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Joanne Marshall

Joanne Marshall

Associate Consultant

Joanne Marshall, Associate Consultant

Career background

Joanne a high energy leader with over 25 years’ experience working with organisations in a variety of workforce roles in both the Higher Education sector and the NHS. She has 20 years experience as an Executive Director of People and OD, and has significant experience in leading organisational transformation, change programmes, developing organisational models, organisational turnaround, complex investigations, development of strategy and underpinning strategic engagement and communications strategies.

Joanne is adept at providing constructive challenge and being a critical friend to support transition, both on an individual and team level. Experience includes extensive experience in facilitating large scale change and the development of business leaders whilst driving results with integrity and the ability to drive change in challenging financial climates working within Higher Education and the NHS.

She has significant experience in human resources, cultural change, organisational development, communications, engagement, leading a range of campus services, transformational change including large acquisitions, and the management of complex employee relation’s issues, including negotiating national pay awards for the HE Sector.

A strategic architect who ensures strategies are devised according to customer expectations and executed, Joanne can quickly grasp the strategic, operational and organisational challenges. Joanne provides a holistic approach to transformation using her unique style and partnership approach to best effect ensuring ownership at all levels.

With her strong leadership skills and experience, Joanne is agile and passionate about supporting others to realise their full potential and inspire change. She is an experienced chair, coach and mentor to a broad range of stakeholders from board level to grassroots staff, at a national and regional level with the ability to build lasting effective relationships with key stakeholders, with a forward-thinking approach and a proven ability to translate strategy into action on the ground and her approach is flexible, appreciative, and forward thinking.

Professional Qualifications:

  • PG Dip Human Resources Management (FCIPD)
  • Diploma in Employment Law
  • PG Dip Executive Coaching
  • British Psychological Society – A & B

Professional Memberships:

  • Fellow – CIPD
  • Associate Member – BPS