• Create a vision and strategic direction that family and non-family employees can share and work to achieve.


• Identify and resolve potential relationship conflicts between generations, family and non-family employees.


• Smooth leadership transitions and resolve conflicts about power, control and money.


• Develop reward, compensation, and motivational strategies for family and non-family employees.


• Prepare the next generation to take over leadership of your growing business.

The Forum also provides ample opportunities for you to meet informally and confidentially with business professionals and other family business members to discuss common problems and share solutions.

Forum Member Testimonials


PROGRAM FEATURES

Meetings feature in-depth presentations by real live family businesses about issues they have confronted. The nation's leading experts provide in-depth knowledge and insights on issues directly relevant to your family business.

Breakfasts are held throughout the year that deal with technical and managerial issues of law, taxation, financial planning and management, business strategies, estate planning, or other crucial considerations. Each meeting provides ample opportunity for interaction with leaders of other family businesses like your own.

Electronic Newletter
An electronic newsletter for all Family Business Forum members and friends is in the process of being produced. This newsletter will compile the best and most innovative family business news from nationally known family business experts along with information and viewpoints from our sponsor businesses.
Please send your e-mail address to cacarte@lsu.edu if you would like to be added to our electronic mailing list.

Membership benefits
Interaction with family business peers and a chance to share experiences in a confidential atmosphere

Access to nationally recognized experts and family business materials

Meeting with Director and/or Assistant Director to discuss your family business and determine your needs and goals

Networking opportunities among Family Business Forum members and friends and other business leaders in the Baton Rouge community


Forum members are assigned to groups consisting of individuals in similar positions in their family businesses. These peer groups meet to share experiences and perspectives on issues of family business. Coordinated by professors and facilitators, the groups typically have lives and agendas of their own to better serve their members. Groups include: senior management/owners, junior generation in the business, family not in the business, non-family key executives, and others.

The Family Business Forum Directory is a for-members-only guide to Forum members and sponsors, enabling all participants to develop closer relationships with one another.


WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

FAMILY BUSINESS FORUM PROGRAMS
Please join us for our 6th exciting year!
2002 - 2003

October 10, 2002 -- Nancy Waichler, Director, Highlights for Children, Inc.
“One Family’s Capacity for Change in a Changing World”
Half Day Program - 7:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.

December 12, 2002 -- Laporte, Sehrt, Romig & Hand And Stanford Group Company
“Succession Planning in the Family Business”
Half Day Program – 7:30a.m. - 11:30a.m.

February 20, 2003 -- Sharon Krone, Founder Family Business Communications Institute, Loyola University, Chicago
“Perspectives on Family Roles – A fresh look at the roles of the owners, managers, and family business members in the business”
Half Day Program – 7:30am – 11:30 a.m.

April 22, 2003 -- Courtland Chaney, Ph.D. Marjory B. Ourso Professor of Management Louisiana State University
“Managing Organization Development and Change”
Half Day Program – 7:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.


Family Business Forum Programs(2001 – 2002 )

October 16, 2001 -- Susan & Peter Glaser
“Creating Harmony in the Family Business”
Full Day Program -- 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

December 5, 2001 -- Courtland Chaney, LSU
“Strategic Planning for Small Business”
Breakfast Program -- 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

January 29, 2002 -- Drew Mendoza
“Family Meetings: Siblings, Cousins and Inactive Shareholders – Tying Them All Together”
Full Day Program -- 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

February 19, 2002 -- Courtland Chaney, LSU
“How to Motivate Employees in the Family Business”
Breakfast Program -- 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

March 26, 2002 -- Laporte, Sehrt, Romig & Hand,
Stanford Group
“Succession in Family Businesses”
Half Day Program -- 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

April 16, 2002
“Planning Meeting for 2002-2003”
Breakfast Program -- 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Family Business Forum Programs (2000-2001)

October 17, 2000  --  Nancy Upton

"Best Practices of Fast Growth Family Businesses"

Full Day Program  --  7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.       

October 31, 2000 -- Norman Kinsey                               

"Transitioning to Next Generation Leaders"       

Breakfast Program  --  7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.   

December 7, 2000  --  Wright & Percy                             

"Maintaining a Strong Workforce in a Tight Labor Market"   

Breakfast Program  --  7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.       

January 23, 2001  --  David Lange                                   

"Family Councils and Boards of Directors"                   

Full Day Program  --  7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

February 20, 2001  --  Bank One, LSRH, Stanford Group

"Succession in Family Businesses"                                                

Full Day Program  --  7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

March 19, 2001  --  Erick Laine, Cutco Cutlery             

"The Right Way to Bring Your Children into the Business"  

Breakfast Program  --  7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

April 17, 2001  --  Bonnie Brown  

"Developing Authentic Leaders and Courageous Followers"        

Full Day Program  --  7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Family Business Forum Programs (1998-1999)

 Family Business Forum Programs (1998-1999)

 October 28, 1998 -- Sam H. Lane, Ph. D.

 "Winning the Battle In Balancing Sensitive Business & Family Relationships"

 Full Day Program -- 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  January 20, 1999 -- Bonnie Brown, Ph. D.

 "Strategic Drills For Managing Money, Power, and Love"

 Full Day Program -- 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  April 21, 1999 -- Drs. Peter & Susan Glaser

 "Creating Harmony in the Family Business"

 Full Day Program -- 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

       
MEMBERSHIP

Policy: The Family Business Forum is a membership organization available to a select, limited number of family enterprises. Members are typically businesses with multigenerational family ownership and management. Members include businesses in all industries with annual sales ranging from a few million to as much as a billion dollars. Employment ranges from about 10 to several hundred.

Member Fees: Each participating family business pays an annual fee.  This fee is for representatives of the member company to attend all programs and breakfast meetings.  The fee schedule is shown below:



SUPPORTERS

The Family Business Forum is a program coordinated by LSU's Institute for Entrepreneurial Education and Family Business Studies. The program's supporters are carefully selected for the professional expertise they bring to the Forum. Supporters are selected to represent different types of businesses that can be resources for forum members, such as insurance, legal, banking, and so on.