Satir Leadership Development Workshop
Lead with Purpose. Empower Your People. Transform Your Team.
➤ Dates: November 10–12, 2025
➤ Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM daily
➤ Location: Virginia M. Satir Center Classroom in Chapel Hill, NC
No matter your industry, leading well is ultimately about people.
The Satir Leadership Development Workshop is a dynamic, in-person training designed to help you become a more confident, authentic, and effective leader—one who can bring out the best in others while navigating complexity with clarity and compassion.
Whether you're a manager, director, business owner, or professional coach, you'll leave this workshop equipped to handle the real challenges of leadership: communication breakdowns, morale slumps, resistance to change, and the pressure to perform.
Rooted in the Satir Growth Model and Satir Leadership Model, this three-day workshop blends practical tools with deep insight into human systems. You'll gain concrete strategies to improve productivity, strengthen team relationships, and lead in ways that are clear, congruent, and deeply human.
What You'll Explore
Through engaging teaching and experiential learning, we’ll explore:
Coping Stances and how they show up in leadership and teams
The Ingredients of an Interaction and how to improve communication
The Iceberg Metaphor as a way to better understand your team and yourself
How to lead through change while maintaining connection and direction
The power of increased self-awareness, esteem, and congruence in leadership
By the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to:
Improve individual and team communication
Navigate change using accessible, human-centered tools
Understand and expand your leadership style
Offer feedback that is clear, constructive, and actionable
Address and resolve performance challenges before they escalate
Strengthen connection, accountability, and team morale
Who This Is For
Managers, Directors, and Organizational Leaders
Internal and External Coaches, Facilitators, and Consultants
Business Owners and Strategic Partners
If you lead people—formally or informally—this workshop is for you.
Why Satir?
Many team issues are people issues. The Satir Growth Model helps you see the person in every situation. It gives leaders the tools to navigate conflict, support change, and foster a team culture where individuals thrive and feel seen. This is leadership that’s not just strategic—but relational, grounded, and sustainable.
Join us this November and walk away with a toolkit—and mindset—that will elevate your leadership from the inside out.
Meet the Training Team
Joanne Perold
Marcus Blankenship
Jean McLendon
David Kiel
This workshop is led by Joanne Perold and Marcus Blankenship, experienced leadership coaches and seasoned Satir practitioners, with support from Jean McLendon and David Kiel—internationally recognized facilitators with decades of experience in organizational change and Satir-based leadership development.
Joanne Perold is an agile leadership coach, systems thinker, and facilitator with extensive experience supporting leaders in complex organizations across Africa and Europe. She is known for helping people move through uncertainty with clarity, connection, and compassion.
Marcus Blankenship brings a background in engineering leadership, organizational coaching, and team development. He specializes in helping technical leaders grow into people-centered managers by integrating systems thinking with Satir-informed practices.
Jean McLendon is widely considered one of the world’s leading experts in the Satir Growth Model. Having studied directly with Virginia Satir for nearly 20 years, Jean is recognized globally for her mastery of Satir’s work and her ability to bring it to life in diverse settings—from therapy and coaching to organizational leadership. With over four decades of experience, she has trained thousands of professionals internationally, helping individuals and systems transform with profound clarity, compassion, and effectiveness. Jean’s facilitation is known for its depth, precision, and heart, making her a beacon in the continued evolution and application of the Satir Model worldwide.
David Kiel is a distinguished leader and organizational development authority with decades of experience driving change across higher education, public institutions, government, and nonprofit sectors. Over 20 years, he designed and led innovative faculty leadership programs at UNC–Chapel Hill and Duke University. His work integrates the Satir Growth Model with systems thinking, action research, and group dynamics to foster sustainable organizational transformation. David is an accomplished author and a respected member of the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science, with a Doctor of Public Health from UNC–Chapel Hill. He has taught organizational behavior at multiple public universities and continues to advise leaders on culture, change management, and performance.
Together, this team brings a rare blend of depth, relevance, and clarity—ensuring that what you learn is not only transformative but also usable on Monday morning.
Cost & Registration
Corporate-Funded Registration: $1,750
Non-Profit-Funded Registration: $900
Individual Registration (self-funded): $700
Group Discount: Available for 3+ participants from the same organization
Please use the appropriate registration link below based on your payment category:
✉️ For questions, group rates contact admin@virginiasatircenter.com.
Please note: This workshop is a high-commitment, limited-capacity offering. All payments are non-refundable.