Learn the concepts fundamental to understanding the business family and its unique challenges, especially during a leadership transition. This intensive two-day course introduces you to the concepts fundamental to understanding the business family and its unique challenges, especially during a leadership transition. Gain the tools and understanding required to lead the business families you advise with a special focus on doing so in the current economic climate. Expand your network of professional contacts and learn to rethink the way you apply technical advice in the business family environment. Core Teachings Grasp Family Business Essentials – Learn the advantages and challenges of family-owned businesses in current economic climate Understand the Three Circle Model – Learn the fundamentals of the Three Circle Model of business family systems and how they interact: the family, the business, and the owners Discover Family Systems Theory – Learn about behaviour patterns that can be transmitted across generations, and the difference between systems thinking and cause-and-effect thinking Develop Genograms – Understand the significance of genograms—a practical tool used to articulate an individual’s experience of family dynamics—and how to best utilize them Understand the Evolution of the Entrepreneurial Family – Utilize case studies to comprehend how families change over time, and how to best manage that change Identify Stages of Family and Business Development – Understand the types of ownership structures that define the way family businesses develop over time and the importance of each Explore Relationship Transitions – Articulate the key transitions that family members go through in their lifetime and the impact on the family and the business Vancouver Toronto Upcoming dates Sept 2012 Sept 17-18, 2012