In My Business

From reactivity to collaboration. Make decisions that stick.

Talk to Anne

I help founders, successors, and leadership teams handle hard moments, stay grounded under pressure, and make confident decisions—so your business runs on collaboration instead of chaos, and what happens in leadership strengthens the whole organisation.

Who this is for

Leaders in founder-led and family-run companies who want less friction and faster alignment—without sacrificing relationships.

You might be here if:

  • Decisions keep getting revisited or re-done

  • Handovers stall; accountability is fuzzy

  • Tense moments spiral or linger

  • Home stress bleeds into work (and vice versa).

What changes

Clearer ownership: Who decides what, and when others are consulted.

Cleaner handovers: Decisions "stay decided" and work moves forward.

Calmer hard conversations: Shared language + repair protocol.

Steadier culture: Respect under pressure, in your business and at home.

Common Signals It’s Time

  • Recurring conflict between founders or family members

  • Role confusion / decision rights unclear

  • Handovers missed or re-worked

  • "Parking lot" of unresolved issues grows

  • Kids/partners feeling the fallout from work stress

Ok, Let's Chat!

How We Work Together

Business Baseline: Diagnostic Sprint

Short, sharp clarity on where conversations and decisions get stuck.

What's included:

  • Stakeholder interviews (founder/partner + 2–4 key staff)

  • Short anonymous pulse on safety/clarity

  • Role & decision audit (who decides what, how, and when)

  • Heat-map of "hot zones" + top three priorities

  • Two "agreements that hold" drafted with you

Deliverable: Executive summary + 60-minute readout with next steps.

Good for: New leadership cadence, succession moments, post-flare reset, or preparing for growth.

Boardroom Intensive: Half-Day Facilitation

Put the right people in the room. Leave with one concrete agreement and clear decision rights.

What we do:

  • Establish shared language for the hard bits

  • Clarify decision ownership and escalation paths

  • Land one practical agreement you'll use immediately

  • Agree how you'll review and refine together

Good for: Two-founder alignment, leadership friction, role transitions, or resetting meeting norms.

Advisory Retainer: Ongoing Cadence

Keep progress visible and conversations effective with a monthly rhythm.

Example cadence:

  • 1× 90-min boardroom session

  • 2× 60-min leader sessions (founder/s, key exec)

  • As-needed message support for quick alignment

Good for: Maintaining clarity, handling sensitive issues well, and embedding "agreements that hold."

About Anne

I've spent 20+ years helping founder families and leadership teams move from reactivity to collaboration—in their business and at home. My approach is calm, practical, and rooted in the PEACE Method™.

Learn more my approach

 FAQs

  • Yes. I support founders, co-founders, and leadership teams in both startups and family-run businesses. The PEACE Method™ works wherever people need a clear way to handle conflict and make confident decisions together.

  • Not always. While it’s most effective when all key decision-makers are involved, we can begin with one person or a smaller group. Shifts in one leader’s approach often influence the wider team.

  • Yes. Much of my work is online with founder families and businesses worldwide. I also facilitate in-person sessions in New Zealand, and by arrangement in Australia and beyond.

  • Many clients notice change after the first session. The Diagnostic Sprint gives you clarity and a practical action plan within two weeks. Ongoing advisory helps embed new habits so agreements hold under pressure.

  • Most clients start with a Diagnostic Sprint or a Family Boardroom Intensive. These create immediate clarity and momentum, and show us whether ongoing advisory is the right fit.

Ready to Make Business Life Easier?

Let’s talk for 20 minutes. You’ll leave with clarity on where to start and what progress could look like in the next few weeks.

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