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Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Right Hire/Right Seat
Understanding the impact, both positively and negatively, of having a bad hire or an ineffective employee in the wrong role within the organization. Understanding the benefits and increased productivity by having the right people in the correct role.
Share stories for how and why individuals were hired and their impact on the organization.
Discuss how family leadership impacts hiring and/or promotions.
Techniques and tools to remove bias from hiring and promotion process
Gain insights into effective Performance Management instruments and techniques to improve accountability and performance. Consistent accountability for family and non-family members.
• Developing Key Accountabilities
• Utilization of SMART goals
• Introduction of Cascading of Accountabilities (techniques to ensure clarity of goals and meeting objectives)
• Discussion of how various companies in attendance manage performance
• What works, what doesn’t…why?
• How do family members enhance or hinder accountability?
• Introduce 360’s as a possible solution for performance management.
Being a non-family leader in a family-owned business can be incredibly rewarding… and challenging. This peer group will help determine strategies of influence and impact for non-family leaders.
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Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
This session has been canceled. The health and safety of our members and program facilitators is of the upmost importance. Please VIEW important information about COVID-19 and Conway Center programming.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this disruption to normal activity. Please contact Amy Dotts at adotts@familybusinesscenter.com if you have questions.
How to Maximize the Characteristics of Women’s Leadership Qualities
When it comes to leadership, there a difference between women leaders and men who lead. This discussion will center around the unique qualities of female leadership that the most effective women leaders possess. Come prepared to share with the group which female business leaders do you most admire and why?!
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
We will be using ZOOM for our meetings since we cannot meet in person! More details will be sent with your meeting invitation, but here is the link our meeting, please register in advance:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vJcrduGqrD0uQ1VAk5hJe60YvIjF12C-0A
After you register, an email will be sent to you from ZOOM with log-in information for the meeting. Note that you do not need a ZOOM account to join, you can attend this meeting from anywhere using a compatible computer or mobile device.
** If you are new to ZOOM, you can test your device here: https://zoom.us/test
We want to see your face so video will be enabled! Remember this is a casual group so bad hair and furry friends are welcome!
Enrollment is closed for this Leadership 2.0 series - for other Leadership meetings, please contact Amy at adotts@familybusinesscenter.com
Leadership is complex; and especially for family businesses. Join this Leadership 2.0 group to find your safe place for monthly support, peer mentoring and group coaching to discover how to lead well in ambiguity.
Donna Musilli of DM360 will leads these sessions focusing on your most relevant business challenges. These sessions may have some teaching components, but the bulk of the time will be for what’s on your mind. What are your needs? And how can the group support you?
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group
Thursday Apr 2, 2020
Enrollment is closed for this Leadership 2.0 series - for other Leadership meetings, please contact Amy at adotts@familybusinesscenter.com
Leadership is complex; and especially for family businesses. This Leadership 2.0 group helps you to find your safe place for monthly support, peer mentoring and group coaching to discover how to lead well in ambiguity.
Donna Musilli of DM360 will leads these sessions focusing on your most relevant business challenges. These sessions may have some teaching components, but the bulk of the time will be for what’s on your mind. What are your needs? And how can the group support you?
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
We will be using ZOOM for our meetings since we cannot meet in person! Here is the link for this peer group virtual meeting, please register in advance:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/u5cvcO2vqjsuWurqS3YPJHYyMS8122f-RQ
After you register, an email will be sent to you from ZOOM with log-in information for the meeting. You do not need a ZOOM account to join, you can attend this meeting from anywhere using a compatible computer or mobile device. We want to see your face so video will be enabled for peer group virtual meetings! Remember this is a casual group so appear as you are (messy hair/no make-up totally fine!). Note that if you do not have video capability, you are still welcome to join.
** If you are new to ZOOM, you can test your device here: https://zoom.us/test
Collaboration
One of the most satisfying aspects of leadership is the ability to help people work together more effectively and productively. Learn the best practices on how to foster collaboration with anyone in your circle of influence.
Objectives:
• Learn a process for managing and improving collaboration
• Participate in exercises to determine specific steps to improve the way you collaborate with others.
This Peer Group focuses on four modules of Leadership:
Leadership Styles; Developing Your People; Collaboration & Conflict Management; Team Development
Facilitator Jonathon McKay with PATH will lead these leadership sessions focusing on the most relevant challenges and opportunities for your business today. This is a very collaborative group that encourages peer-to-peer sharing.
