Events Calendar

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

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Communication Styles & Crucial Conversations Communication is a double-edged sword for family businesses. Along with the usual obstacles that any business faces, they also must deal with the difficulty of interpersonal relationships. And how do you handle difficult conversations with your family and employees while maintaining a culture of trust and respect? How can you be assertive and address challenging situations without coming across as unlikeable? We'll discuss ways to overcome the feeling of having to be “nice and polite” that is leveraged as an excuse to avoid tough conversations – especially for women. We’ll talk about different communication styles and how to professionally communicate and defuse tense situations - both at work and in your personal life. ... read more

Curiosity as a Component of Success Every day, we deal with stressors and difficulties. So often, our focus seems to be on how to get rid of those trials, and that costs time and energy. But what if there was a way to see those problems in a way that would increase our energy and lead us to greater performance? The answer is found in tapping into curiosity. We will discuss ways that curiosity is a superpower in the workplace and highlight how it can strengthen relationships within the family. *New format! Dedicated time will be allotted to work through particular coaching scenarios and provide tools for relevant issues and situations you are now facing. We'll spend time exchanging experiences and knowledge on these issues so that we can all learn from one another. ... read more

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A workplace where your employees feel secure, appreciated, and included is known as a culture of belonging. Join us as we discuss the importance of belonging, and the various areas of culture that belonging lives and impacts. Together we will explore benefits of belonging, drawbacks of not belonging, and investigate techniques to help everyone on your team feel they belong. ... read more

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The CEO Peer Group of Rising and New Leaders of family-owned businesses. The group is by invitation only and there is an additional annual fee to attend. ... 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

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

Buy-Sell Agreements Why we need them, what they do and what they don’t do…. We'll also discuss protecting the family business, ensuring smoother transitions, forestalling disagreements about fair value, and other issues that a buy-sell can address, including the emotional side of these agreements and how to navigate them. ... read more

Learning from Anxiety - Why would we seek answers from something we are trying to get rid of? Anxiety is an ever-increasing topic of discussion. It creates all kinds of problems and taxes our whole person and affects our business. But what if we framed it differently? We’ll discuss what often causes the anxiety we deal with daily, how to reframe it, and how to learn from it in order to thrive. *New format! Dedicated time will be allotted to work through particular coaching scenarios and provide tools for relevant issues and situations you are now facing. We'll spend time exchanging experiences and knowledge on these issues so that we can all learn from one another. ... 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

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

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Change can be difficult and overwhelming to some. Regardless of how frequently or infrequently your family business experiences change, it is essential to understand the impact that change has on an organization and its people. Join us as we explore the psychology of successfully leading teams through change. ... read more

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