Clear Conversations. Confident Decisions—at Work.
When family and business overlap, the hard conversations carry extra weight. I help founder parents and family-run teams talk openly, agree what happens next, and follow through—so roles are clear, decisions move faster, and home isn’t carrying the aftershocks.
Who This Is For.
Leaders of founder-led or family-run companies who want a calmer, clearer way to handle the recurring tough moments—without long meetings, power plays, or lingering tension.
What you’ll notice.
Cleaner, faster decisions (fewer re-runs and escalations)
Clear decision rights and smoother handovers
A shared language for hard conversations
Agreements that hold across the leadership team
Common signals it’s time.
Meetings run long; decisions still feel unclear.
Sales vs. ops (or partner vs. partner) keeps looping the same issue.
Roles blur between home and work, and expectations aren’t explicit.
Out-of-hours texts/emails are the norm.
“We thought we agreed” keeps showing up.
Three Ways to Work Together.
1. PEACE 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
6–8-page executive summary + 60-minute readout with next steps.
Good for
New leadership cadence, succession moments, post-flare re-set, or preparing for growth.
2. Family 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.
3. 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’m a Family Strategist supporting founders and family-run teams build business cultures where everyone feels safe, seen, and valued. My work draws on CPS, ACT, mindfulness, and two decades of experience. Online worldwide; in-person in Aotearoa New Zealand by arrangement.
What to expect from me
Calm, neutral facilitation that respects the family and the business
Careful listening; precise language; direct when it helps
Practical tools you can use this week
Confidentiality and care for relationships, not just outcomes
Evidence-informed guidance adapted to your context
A Simple Way to Start.
20-min chat: Map what’s hard and what you want instead.
Pick a starting point: Baseline (diagnostic) or Boardroom Intensive.
Make it stick: Continue with advisory cadence if helpful.
Ready to Make Work Feel 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.