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Posted on November 5, 2019 by Jon Kenfield

Common Causes of Family Business Conflict & What to Do About Them. Family Business Mediator Video No 26: Modernising & Professionalising the Business. By Jon Kenfield. Solutionist. • Clash between old and new, conservative and progressive, positive and …

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Posted on November 5, 2019 by Jon Kenfield

Common Causes of Family Business Conflict & What to Do About Them. Family Business Mediator Video 25: Competing Financial Interests – Family Vs Business Needs. By Jon Kenfield. Solutionist • Classic cause of conflict – competing financial needs and int …

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Posted on November 5, 2019 by Jon Kenfield

Common Causes of Family Business Conflict & What to Do About Them. Family Business Mediator Video No 24: Confusing Roles: Owners, Leaders, Managers & Employees. The Dotted Line! By Jon kenfield. Solutionist. • Conflict flows from confusion and …

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Posted on August 16, 2019 by Jon Kenfield

Jon talks with Natalie Armstrong, speaker and author of “The Essential Guide to Marketing Your ADR Practice” about the origin and meaning behind the word ‘Solutionist’.

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Posted on August 14, 2019 by Jon Kenfield

Common Causes of Family Conflict & What to Do About Them. Video No 23. Ages & Stages – Conflicting Financial Needs. Major cause of conflict – generated by different needs during different ages & stages, compounded by life’s usual complexiti …

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Posted on August 14, 2019 by Jon Kenfield

Video 22. Differences: Needs, Wants & Interests | Perspectives & Behaviours | Respect & Rewards. Arguments and conflicts come from lack of: Shared Visions, Plans, Goals & Commitments. Shared Visions Goals, Strategies & Plans are asp …

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Posted on August 14, 2019 by Jon Kenfield

Nature vs nurture goes back to the Greeks: innate qualities vs learned / conditioned behaviours and abilities. During the growing up years, Nature and Nurture interact within the Family System to shape individual personalities and core family dynamics. …

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Posted on August 14, 2019 by Jon Kenfield

Video 20. Family Systems & Skills – Teamwork. Families tend to assume that their “familyness” means they naturally work well as a team, but the reality is often far from the belief – which easily leads to conflict when expectations are seriously mi …

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Posted on August 14, 2019 by Jon Kenfield

Common Causes of Family Conflict & How to Deal with Them. Video 19. Family Systems & Skills – Respect & Trust. Families & family businesses tend to believe that their “familyness” automatically confers high levels of honesty, integrity, …

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Posted on August 14, 2019 by Jon Kenfield

Common Causes of Family Conflict & How to Deal with Them. Video 18. Family Systems & Skills – Decision Making. Issues with decision-making are a major cause of conflict in many business families, both in the family and in the business. Charisma …

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