In our work with family businesses, we often help families design and facilitate family meetings. These meetings serve a different purpose than ownership or management meetings, but play an equally important role in governance. They can have a significant impact throughout the family business system, making all other meetings attended by family members go more smoothly.

We recently sat down with Amelia Renkert-Thomas of Engaged Ownership and discussed "Family Meetings: Purpose, Pitfalls & Practices" on More at Stake: The Family Business Podcast. Our hope is that this podcast can be helpful for families in business together and for their advisors who may be helping to facilitate governance meetings. You can listen to the podcast on our website and if you fill out this brief form we'll send a PDF copy of "Family Meetings Topics" and "Road Tested Rules" discussed in the podcast.

I hope you enjoy the podcast.

Keith Michaelson

lovinsgroup.com

203-216-4742