Generously sponsored by Park National Bank
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Managing Conflict
One of the consistent characteristics of strong leaders is the ability to manage conflict in an organization or team. Learn the best practives of managing conflict and how this can help improve the relationships around you.
Objectives:
• Discuss the different types of conflicts and situations therein.
• Learn how to help people productively address conflict
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group
Tuesday Mar 3, 2020
Tuesday Apr 7, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
We will be using ZOOM for our meetings since we cannot meet in person! Here is the link for this peer group virtual meeting, please register in advance:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vJAkfuGrrjwjZQsmpbAK65ufr2cUYBLR8g
After you register, an email will be sent to you from ZOOM with log-in information for the meeting. You do not need a ZOOM account to join, you can attend this meeting from anywhere using a compatible computer or mobile device. We want to see your face so video will be enabled for peer group virtual meetings! Remember this is a casual group so appear as you are (messy hair/no make-up totally fine!). Note that if you do not have video capability, you are still welcome to join.
** If you are new to ZOOM, you can test your device here: https://zoom.us/test
Maintaining Cultural Anchors
Honor the Past
Celebrate the Present
Build on your Vision
This is a great discussion to have within family businesses and with the Leaders who are not family but entrusted with maintaining those cultural anchors (Honor the Past).
Take Away:
Great companies, family businesses and entities of any kind, understand the importance of continually sharing stories that anchor the Core Values and Vision of it’s leaders and creating a long term sustainable culture.
Being a non-family leader in a family-owned business can be incredibly rewarding… and challenging. This peer group will help determine strategies of influence and impact for non-family leaders.
Led by experts from Driscoll Learning.
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group
Thursday Apr 9, 2020
We will be using ZOOM for our meetings since we cannot meet in person! Here is the link for this peer group virtual meeting, please register in advance:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/v5UsdOuopzMiTQlAM1QuDt4KwZv_0P_O4A
After you register, an email will be sent to you from ZOOM with log-in information for the meeting. Note that you do not need a ZOOM account to join, you can attend this meeting from anywhere using a compatible computer or mobile device. We want to see your face so video will be enabled for peer group virtual meetings! Remember this is a casual group so appear as you are (messy hair/no make-up totally fine!).
** If you are new to ZOOM, you can test your device here: https://zoom.us/test
Insurance
Who do you have covered…and for what purpose?
Role of insurance as business/ spousal safeguards
Role of insurance in buy-sell death situations
Unanticipated or overlooked risks regarding insurance ownership
Generously sponsored by Morgan Stanley
It is never too early to think about succession planning in a family owned business! This dynamic monthly peer group is facilitated by Bea Wolper of Emens & Wolper Law Firm, Thaddeus O’Brien of O’Brien & Associates, and Meredith Sugar of Taft Law. They provide a forum to discuss all aspects of succession planning - from inter-family dynamics to strategic planning - in interactive sessions that will provide the foundation for transitioning your family business to the next generation. This program is not just for founders/owners – attending together with successors or next gens is very important and beneficial.
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group
Thursday Mar 5, 2020
Spouses
• Is your spouse currently involved?
• Providing for surviving spouses
• Spouses - Active and non-active in business
• Spouses serving as trustees
• Children from several marriages
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
We will be using ZOOM for our meetings since we cannot meet in person! Here is the link for this peer group virtual meeting, please register in advance:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/u5UvcuqsrzwiqCrMGdAYsvyXQ-C2y9GMtA
After you register, an email will be sent to you from ZOOM with log-in information for the meeting. You do not need a ZOOM account to join, you can attend this meeting from anywhere using a compatible computer or mobile device. We want to see your face so video will be enabled for peer group virtual meetings! Remember this is a casual group so appear as you are (messy hair/no make-up totally fine!). Note that if you do not have video capability, you are still welcome to join.
** If you are new to ZOOM, you can test your device here: https://zoom.us/test
Closer Look at Family Dynamics Including Responsibility of Being a Trustee
Avoid the pitfalls of family dynamics in a family business.
Discussion will include:
• Issues that impact the day-to-day operation including the pressure to hire family members
• Trustee duties and responsibilities and why naming the right trustee is critical for your family business
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