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Effective Family Councils and Family Forums

Date:
2012-11-19
BFF insight:
Listen to the Taylors, a 3rd generation winemaking business family in Clare Valley, Australia describe how their inclusive family governance mechanisms, such as family meetings and forums, enable them to communicate effectively and avoid major conflict. 
Categorie(s):
Conversation with Business Families, Family Communication and Conflict Management, Family Councils and Meetings, Governance System
Video

Participation of In-Laws in Family Meetings and Decision Processes

Date:
2012-07-30
BFF insight:
Listen to Dr. Ivan Lansberg, who teaches family business at the Kellogg School of Management, present ways of inclusion and exclusion of spouses in the entrepreneurial family governance and decisions. 
Categorie(s):
Family Councils and Meetings, Governance System
Video

Welcoming an In-Law into the Business Family

Date:
2012-05-21
BFF insight:
Listen to BFF Co-Chair Nan-b de Gaspé Beaubien explain her experience of welcoming in-laws into the business family, and especially in family meetings.
Categorie(s):
Conversation with Business Families, Family Councils and Meetings, Family Relations and Code of Conduct
Video

Family Meetings – The Importance of Having Structured Time for Communication

Date:
2012-03-17
BFF insight:
Listen to BFF Co-Chair Nan-b de Gaspé Beaubien explain why family meetings are so important to entrepreneurial families and how all family members can invest in improving their communication skills.
Categorie(s):
Conversation with Business Families, Family Communication and Conflict Management, Family Councils and Meetings, Family Relations and Code of Conduct
Video

Working on Improving Family Business Meetings

Date:
2012-03-09
BFF insight:
Watch the Woodmans, a third generation business family in the food industry in Massachusetts, USA with employees in the 5th generation, explain how they are learning to gradually become more efficient at running family business meetings.
Categorie(s):
Conversation with Business Families, Family Communication and Conflict Management, Family Councils and Meetings
Video

Creating a Support System through Family Meetings

Date:
2012-01-13
BFF insight:
Listen to Dr. Lee Hausner of California explain the importance of family meetings in family enterprises and the critical tools and behaviours to adopt.
Categorie(s):
Family Councils and Meetings, Family Relations and Code of Conduct
Video

Long-term Relationships with Business Families – an Advisor’s Perspective

Date:
2011-09-14
BFF insight:
Watch Harry Martin, a Family Business Advisor and Family Office Expert, explain how a good advisor to a business family must set up an agenda and a process to meet regularly with them and foresee challenges ahead.
Categorie(s):
Family Councils and Meetings, Succession and Transitions
Video

Planning Ahead for a Family Business Crisis: Part 1

Date:
2011-08-08
BFF insight:
Watch Patricia Annino, a family business lawyer specialized in estate planning, describe a situation of a business family facing a crisis and the role an advisor can play in helping address the problems at hand.
Categorie(s):
Family Councils and Meetings, Governance System, Recurring Challenges and Trends, Succession and Transitions
Video

Planning Ahead for a Family Business Crisis: Part 2

Date:
2011-08-08
BFF insight:
Watch Patricia Annino, a family business lawyer specialized in estate planning, describe a situation of a business family facing a crisis and ways to ease family tensions.
Categorie(s):
Family Councils and Meetings, Governance System, Recurring Challenges and Trends, Succession and Transitions