Satir Leadership Development Workshop
Lead with Purpose. Empower Your People. Transform Your Team.
➤ Dates: July 27 - 29, 2026
➤ Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily
➤ Location: In person in Chapel Hill, NC
➤ NBCC Continuing Education: 18 clock hours available
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
Coaches, Facilitators, and Consultants
Business Owners and Strategic Partners
Activists, Advocates, and Community Organizers
Leaders in Social Work, Nonprofit, and Helping Professions
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 July and leave with practical tools—and a Satir-informed leadership framework—that supports clarity, connection, and lasting change within your team.
Meet the Training Team
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.
Cost & Registration
Tuition for the Leadership Development Workshop is $700.
Group Discount: Available for 3+ participants from the same organization. To coordinate group registration and receive group pricing, please contact our Director of Operations, Jennifer Nenadic, at admin@virginiasatircenter.com.
Financial Aid: We want this training to be accessible to those who feel called to the work. A limited amount of financial aid is available based on need. If the cost would make participation difficult, we encourage you to apply for financial aid prior to registering Financial Aid Application
*If your plans change and you are unable to attend, please note that registration fees are non-refundable.
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 intensive 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.