Meet Joanne Perold

Joanne is the director, head coach and trainer at Faethm, which she founded in 2021. With over two decades of experience in leadership development, she is dedicated to helping leaders and organisations unlock their full potential. As a seasoned leader in multiple contexts, Joanne has successfully headed organisations, led diverse teams, and guided individuals to achieve transformative growth.

Joanne brings a unique blend of expertise in teaching, coaching, and facilitation, creating spaces that are both challenging and safe for deep learning and development.

Grounded in Virginia Satir’s Growth Model, Joanne applies these principles to organisational contexts, fostering resilience, self-awareness, and adaptive leadership  capabilities.

Specialising in congruent communication, complexity and agile methodologies, Joanne has a proven track record of working with teams and organisations to enhance leadership effectiveness, behavioural change, and process improvement. Whether facilitating  workshops, coaching leaders, or designing development programs, Joanne is committed to cultivating environments where growth and innovation thrive.

Joanne’s approach is rooted in the belief that leadership is not just about skills but about evolving mindsets and capacities to navigate an increasingly complex world. Through a combination of experiential facilitation, evidence-based practices, and a deep understanding of human systems, Joanne empowers leaders to lead with purpose, agility, and impact.