Conflict is natural in every family business, and at times healthy. We help you form your defenses against negative conflict and foster positive disagreements
Alignment and Communication
Families grow over time, and the roles held by family members in the family enterprise become more diverse. This presents new challenges for business families, as individuals holding different roles often have different interests and priorities. Communication between family members becomes increasingly difficult due to cultural, emotional, structural, or procedural reasons. Effective communication is key for preventing conflict and legal disputes, but it is difficult without a moderator.
Common questions that business families face
- How to build alignment between family owners/leaders?
- What is a fair process for decision-making?
- Are our communication norms and processes effective?
- How to minimize potential conflict?
Our work on building alignment and enhancing communication helps families understand the sources and nature of misalignment, understand the normal nature of differences, and identify the best ways to deal with differences in a constructive manner.
Potential outcomes of our Alignment and Communication for you family enterprise
- Increased understanding of differences among family members.
- Clarity about the sources of current disagreements and the best ways to address them.
- Awareness of the family’s communication patterns and processes.
- Recognition of effective communication practices and processes.
