From the Kitchen Table to the Conference Table: Family Business Communication
October 24, 2013, 8:00am-12:00pm
Bridgewood Resort Hotel, Neenah, WI
Presented by: Laura Michaud, The Michaud Group

Studies indicate communication and conflict challenges count for 60% of familybusiness' failure. This eye-opening presentation gives attendees tools that can be put to use immediately in order to gain better communication within the family and the organization. This will aid in beating the odds against failure. It assures a better chance for continuity.

Anti-Solution Leadership: Why Starting with Solutions Creates Win-Lose Scenarios
January 22, 2014, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Butte des Morts Country Club, Appleton, WI
Presented by: Steve Utech & Melissa Borowicz, Utech Customized Organizational Development

You’ve worked hard to get where you are. As leaders we’re rewarded for finding solutions. Finding solutions can be fun and it makes us feel useful. The dilemma we face as leaders is how we balance getting results while simultaneously coaching and developing our team. As problems become more and more complex it’s critical that we give our employees the tools to think for themselves. Many times, providing solutions is a sure fire way to create a non-thinking culture and regress your employees development. Anti-Solution Leadership will challenge the way you look at people and put you in a position of realizing that sometimes “less is more”.

Profit Mastery®: Practical Tools for Control, Survival and Success
February 26, 2014, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Bridgewood Resort Hotel, Neenah, WI
Presented by: Steve LeFever, Business Resource Services, Inc.

This program will bring you content that is uniquely structured to present financial concepts in a format that is intuitive, enjoyable, visual and actionable. The presentation model will be case-study oriented, thereby solidifying learning through application with a delivery style that is a compelling mix of information, motivation and humor. Profit Mastery is committed to help business owners focus on how a business really works financially – and how to improve performance.

Conflict is a Good Thing
April 2, 2014, 2:00pm-4:00pm
UW Oshkosh
Presented by: Dale Feinauer, UW Oshkosh

This program will explore why conflict can be desirable, different aspects of conflict, beginning with why as humans we are afraid of conflict and resistant to change. Functional versus dysfunctional conflict will be addressed along with several strategies to effectively utilize and to end conflict. The program will take it a step further and address when it is desirable to terminate an employee. Dale will talk about how to manage the logistics in preparing for what to say/what not to say.

18th Annual Celebration
May 5, 2014, 5:30pm-9:00pm
Bridgewood Resort Hotel, Neenah, WI
Keynote Speaker: Helen Johnson Leipold, Johnson Financial Group, Johnson Outdoors, Inc. & The Johnson Foundaiton at Wingspread

The annual celebration is the culmination of the Forum’s program year. This event provides members and sponsors time to enjoy dinner, networking, recognitions, and a family’s business heritage in a comfortable environment. Members and sponsors are encouraged to extend this dinner invitation to regular Forum attendees from their businesses as well as to family members and associates who might not regularly participate.