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Speaking & Facilitation

Talks that strengthen how couples, leaders, and teams communicate, decide, and work together.

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Whether I’m speaking to business owners, leadership teams, teachers, or community groups, my talks centre on the moments that shape how people work together.

I bring practical tools from the PEACE Method™ to help audiences handle pressure, communicate clearly, and strengthen relationships — in business, at home, and across communities.

Every session is warm, grounded, and designed to give people something they can use the moment they walk out the door.

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Popular Topics

Leading with the PEACE Method™
A practical framework for staying steady under pressure — pausing before reacting, listening well, and making values-led decisions in real time.

Growing a Business Without Growing Apart
What it takes to keep a business and a relationship both healthy — recognising when gaps in capability, clarity, or capacity are really driving the conflict.

Trust Across Generations in Family Business
Building psychological safety when family roles and business roles overlap — across generations, expectations, and change.

People Do Well When They Can
A shift in perspective on behaviour that applies everywhere — parenting, leadership, education — once you stop assuming people are choosing not to try.

Audiences & Events

I speak with and facilitate for:

  • Business and entrepreneurial communities

  • Leadership teams and family-business forums

  • Succession planning, governance, and advisory groups

  • Parent and education organisations

  • Conferences, summits, retreats, and community events

Formats

Keynotes • Fireside chats • Workshops • Half-day intensives

Available virtually worldwide and in person across New Zealand (and by arrangement internationally).

Sample Talk Titles

The Relationship Operating System: How to Grow Your Business Without Growing Apart
A practical framework for couples building a business together—how to stay clear, steady, and unified when decisions at work and dynamics at home keep shaping each other.

Stop Managing Conflict. Start Creating Peace.
How the PEACE Method™ helps us move from reactive patterns to intentional collaboration—at home and in the business.

The Power of the Pause: Emotional Regulation for Leaders
Practical tools to stay grounded under pressure, de-escalate tense moments, and make decisions you won't regret.

Experience

I’ve spent more than 30 years working with families, business couples, leadership teams, and parent communities. My speaking experience spans national media, corporate events, conferences, expos, and serving as a parenting spokesperson for an international magazine.

Wherever I speak, I bring the same grounded, practical style: real stories, clear tools, and insights that strengthen leadership in both the business and at home.

I’m happy to tailor keynotes & trainings to meet your unique needs. Let’s talk.

Bookings & Enquiries

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