Communication & Conflict Resolution
Communication is your way out of conflict
Open and honest conversation is the best means of turning conflict into consensus in your family business.
Disputes and disagreements are only natural and predictable. They hamper progress, decision making and effective management. They also snowball negatively into family relationships. When dissent can be aired frankly, conflict is managed and both business and family can move on productively.
With 25 years’ experience gained within a family business we have seen how poor communication builds resentment and strains relationships. Unresolved issues fester and hurt the business and the relationships within it.
It can be challenging to identify what lies at the core of discord when you are deeply involved ‘in’ the business. That’s why having an objective and trusted set of eyes and ears on the outside can be invaluable in overcoming obstacles and improving the business’s health.
Get the advice you need to start, run or grow your business.
Believe it or not, conflict has its value…
An irony of conflict is that often the seed of positive change exists within the dispute itself. Difficult conversations can be a starting point for improved family relationships. If managed competently, the slate is cleared of long-held tensions and the path to progress is unblocked.
We assist families in acquiring skills to negotiate disputes, enhance their communication and so strengthen and enrich business and family ties well into the future.