Cultivating Resilience: From Resistance to Openness

Episode notes

In this episode, Judi Cunningham shares insights on building resilience when faced with adversity during strategic planning for family enterprises. We explore the importance of facilitating open and curious dialogue to understand differing perspectives, giving family members agency in conversations, and assessing what's truly important to make clearer decisions. Hear Judi's perspective on transforming unproductive communication into a constructive discussion over time, establishing clear family versus business roles to reduce confusion, and implementing information-sharing protocols as more households take ownership. She offers examples of leaning on wider communities or specialists like her Trella Advisory Group when alignment remains elusive internally. Throughout our discussion, Judi offers insightful takeaways to put into action - make room for open dialogue even when uncomfortable, clearly delineate family versus business roles, implement structures around information flow and decisions as ownership broadens, and don't hesitate to access outside help when stuck.

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