I’ve been joking for sometime saying that family business reminds me a lot of a hockey game. A fight breaks out almost every time. Conflict breaks out in most family businesses. Yet, the truth is, conflict happens in just about every business. One of the important things we teach our family business clients, is that […]
Resolving Family Business Conflict
Conflict is inevitable in every business. In a family-owned business personal and professional relationships can manifest in unique conflicts. Those conflicts that hold a family business back, when addressed, put not only the business, but family relationships on a healthy track.
What a Family Business Counselor Can Do for You
People often ask me, “What is family business coaching?” Another question I get is, “How is what you do different from family business counseling?” A family business coach or a business coach will typically be helping people become more effective at producing business results. Most of the conversations will be through the lens of focusing […]
4 Tips for Managing Family Business Disputes
Disputes are a normal part of family business life. The problem is, when the disputes are not properly dealt with they can become corrosive, damaging and even lethal to the health of the business! Here are 4 tips to help you make sure your family disputes aren’t life threatening… Take a big breath Remember when […]
Use These Two Sentences for Sibling Feedback
In honor of National Siblings Day I thought I’d give you a simple exercise to improve sibling communication. An important part of family business succession is learning to create a strong team built upon respect and open communication. One key ingredient to building respect is to know how your performance is viewed by your teammates. […]
Use this Simple Tool to Measure Your Family Business Success
At the beginning of the year great businesses, great families and great teams set goals for themselves. Great teams also realize that they need to continue to focus on improvement. If you were a great team last year, it doesn’t mean you’ll automatically be a great team next year. One of the things I’ve noticed […]
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