Events Calendar - CCFB Peer Group

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

The Towanda Effect: Unapologetic Boldness for Career and Life Success - A Conversation with Tonya Tiggett We welcome Tonya Tiggett, Founder of Tiggett & Co. as our guest speaker. What propels you to act with uncharacteristic boldness, even just once? If you ever saw the movie Fried Green Tomatoes you can understand that shouting a simple mantra like “TOWANDA!” can have an amazingly emboldening effect when being unapologetically bold! Do you know that the characteristic of being bold is not solely a human behavior? Join us for a lively conversation to discover how marine biologists define boldness for success and survival in fish species and what we can learn from their research to apply to our own lives and organizational cultures to not only be bolder, but to be unapologetically bold! ... read more

How to Understand What Your Employees Need ''Great leaders are great listeners.'' That's a quote from somewhere, and it still holds the same weight as when it was first uttered. A key aspect of leadership is about our ability to solve problems and help others solve problems. As leaders, how do we know what the problem is? What are the things that hamper both our ability and others to achieve goals and create positive outcomes? How can we better understand the people around us to get things done? This session will address the questions above and others by discussing best practices of employee feedback and what to do with it. The purpose of this peer group is to share our diverse perspectives on what is important for leaders and hear what others are doing in order to build relationships, gain clarity on key leadership challenges or opportunities and support each other. Facilitator Jonathon McKay with PATH leads these sessions in a very collaborative group that encourages peer-to-peer sharing. Generously sponsored by Park National Bank ... read more

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

The Rising CEO Peer Group is for next gens who will be taking a greater leadership position in their family business. The group is by invitation only and there is an additional annual fee to attend. ... read more

Operating Agreement Without a solid operating agreement, conflict can cause harm to a family business including loss of control of the business. A thoughtful operating agreement can mitigate such harm as family dynamics change over time. This discussion will include: Transfer restrictions What happens when someone leaves? Death; Divorce Puts and calls Cash flow distributions Management – member-managed versus manager-managed Family business often has special characteristics and needs that will affect the determination of which entity is best. This session will include discussion of the following: Hear the reasons why LLC’s are preferred for owning real estate Understand why Ohio corporations need shareholder and director minutes What is “piercing the corporate veil” and what happens if it occurs? What are the benefits of subsidiaries in a family owned business? Generously sponsored by Morgan Stanley ... read more

Managing Conflict - One of the consistent characteristics of strong leaders is the ability to manage conflict in an organization or team. Learn the best practices of managing conflict and how this can help improve the relationships around you. This session will address the different types of conflicts and situations therein, in addition to learning how to help people productively address conflict. The purpose of this peer group is to share our diverse perspectives on what is important for leaders and hear what others are doing in order to build relationships, gain clarity on key leadership challenges or opportunities and support each other. Facilitator Jonathon McKay with PATH leads these sessions in a very collaborative group that encourages peer-to-peer sharing. Generously sponsored by Park National Bank ... read more