Employees and family members who feel psychologically safe are more resilient to illness, stressors, and change. I have worked with family businesses to overcome human resource, cultural, and leadership challenges. Building emotional intelligence skills, counseling leadership with empathy, and developing strategic solutions can turn a company around. A thriving team…

Change. I know most of us, especially after two years of a pandemic, and constant, uninvited change may leave you feeling tired just thinking about it. Events out of our control can bring feelings of powerlessness, discomfort, attachment to the past, and avoidance. If steeped too heavily in tradition, a…

Are you feeling stuck in the way you do business? Do you feel like the market is changing and your company is at risk by ‘doing things the way they’ve always been done? Having a regular review and assessment of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on a quarterly basis will assist…

Family businesses are unique, and the line between family relationships and business interests can easily blur. What may be expected and tolerated behavior in some family relationships, could be deemed bullying and harassment behavior in the workplace, especially when nonfamily member employees are involved. For example, you’ve received complaints from…

Why Family Businesses Need to Hire, Fire, and Retain the Right People You want adaptive talent in your company — committed and enthusiastic people, developing their skill sets and weathering change like champs. This is a critical component of how family business organizations succeed, by having a solid team of talent in place. If you are reading this and think, “Wow, it…

You may be experiencing this scenario. You are the owner of your family business and have been at the helm for many years. Currently, there is no succession plan in place, it has gradually become low on the priority list over time as other more pressing issues have repeatedly taken…

Entrepreneurship is hard work and also incredibly rewarding when things are going smoothly and profits are being made. When the company is struggling it doesn’t feel great, and it lands on the leader to get the company on track. Assessment of past, present, and future goals, and year-end reviews are…

Top 3 Reasons Why You Need to Assess Your Business Now As we are winding down the year of 2021, it is critical for business owners to perform a company review of the organization’s performance. Consider vision, goals, wins and losses, struggles and triumphs. Family businesses have unique struggles which deter progress and prevent growth in meeting the overall vision of…

We are now in 2022 and if you haven’t assessed your business at the end of 2021 you should do it now. It is critical for business owners to perform a company review of the organization’s performance. Consider vision, goals, wins and losses, struggles and triumphs. Family businesses have unique…