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Helping parents and professionals reduce conflict, stay calm under pressure, and communicate with confidence
Do the demands on your time and patience leave you feeling overwhelmed and close to burnout?
Have you tried all you can to keep calm and connected with those around you but still find yourself getting into conflict?
Do you want to feel in control but are not sure where to focus your energy?
You are not alone. I help parents and professionals who lead at work and at home to reduce conflict, build confidence and communicate with clarity.
Based in Hamilton, New Zealand, I offer practical ideas, tools and support for busy families and workplaces.
Giving You The Confidence To Act Not React
Conflict and Communication Support for Parents and Leaders in New Zealand
Whether you are battling to be heard in the boardroom or trying to get your kids to go to bed at night, leadership at work and home can feel relentless. When life is busy, it helps to have simple strategies that bring calm, clarity and confidence. I offer three ways to learn and grow.
Our Services
I'm Ruth Taylor
A Parenting and Leadership Coach based in the Waikato, New Zealand
I am a working parent, originally from the UK and now happily settles in Aotearoa. Moving countries teaches you about culture. Raising children teaches you about yourself. Leading people teaches you about personalities and preferences.
At my core I am a facilitator who shares what I have learnt about conflict management, communication, creativity, circles of control and more.
Life's big challenges teach us resilience. Redundancy, loss of a loved one, change. You learn that life goes on, you learn that you have choices, and you learn that new opportunities appear when you least expect them.
Working in the health sector was an honour. I met parents facing challenges most people never encounter and professionals doing the same. Their resilience and positivity were inspirational, not by choice, but by necessity. As one parent once said,
"I didn't choose this, I didn't want this, but now I have it, I don't want to lose it."
When the choice is to change or give up, they chose change. So do I.
I value family, education, and professionalism, and I believe that by sharing experiences we can create something greater than the sum of its parts.
I'm often asked why my logo includes an orange. It's because it reminds me of the orange test, a simple way to understand how you can support others to manage conflict.
Squash Falconer,
Speaker & Adventurer, UK
"Not only is Ruth a very good listener she has the ability to understand what’s going on very quickly. She offers the most wonderful advice, in a simple way, that's allowed me to resolve several things almost effortlessly. I can’t recommend her highly enough."
Jane Hardjono,
Book Coach, NZ
"I know Ruth to be deeply experienced, empathetic and open-minded. She shares her knowledge with a twinkle in her eye and a story to help you understand it with perfect clarity."
Ali Wilkinson,
Associate Director, NZ
"Ruth is an excellent facilitator, her delivery is engaging and interactive, and her use of scenarios and humour brings learning to life. Ruth's passion and knowledge of conflict management is impressive."
