Family Meetings: Getting Started
Family meetings provide a structured environment for learning and for conversation. Guidelines and topics will evolve based on circumstances and needs.
Family Meetings & Family Councils
Leslie Dashew and Shelley Taylor take a deep dive into family meetings and family councils in this webinar.
Bibliography: More on Love, Shared Values & Vision
To augment the article “Identifying Love in our Family Business”, we have created a list of resources.
Identifying Love in our Family Business
It is our experience that “love” improves every situation where it is allowed to be.” Recently, we have witnessed anger, mistrust, and vitriol in our communities and in the media. These come with real personal and business risks.
Webinar: Family Dynamics
Donnel Nunes and Natalie McVeigh explore the complexities of family dynamics in business, focusing on the role of conflict as a natural and necessary part of family interactions.
Family Dynamics: Using Positive Communication To Address & Manage Conflict
Healthy families are not characterized by the absence of conflict, but rather by how they respond to it. The ability to face disagreement directly, respectfully, and productively is what strengthens family bonds.
Pillar #1: Alignment, by David Bork
“Alignment” is learning a process of values clarification for yourself, and then learning how to balance yours with those of other family members.
Pillar #2: Boundaries, by David Bork
This pillar addresses the critical need for, and functions of, boundaries.
Pillar #3: Communication, by David Bork
To be an exceptional communicator includes the ability to be constructive—to use communication in a positive way that accomplishes positive results.
