up communications and media teams while working with creative agencies. They've also worked extensively in central and local government to deliver social impact.
As international finalists for the NLP in Business Award 2022, they use their Neuro Linguistic Programming expertise to really get under the skin of people's perceptions, behaviour and communication. They've coupled this with foundations of The Coaching Academy's personal performance coaching, to drive change.
Kristianah and Shaline utilise diversity, equality and inclusion as a catalyst for generating new ideas and staying relevant. They understand that a homogeneous environment stifles creativity, leading to missed opportunities and falling profits. Through their coaching, they advocate for diverse thought that can only come from diverse people. This sparks curiosity that allows teams to approach problems from various angles and tap into untapped markets. Working with Kristianah and Shaline will give you the chance to explore the world with new eyes and open opportunities and markets you could never have conceived of.

Matt Follows

Matt Follows

Matt Follows

High Performance Coaching

For over 28 years Matt has worked with, led and now coaches some of the most well-known and highly-respected leaders in the world, including Chief Creative Officers, CEO's, boards of directors, 7-figure-founders, corporate presidents and Hollywood A-listers.
Prior to this he was an Executive Creative Director in London and Sydney where he helped build and run creative departments for some of the biggest and most influential brands on the planet, including Nike, Virgin, Apple and Google.
Today, as well as being an executive coach for some of the sharpest, smartest, most prolific brains in the business, he coaches leaders and their teams, up-skilling everyone from the sharpest CEO to the greenest grad.
He teamed up with The Outliers in 2022 to coach the legendary OG's and is proud to be the co-creator and head coach of the Indispensable Coaching Program.

Kassi Slade

Kassi Slade

Kassi Slade

Sleep Coaching

With two decades of agency experience in the creative sports and entertainment marketing sectors, Kassi Slade has managed everything from global sponsorships to intricate marketing campaigns across Europe and Asia. Feeling the pressures and challenges that high-stakes roles bring, she recognised the crucial role of sleep in optimal performance. Pivoting from the agency world to creating her own coaching practice, she has a new mission: making sleep your superpower, both on and off the pitch.
As The Positive Sleep Coach, Kassi channels her expertise into guiding individuals, teams, and workforces toward long-term sleep success. Her SleepCare Series has garnered acclaim for its ability to supercharge companies. Offered in a variety of formats—from phone consultations to in-person support and on-site clinics—Kassi's focus is on optimising health, creativity, efficiency, and productivity. She's turned her knack for thriving in high-pressure environments into a guide for making sleep work for you, ensuring you live better and perform at your peak.

Sophie Duong

Sophie Duong

Sophie Duong

Financial Coaching

Sophie Duong is an accomplished international financial adviser dedicated to empowering individuals on their journey to financial freedom. With a wealth of experience and a passion for helping others achieve their financial goals, Sophie has become a trusted expert in the world of personal finance.
As a financial coach, she delves into the psychology of money, helping clients understand and reshape their attitudes and behaviours toward personal finance. Through one-to-one sessions, workshops, seminars, and public speaking engagements, she demystifies complex financial concepts, ensuring that her clients and the wider community are equipped with the knowledge needed to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape and create their own plans and investment and saving strategies.
Sophie is a fully qualified Level 4 Financial Adviser, having completed qualifications with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). She is a member of the Personal Finance Society and recognised by the European Financial Planning Association (EFPA) as a qualified European Financial Advisor™ (EFA).

Sam Hamrebtan

Sam Hamrebtan

Sam Hamrebtan

Nutritional Wellbeing

Sam is a registered Nutritional Therapist, Chef, and member of the Guild of Food Writers. She's a featured author in numerous health publications such as Women's Health, Resurgence, and Ecologist and Naturopathy Magazine. She's consulted teams within high-profile organisations such as Soho House Group, NHS, and Warner Music, empowering people to consume food that nourishes their bodies, minds and the world.
As the Course Director for the Natural Chef cooking school at The College of Naturopathic Medicine, and the founder of her own food business, The Loess Life, Sam combines her passion for food and education. She offers in-person and online seminars, focusing on themes like 'Nutrition for Thinking & Focus' to enhance team performance. Additionally, she provides 1-1 executive coaching, tackling a range of health-related issues, and conducts food audits to help businesses optimise their canteen offerings for better team well-being.

Fran Droege

Fran Droege

Fran Droege

Certified ADHD Coach

Fran is a certified ADHD coach whose main aim is to support clients in a way that makes them feel heard and understood. Due to her 15 years of experience in marketing and communications, she specialises in ADHDers struggling with their day-to-day demands within this industry.
Her method of coaching is based on the Executive Functioning Framework and she uses tools and exercises to explore and strengthen skills such as memory, impulsivity, emotional regulation, problem solving, self-awareness and motivation.
Despite her career at agencies such as Ogilvy, M&C Saatchi, PrettyGreen, Grayling and in-house at PayPal and Pie, personal experiences with family and friends struggling with ADHD inspired her to train as an ADHD Coach.
She works with individual clients as well as agencies... after all, people with ADHD are an asset to this industry thanks to their creativity and out of the box thinking.

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We're outliers seeking outliers.

We build long-haul relationships, connections in which we aim to support talented individuals, not just through job-specific training, but also through working on their physical and mental wellbeing. Are you an expert in your field? A trailblazer, innovator, interdisciplinarian, ideas person? A personable, supportive, attentive individual? Do you want to help us change the face of the marketing and communications industry for the foreseeable future? Good.

We help skilled professionals connect with our network and make a difference. Look at our community, where members collaboratively build online training programs & workshops, utilising a profit-sharing model to generate extra passive income while pursuing their daily passions.

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