Carmel Institute for Family Business
   

 
NoCover Reconciling Relationships and Preserving the Family Business:
Tools for Success
Ruth McClendon, MSW
Leslie B. Kadis, MD
Contents
  • Foreword
  • Dedication
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Relationships in Business-Owning Families
  • Chapter 1. The Past and Present Merge
  • The Past—Individual Development
  • Relationships—Making the Past Present
  • Choosing To Change
  • Ideology Underlying the Reconciliation Approach
  • Aiming for Reconciliation
  • Chapter 2. Family and Family Business Systems
  • Why Consider a Systems Perspective?
  • Understanding Systems—A Practical Approach
  • Context
  • Family Structure
  • Family Process
  • Unspoken Issues in Family Systems: Emotion and Normality
  • Gathering Initial Information
  • Thinking Systems: A Review of Principles
  • Chapter 3. Oppression in Business-Owning Families
  • Oppressive Systems
  • The Main Roles in Systems of Oppression
  • The Impact of Oppression on Family Business
  • Change is Possible
  • Challenging Oppression
  • Chapter 4. Disengaged Families
  • The Importance of Cohesion in Families
  • Fractured or Severed Family Connections
  • Unconnected Business-Owning Families
  • Recognizing Disengagement
  • The Prospect of Reconciliation
  • Part II. The Reconciliation Model in Practice
  • Chapter 5. A Reconciliation Model Overview
  • Why Family Business Relationships Need Repair
  • The Model’s Origins
  • Profiling the Model
  • Applying the Model
  • Guiding Principals for Advisors
  • Conclusion
  • Interlude One. Meet the Sampsons, A Business-Owning Family
  • Chapter 6. Stage I: Recognize
  • About the Truth
  • Task #1: Make Contact
  • Task #2: Seek Relationship Truth
  • Task #3: Create Common Understanding
  • Task #4: Determine Who Participates
  • Task #5: Understand Change and Overcome Resistance
  • Task #6: Form Contracts
  • Task #7: Prepare Family Members for Participation in Reconciliation Efforts
  • Interlude Two. Setting the Stage for Reconciliation
  • Chapter 7. Stage II: Reconsider
  • Tool #1: Provide a Safe Place
  • Tool #2: Establish Ground Rules
  • Tool #3: Provide Continuous Support
  • Tool #4: Acknowledge Peoples Memories
  • Tool #5: Teach People to Listen—to Learn and Understand
  • Tool #6: Orchestrate Responsive and Respectful Dialogue
  • Tool #7: Help Participants Apologize and Move Toward Forgiveness
  • Tool #8: Consider the Future
  • Interlude Three. The Heart of the Work
  • Chapter 8. Stage III: Rebuild
  • Goal #1: Build and Preserve Trust
  • Goal #2: Foster Collaboration
  • Goal #3: Establish Reconciliation Practices
  • Goal #4: Grow Healthy-Interacting Families
  • Moving On
  • Interlude Four. Moving into the Future
  • Chapter 9. being the Best We Can Be
  • Who is the Client
  • What About Confidentiality?
  • Maintaining Neutrality—Is It Possible?
  • The Team Approach to Advising
  • Saying Good-By and Moving On
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • List of Tables and Figures
  • Index
Date Published: 2/10/04
Prices: $29.95 Soft CoverISBN: 0-7890-1800-4
  $49.95 Hard Cover ISBN: 0-7890-1799-7
Number of Pages: 262 pp. with Index
Categories: Social Work and Human Services; Marriage and Family; Business, Management, and Administration; Psychotherapy, Mental Health and Psychology
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