The quality of our lives is shaped by the quality of our relationships, and courageous conversations sit at the heart of strong, mature connections. While they can feel uncomfortable, these conversations bring clarity, deepen understanding, repair relationships, and create new opportunities for families and businesses to grow.

In family businesses, where human dynamics can determine success, these conversations are essential. Even well-functioning families can struggle to address difficult issues, and what goes unsaid often compounds over time.

In this workshop, we explore the art and science of courageous, core, and curious conversations, those that touch on the topics we often avoid, such as love, loyalty, power, freedom and responsibility. We’ll unpack the common polarities that shape relationships and learn how to navigate them in ways that strengthen connection and insight.

You will learn, not just why these conversations matter, but how to have them: how to speak up, say difficult things well and conclude conversations in ways that keep everyone engaged. We’ll also cover the fine art of giving and receiving feedback, an essential ingredient of any learning, growing business.

Finally, we’ll place all of this in the context of succession, where the stakes and opportunities are highest, and explore what makes intergenerational conversations succeed.