Why would CEOs spend $6,000 plus 4 1/2 days to attend this course?

• Desire to insure continued success of family business when management retires
• Need for effective succession planning to protect future generations
• Requirement for balancing family obligations with good business strategies
• Want an action plan to develop skills needed by next generation
• Obligation to communicate plans and decisions to family members

What Will CEOs Get from This Course?

• Discover the "time-frame" requirements for executing a good succession plan
• Learn the do's and don'ts of developing a workable succession plan
• Be alerted to the pitfalls of succession planning and know how to avoid them
• A chance to give and receive feedback from a peer group with broad experience
• Take home a written succession plan that will serve as a roadmap for the future
• Return for follow-up sessions to make sure the plan is being realized

What Are the Key Benefits of Attending This Course?

• Execution of a successful succession plan that preserves the family business
• Skillful management of the succession process so family members accept the plan
• Potential problems are surfaced early so they can be dealt with effectively
• Time-sensitive factors that affect the transition can be planned for well in advance
• Needed actions that will make the business more successful can be rationalized
• Owners can eventually hand over the reins of management with peace of mind

CEO Take-Aways

• A checklist of factors that must be addressed in any succession plan
• Identify what must be changed so your succession plan goes smoothly
• A written plan the family can follow to insure success of the business
• Document a negotiating strategy that will insure the family "buys" the plan
• Gain insight into the 7 critical items that must be in place at the time of transition
• How to analyze your business to clarify fundamental decisions that must be made
• Identify the factors that will be critical for creating a workable succession plan
• Discover the 6 essential ingredients that every succession plan has
• Write a plan that spells out, step by step, how the transition will occur
• The 8 steps to managing the succession process so that everyone accepts the outcome

Unique Seminar Assets

• A high-powered "owners-only" experience
• Seminar exercises that help you capture a succession plan in writing
• Techniques that show you how to overcome the 5 common problems of succession
• "Fail-safe" succession planning thanks to two follow-up sessions at monthly intervals
• Seminar led by a seasoned presenter who has helped scores of business owners design successful succession plans