Events Calendar

Delivering Effective Employee Feedback/Reviews - Giving feedback can be incredibly uncomfortable, and employee reviews are often one of the most stressful meetings annually for both the reviewer and reviewee. Delivering feedback can be even trickier when you’re a member of the family. We’ll discuss navigating these discussions from the lens of young family members in a family-owned business. ... read more

Join us as we kick off a new season of leadership sessions! We will explore: The critical traits and various styles of leadership; The pros and cons of various leadership types; How ones’ own leadership style might evolve throughout their career; How to identify the leadership style that is most authentic to you. ... read more

Difficult Conversations and Feedback That Inspires Growth - Nobody likes to have that difficult conversation with family members and/or employees but we know they are important and necessary. Providing feedback that encourages growth is a critical skill to master, because it can make the difference between an employee who contributes powerfully and positively and one who feels diminished and shut down. This is an interactive session to learn how to better tackle difficult conversations, adjust your communication style, and deliver effective feedback. Share what has worked for you - or how the group can help! ... read more

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

Validating Others for More Understanding - Validation is a secret weapon of great managers and leaders. It not only helps people feel heard, but it helps managers develop emotional intelligence and more deeply understand their direct reports, peers, and supervisors. We’ll discuss a simple formula for validating others and ways we unintentionally invalidate others. ... 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

How You as a Woman Leader Drive Culture - You as a woman family business leader have a direct effect on company culture, which revolves around employee engagement, environment, atmosphere, and success. One thing is for sure: workplace culture impacts retention which is essential in today’s market of finding qualified workers. Your behaviors at work, your communication style, and how you handle wins and setbacks all affect your company culture. Join us as we share ways to make employees feel engaged in a dynamic and caring work culture. ... read more

As the strongest indicator of satisfaction, performance and retention – engaging employees is critical to success. We will explore actionable components of engagement, how to measure it, and how to lead for it. ... read more

This group is for EOS Integrators or the equivalent on the leadership team. These facilitated sessions will provide group members the opportunity to get and share advice on EOS best practices as well as implementation challenges and other issues they are facing. ... 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

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

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

What is Self-Awareness and Why is it So Important? Family business is complicated and these last several years have been especially challenging. Your ability to objectively interpret your actions, feelings, and thoughts are key to recognizing the effect that you have on others and to change course if necessary. Join us as we dig into what self-awareness is, why it is a vital skill, and learn ways to develop it. ... read more

Understanding Social Cues - A fine-tuned ability to read social cues can take family business dynamics to a whole new level. We’ll discuss some common social cues that you can practice identifying in others and also try out intentionally yourself. We’ll practice some of these subtle body cues in the session. ... read more