Families in Business Resource Kit

Developed by: highresolutions

Talking Families in Business
Video & Workbook
with Lyn Sykes

Rural Families in Business Communicating to Improve Productivity

• Are you part of a rural family business;
• Is more than one generation involved in your family business;
• Would like to know how communication can influence your productivity?

Ensuring the balance between family and business is a critical part of a successful business and family. The video and workbook capture many years of learning about people managing in family business. Developed by Karen Harper and Lyn Sykes combining their 20 plus years of experience with family business. Supported by QDPI, Westpac Banking Corporation, MLA and Cooee Beef Group.

The video is in two stand alone parts. The footage is from an actual workshop and is ‘real to life’. The video is functional, realistic and provides essential tips to rural Families in Business.

The workbook is designed to accompany the video and for families to work through themselves. The workbook follows the sections of the video has additional tips and worksheets for the family to work through.

Part 1 – Footage from Communication Workshop conducted by Lyn Sykes.

• 3 key areas to address in terms of managing the people in rural family business.
• 3 communication stages for families in business.
• How to manage for successful change in multigenerational family business, 4 key areas to address.
• Levels of communication in order to achieve maximum productivity.
• Maintaining clear communication and staying out of triangular communication
• Understanding the influence of role models.
• The impact of our self esteem on communication and decision making in family business.

Part 2 – A Facilitated Family Business Meeting with Lyn Sykes and Accountant

A brief look at managing one of the many changes that occur in a family business.

Can be ordered separately, see order form