For non-family C-suite leaders working in a family business. Peer-to-peer driven, sessions focus on objective and thoughtful insight and advice from those in similar situations. Additional fee to attend. Pre-approval to join and RSVP required. ... read more

Get Your Groove Back! Join us for a session themed “Get Your Groove Back” with motivational speaker Tracie Patten. We’ll look at human responses to trials, unpack why we react the way we do, switch our mindset to get through any hardship and find the woman you were designed to be. This will be an interactive and thought-provoking session sure to kick off your New Year with excitement about your journey ahead. The Women in Family Business Peer Group provides women leaders a safe space to learn, share and grow when discussion topics with members facing the same challenges. All Conway Center women are invited to attend these sessions! Generously sponsored by KeyBank ... read more

Family Business Employment Guidelines - Hiring family members in your family business is both an opportunity and a challenge of family business. It is very important to clearly delineate between the family member relationship and the employee relationship and to define clear expectations. Join us in a discussion of best practices when employing family members including: Will family members seeking full-time employment be encouraged to work in an outside business venture before joining the family business? Should your family business have a ''no in-laws'' policy? Should a job be created for a family member when no openings are currently available? What is the rationale for this decision? How to go about establishing boundaries and ways of avoiding favoritism of family members? Do family members have to adhere to behavior and performance standards established for other associates? This session will be offered virtually via ZOOM and is FREE to attend for all employees of any member business who belong to the Conway Center! ... read more

With the great resignation still under way, now may be a good time to conduct stay interviews with your employees and new(er) hires to find out what’s working and what opportunities you have to improve your retention rates. We’ll explore who to talk to, when to talk, what to ask, and what to do with the information you learn. We’ll touch on culture and the Employee Value Proposition as part of our time together. Bring your best stay interview questions to share! During this in-person program, Sharon DeLay, President of GO-HR will lead the discussion and provide her expertise of the challenges that face family businesses. Don’t miss this in-person opportunity to dig deep into HR issues, engage with each other and consult with Sharon! ... read more

The Conway Strong CEO Peer Group is for Presidents and CEOs of family-owned businesses. The group is by invitation only and there is an additional annual fee to attend. ... read more

Leadership is complex; and especially for family businesses. This Leadership 2.0 group allows you to find your safe place for monthly support, peer mentoring and group coaching to discover how to lead well in ambiguity. By invitation only. ... read more

Influencing Company Culture as a Family Member Facilitator: M.J. Clark, Integrated Leadership Systems Are you allowing your company culture to just evolve as you go, or are you, as a family member, taking active steps to create the culture your family desires? We’ll discuss how you can be part of molding the culture. ... read more

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