The In-laws – Radio National Series Double CD new page

7 weeks of interviews with members of Families Business
discussing the various in law roles.

Produced by ABC April & May 2004

Disc 1

Family Dynamics – Bringing People into a Family Business
Guests:

Karen Harper, Family Business Meeting Facilitator and project manager for resources for family business
Barbara Ross, Daughter in Law who married into a farming family 30 years ago, now working with families in business
Lyn Sykes, Dubbo based specialist in family business meeting facilitation and communication in farm families.
Daughters-In-Law – 3 Young women bravely present their story and insights. One of these ladies is compiling a book of ‘letters’ by mother and daughter-in-law as a resource.
Sons-In-Law – two men describe how they entered the family business’s of their wife, the success factors and learnings.

Disc 2

Fathers-in-Law – a guest from south Australia and Queensland share the challenges of bringing the next generation into the business.
Mothers-in-Law – talking from NSW and Vic two women share the challenges of maintaining all the relationships while in business.
The Family – a Family Business from Victoria very generously share some of the challenges and achievements from the families perspective.
Wrapping up – Barbara Ross rejoins the program along with one of the daughter-in Law from week 2. Also invited was a representative from Family Business Australia.

Program acknowledgements and further resources:

This series was Initiated and Project Managed by:
- Karen Harper, highresolutions Ph: 07 31291754
- Barbara Ross, Holbrook Ph: 02 60362010

Supported by a Steering Committee:

- Rural Women’s Network, NSW Department of Primary Industries, 02 6391 3620 website: http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/rwn
- Leanne Rudd, McLelland & Rudd, Taxation & Business Specialists
- Community Legal Service (CLS), 29 Stanley Street Wodonga Victoria 3690 Ph 02 6056 8210 E-Mail: cls@umfc.com.au

Double CD set available
Links to the Facilitotor’s Diary here.