Life’s gone full circle. It seemed like yesterday I was on the wrong end of some tough decisions from Uncle Walsh during my family business career. All of a sudden, I am the boss and having to dole out difficult decisions with my children in my business. Life’s funny that way. The good news is, […]
A quick way to calm a turf war in the family business – 360° feedback
Nothing can be more unsettling for family business owners than to see two family members butting heads about how things should be done. That kind of conflict left unattended can cause long-term irreparable damage to the family and the business. 360° feedback is a perfect tool to help people understand how they are perceived by […]
What Not To Do – Give In To Family History of Miscommunication
Most business families we work with have a common and solvable problem – poor communication habits that have been ingrained in the family over a long period of time. These poor communication habits lead to: misunderstandings avoiding conflict inability to problem solve together unclear vision and focus for the family What happens next amazes me. […]