Where Are We with Management Succession?

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Passing a business from one generation to the next involves transferring both ownership and management of the business from one individual to another. Transferring ownership of the family business assets can be fraught with emotional land mines and the possibility of damaged relationships.

The seven-step Succession Planning Process defines not only how to begin, but also important actions to take throughout the entire transition. Steps include: Establish a Timeline, Establish a Planning Team, Select a Successor, Develop a Written Plan, Communicate the Plan, Plan for Retirement, and Enjoy the Future.

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Where Are We with Our Management Succession?

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Where Are We with
Our Management Succession?

It seems logical to assume that, where the manager and management in general of any family business is critical to its success, the success of that family business into the future depends almost entirely on the ability of the family to transfer management responsibilities to the next generation. However, it is said that only 1/3 of all family businesses successfully transition to the next generation.

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Are You Mentoring the Next Generation?

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Formalized Mentoring Program:
* Identify the purpose
* Determine the format
* Brainstorm potential activities
* Create a structure
* Define success
* Commit to the mentoring relationship

Mentor/Mentee Relationship:
Mentor: should be willing to share advice but also act as a sounding board
Mentee: must be willing to interact openly and honestly, ask questions, accept responsibility, and learn from mistakes

What Does Success Look Like?
Both the mentor and the mentee should outline and determine what indicates success in the mentoring process for themselves

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How Are You Mentoring?

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* Isn’t mentoring the same as coaching? Why or why not?
* How is mentoring better than gaining experience through the school-of-hard-knocks?
* Does a mentoring program need to be formal?
* Aren’t there different types of mentoring for different situations?
* How do I know if I would be a good mentor?
* What do we do if the mentee won’t listen to me?
* If we use a mentoring approach, how will we know if it works?

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How are you mentoring the next generation?

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Mentoring is a relationship in which a more experienced or knowledgeable person guides a less experienced or less knowledgeable person through an activity or event in their life. While the mentor can be older or younger than the mentee, they must have a specific expertise which qualifies them.

This approach is similar to coaching but in coaching the goals and the plan of action are often set by the coach. In a mentoring relationship, the mentee sets the goals and formulates the plan under the guidance of the mentor.

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