Who Is Right for the Program
Families in Business: From Generation to Generation is intended for teams of business family members, such as:
- A chief executive officer [or top family business leader(s)] and his or her spouse
- Children of the business leader(s) and their spouses
- Siblings and their spouses/partners
- Cousins and their spouses/partners
These family members might be:
- A manager or an employee
- A board member
- A shareholder
- An interested relative, who may be an in-law
We recommend the participation by family teams of four or more individuals representing both genders and two generations, when possible. Some families also find it useful to include a nonfamily executive or board member on their teams. Participants are drawn from many countries and represent a range of industries and family companies in varied family, business, and ownership stages.
Past Participants Represented:
Industries
|
Family Team Members
|
| 7% |
|
Chem/Pharm/Bio |
14% |
|
Asia/Pacific |
| 2% |
|
Communications |
14% |
|
Europe |
| 24% |
|
Consumer Products |
33% |
|
Latin America |
| 7% |
|
Financial |
39% |
|
North America |
| 7% |
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
|
| 2% |
|
Nonprofit Services |
|
|
|
| 9% |
|
Other Services |
|
|
|
| 15% |
|
Professional Services |
|
| 6% |
|
Raw Materials/Energy |
|
| 15% |
|
Real Estate/Construction |
|
| 6% |
|
Retail Services |
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"The material was presented in a way that was both personal and applicable. By representing best practices and tested theories in a holistic manner, Families in Business gave me the confidence that these standards not only will work, but also will benefit our family and our family business. "
Amy Turner Cathy [Talent – Franchisee Selection], Chick-fil-A Inc., U.S.
"This high-impact program was crucial in helping us to ensure that our family business continues successfully into the next generation. Bringing forth family issues through facilitators in a nonemotional, easy-to-follow process allowed us to put many questions on the table that we had never discussed. We also had time to form ideas on how we could apply some cases to our own business."
Joseph Sasson [COO], Arco Group, Canada