A family's guide to business
ISBN : 9782897990954
Year of publication : 2020
Nombre de pages : 40
Langue : Anglais#French</trp-gettext#!trpEnglish#
The family business is made up of the business, the family and the estate. These three subsystems intersect and interact. This is what makes this type of business unique and complex. To master this complexity and give a voice to all family members, structures need to be put in place.
There are governance structures to ensure the company's prosperity, such as the executive committee or the board of directors, but there are also governance structures to ensure the family's well-being, such as family meetings and the family council.
The purpose of this guide is to demystify family councils and provide you with the tools you need to implement them in your family business.
Catherine S Beaucage was project manager at Familles en affaires HEC Montréal, powered by Deschênes | Molson | Lesage, until July 2018. Having completed her master's degree in management (M.Sc.) at HEC Montréal, she wrote a thesis on maintaining the entrepreneurial spirit in family businesses across generations. Coming from a business family, she understands the reality and context of family businesses.
Denise Paré Julien headed Families in Business HEC Montréal, powered by Deschênes | Molson | Lesage, until March 2018. Her knowledge and expertise in the study of families in business are the fruit of her 12 years with the Business Families Foundation (BFF), designing educational materials for family businesses and working alongside the pioneers, thinkers in the field and leading families involved in the BFF adventure. Ms. Paré Julien also brings 20 years of consulting experience with family businesses and as many years as a trainer, speaker and coach for professionals serving families in business, on several continents.
