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Upcoming Webinars
Protecting the Wealth of Family Businesses and Family Offices in Today’s Legislative Environment
The Business Case for a Strong Family Business Culture
Fostering Innovation in Your Family Business
Protecting the Wealth of Family Businesses and Family Offices in Today’s Legislative Environment
The Business Case for a Strong Family Business Culture
Fostering Innovation in Your Family Business
Past Presentations
Helping the Family Enterprise Thrive
How Servant Leaders Achieve Better Results
Succession Journey: From Founders to Siblings to Cousins
Helping the Family Enterprise Thrive
How Servant Leaders Achieve Better Results
Succession Journey: From Founders to Siblings to Cousins
Managing Communication, Adversity, and Conflict for Business and Agricultural Families
January 2024
Presented by Travis Benson of Thompson Law and Karl Oehlke of Avera
Hear from two professionals who address business and family communication challenges daily as they share their best practices to set your family and your business up for success in 2024 and beyond.
Why Strengths-Based Teams are the Key to a Thriving Family Business
November 2023
Presented by Kolbe Corp
Most of us only have a partial picture of our strengths. Family Business Kolbe Corp helps to provide the missing link – knowledge beyond what you do well, but how you do it. Presenter Amy Bruske discussed strengths and what you need to know about your own to be more productive.
Transitioning Your Family Business: Succession Planning Tips to Think About Now!
October 2023
Presented by Eide Bailly
Regardless of industry, size or line of business, all business owners must someday transition their business. Yet many studies find that about 75% of family businesses do not have a succession plan in place. No matter who the next owner of your business may be or when you plan to exit, transitioning is a major process that requires time and effort.
Finding the Right Level of Conflict in Your Family Business
August 2023
Presented by Josh Baron
The reality is that unless a family’s interests are perfectly aligned, a rare occurrence in my experience, some conflict is inevitable. Therefore, the priority is to manage it, not tolerate or eliminate it. Conflict that is not managed inevitably escalates. Participants learned how to better manage conflict in a family business.
Tough Topics: Navigating Challenging Conversations
June 2023
Presented by Dave Moffatt, Ginny Curley, and Tom Iverson
We avoid them, we ruminate on them. And we know we need to have them for the good of our business and the good of our family. But why do some conversations seem harder to start than others? And how do we get started? This session gathered tips from those who have navigated tough conversations and have improved their relationships and their businesses.
Leading at Scale
March 2023
How do you scale a family brand without losing the heart and soul that has made it successful? Jessica Little, second-generation owner of Sweet Grass Dairy, and Meghan Lynch, CEO of Six-Point, discussed the creamery’s transition from a regional chef favorite to successfully scaling to national retail distribution.
Developing Yourself as a Leader
February 2023
Leadership development was the highest desired topic theme according to our recent membership survey. Family business leaders discussed how they are developing themselves as leaders and shared how they are leading their business culture and leading relationships with employees, vendors, suppliers and family.
Panelists: Emily Schmitt, G3, Sukup Manufacturing, Sheffield, IA; Eric Sinclair, G5, Montgomery's, Sioux Falls, SD; Max Patnoe, G4, Liberty Superstores, Rapid City, SD
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