Conflict is normal in a family business. Successful family businesses do not avoid conflict but use conflict as an opportunity to address important issues in professional, respectful, and productive ways. Conflict left unaddressed ruminates and grows, destroying the harmony that binds families and defeats the purpose of working together. At REGENERATION we teach you the skills and tools to improve communication and effectively manage conflict.

Passing a family business to the next generation is a process fraught with challenges and is not something that happens naturally or without planning. REGENERATION specializes in guiding family businesses through the transfer of ownership, leadership, and management. Together, with purposeful planning and a collaborative approach, the succession process is less stressful, more manageable, and sustainable. We take the time to ask the hard questions about who is the best suited to lead, how will the transition occur, and to manage the intricacies between plan and implementation.

Effective communication can build unity, teamwork, and cohesion. Breakdowns in communication often amplify conflict, misunderstanding, and division. By enhancing communication skills families make better decisions, build stronger relationships, and cultivate a positive company culture. REGENERATION helps establish clear lines of communication and accountability within the business, as well as between family members so when challenges inevitably arise you will be equipped to resolve them quickly and respectfully.

Establishing governance often makes family members nervous. Concerns arise about the distribution of power and authority, the over-complication of decision-making, and respecting all stakeholders. Scaling governance structures appropriately and professionalizing decision-making is beneficial to every family business. At REGENERATION, we guide you through the process of installing governance structures that support succession planning, increase business performance, and enhance professional communication among family members.

Family businesses are often established on the “know-how” of the entrepreneurial founder. The financial acumen propelling the business is acquired over years of eating, sleeping, and breathing the business. The methods of developing financial acumen in successive generations are not the same. Leaders in successive generations must learn to make data-driven decisions. REGENERATION works with family members to increase financial understanding and develop responsible stewards of the family enterprise. Using the financials as a catalyst for dialogue, we create opportunity for owners to simultaneously share their institutional knowledge and collaborate with the next generation.

Seasoned leaders know that clients always demand more, competitors exploit weaknesses, internal capabilities ebb and flow, and the economy causes changes beyond your control. At REGENERATION we treat family firms as a highly complex system. This means that we investigate and manage the three potentially competing components in a family firm: the family, the business, and the ownership. We focus on creating “sticky” solutions and strategies that increase shareholder wealth and ensure all three systems work toward a shared vision.

Addiction is one of the more sensitive matters that impacts family enterprise. Left unaddressed, problems fester as they deteriorate family relationships and disrupt business performance. When addiction is present outside experts can assist with perspective, tools, and tested solutions to support the entire family system. At REGENERATION we take these problems seriously and feel passionate about healing the damage done to the business and repairing the broken lines of trust and communication within the family. Help is available.