Stop Managing Conflict. Start Creating Peace.
For founders and their families.
Navigate the hard moments—at home and in the business—with calm, clarity, and collaboration.
Conflicts keep showing up in your most important relationships.
With your partner. Your kids. Your co-founder. Your team.
Conversations go nowhere. Emotions run high. You lead top-down when you want to collaborate. You react when you mean to stay calm.
Meanwhile, the people around you aren't showing up how you need them to. Your partner's distant. Your kids are resistant. Your co-founder's defensive. Your team needs constant direction.
You're not being the leader you want to be—and they're not responding the way you need. That gap is creating conflict everywhere.
Home feels hard. Business feels stuck. And you're exhausted trying to hold it together.
You can interrupt this pattern—once you understand what's actually driving it.
HI, I’M ANNE
I help people get along—specifically founders and their families who are stuck trying to manage conflict when what they truly want is connection.
I've been a peacekeeper my whole life, and after 20+ years of this work (and raising two kids who are now young adults), I created the PEACE Method™ to make collaboration practical and repeatable—in your business and at home.
I work online with clients worldwide and in person across Aotearoa New Zealand (and elsewhere) by arrangement.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF…
You’re a Founder Couple.
One or both of you are in the business. Work tensions bleed into bedtime conversations. You know how to run a company but can't seem to stop snapping at each other. You want your kids to see calm leadership, but right now they're seeing stress and conflict.
You’re Co-Founders or a Leadership Team
You built something together, but now every decision feels like a battle. Someone's always defensive. Meetings go in circles. You're spending more time stuck in conflict than collaborating, and it's exhausting. You know you're capable of better.
You’re in a Family Business
Work and home are impossible to separate. Old family patterns show up in strategy meetings. You're navigating succession, or trying to work with a parent or sibling, and the personal history makes everything harder. You need clarity and boundaries that actually stick.
You’re a Founder Parent
You know you shouldn't yell. You know what you should do. But when your kid melts down or refuses to listen, you react anyway—and then feel terrible. You want to break the cycle and actually be the calm, connected parent you're trying to be.
HOW I HELP
I created the PEACE Method™, a practical framework for navigating conflict—whether you're dealing with your co-founder, your partner, or your kids.
PAUSE: Regulate first. Before you can solve anything, you need to slow down, drop your shoulders, and create a little space so you're not acting on autopilot. I'll help you recognise when you're escalating and give you tools to respond instead of react.
EMPATHISE: Acknowledge the other person's perspective and emotion without trying to fix or debate it. "It makes sense you're frustrated" opens the door to real conversation. When people feel heard, they can think clearly again.
ASSESS: Get curious about what's really going on. What's the problem that needs solving? What skills are missing? Instead of blaming character or intent, we look at what's actually hard here and what's getting in the way of the behaviour everyone wants.
CREATE: Collaboratively design a small, concrete plan that works for everyone. Who does what, by when, and how do we handle bumps? These aren't top-down directives—they're co-owned agreements that people can actually keep.
EVALUATE: Check in, learn, and adjust. If the plan didn't work, we refine it—not the relationship. This light check-in rhythm is what keeps things from sliding back. Small, testable agreements compound into lasting change.
WHAT CHANGES
When you learn to navigate conflict differently, everything shifts:
Conflicts that used to derail your week get resolved in one conversation
Your team stops walking on eggshells—they know where they stand
You come home and actually want to be present instead of collapsing or numbing out
The reactive patterns that have been running your relationships start to shift
Your kids (or employees, or co-founders) see you handle hard moments with calm instead of chaos
Decisions get made clearly, without endless circular arguments or avoidance
You finally feel like the leader you've been trying to be
“Anne has a wealth of knowledge and has been so friendly and supportive during my parenting journey so far. I'd highly recommend her to everyone that needs a listening ear or helping hand with their babies and children!”
— Ashley De Grey, Founder & Mother of Three
COMMON QUESTIONS
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Yes. I help parents address the root causes of tantrums, meltdowns, school refusal, and sibling conflict. Using the PEACE Method™, we co-regulate, teach practical skills, and create simple plans you can all follow.
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Not at all. Some people come to me when things are falling apart. Others come because they're functioning fine but know they could be doing better. The best time to work on this is before everything explodes—but I can help either way.
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It depends on what you're working on and how much support you’d like to get there & stay on track. Most clients see meaningful shifts within a few sessions. This isn't open-ended work—we create clear goals, build practical skills, and set up a light check-in rhythm so the changes stick.
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You can still do this work. When you change how you show up, the dynamic shifts. That said, collaboration works best when everyone's involved, so I'll help you invite others in a way that feels safe and non-threatening.
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Both options are available depending on your location and preference. Virtual sessions work well for most people and give you flexibility. In-person sessions can be arranged as agreed upon in New Zealand or beyond.
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Most clients begin with a Taster or a Diagnostic Sprint. It gives us both a chance to see if the fit is right and to create momentum quickly.
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
FREE 20-MINUTE CHAT
We'll talk about the conflict that's draining you most and what you want instead. You'll leave knowing if this is the right fit and where to start.
TASTER SESSION/DIAGNOSTIC
We identify patterns, build immediate skills, and create a short plan you can use right away. Many clients see significant shifts after just one session and decide from there.
ONGOING PARTNERSHIP
Deepen self-awareness, resolve recurring conflicts, and build lasting relational skills with regular sessions. The frequency and focus evolves based on what you need.
I see clients virtually worldwide and in person across Aotearoa New Zealand by arrangement.
