Conflict Resolution

All too often family members believe it’s their mission in life to avoid conflict.  We believe that a certain amount of conflict is healthy in a family enterprise when it comes from strongly held beliefs and perspectives.  The goal in family enterprise is not to eliminate conflict but, rather, to learn to manage it.

Some of what we help clients do:

• Gain deeper insight into underlying issues
• Assess family issues for their impact on the business
• Assess business issues for their impact on the family
• Establish processes for conflict resolution
• Sort and clarify complex issues
• Build communication skills
• Reconcile differing perspectives
• Create accountability standards
• Clarify roles and responsibilities
• Design compensation models
• Create family Codes of Conduct