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Family BusinessGovernance WorkshopBuild the structures that protect your family and your business — for generations.
Most family businesses fail — not from lack of strategy, but from lack of governance. This intensive workshop gives you the frameworks, policies, and live-built documents to govern your enterprise with clarity, unity, and purpose.
- Build your Family Business Charter Framework live — during the workshop
- Design a governance structure suited to your stage of growth
- Establish the policies that prevent family disputes before they start
- Create a concrete succession plan your next generation can trust
- US$300 per participant — or US$1,000 for 3 family members
- Available across multiple Caribbean countries and dates
Facilitated by Expert Practitioners
M. Ian Blanchard · Dr. Sandra Huggins
CILC Advisory | 35+ years combined experience
Available Dates & Venues
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per participant · US$1,000 for 3
Workshop Curriculum
What You Will Cover
Six intensive modules designed to take your family from reactive to governed — in a structured, facilitated environment.
Module 1: Why Governance Matters
Understand the critical difference between managing a family business and governing one. Learn why the absence of governance is the #1 cause of family enterprise failure — and what you can do about it.
- Governance vs. management clarity
- Three-circle model of family enterprises
- Root causes of family business breakdown
Module 2: Designing Your Governance Structure
Build the blueprints for your family's governing bodies — from family councils to advisory boards. Understand which structures suit your stage of growth and how to activate them effectively.
- Family Council design and charter
- Board of Directors vs. Advisory Board
- Governance road map for your enterprise
Module 3: Family Policies & Protocols
Establish the written agreements that protect your family and your business — covering employment, compensation, shareholding, and decision-making protocols that prevent future disputes.
- Family employment and compensation policy
- Dividend and reinvestment policies
- Entry and exit frameworks for family members
Module 4: Succession Planning & Leadership Continuity
Move beyond the "we'll cross that bridge when we come to it" approach. Build a concrete succession framework that ensures leadership transitions happen on your terms — not a crisis.
- Succession readiness assessment
- Next-generation development framework
- Leadership transition timeline
Module 5: Conflict Resolution & Family Harmony
Equip your family with structured processes to navigate disagreements constructively. Learn proven tools for managing tension before it becomes a threat to the business.
- Conflict resolution protocols
- Family meeting facilitation techniques
- Mediation pathways and escalation guidelines
Module 6: The Family Constitution
Bring it all together in a living document — your Family Constitution. Leave the workshop with a personalised draft that captures your shared values, rules, and commitments for generations to come.
- Drafting your Family Constitution live
- Ratification and buy-in process
- 90-day implementation action plan
What You Take Home
Four Deliverables, One Workshop
Everything your family needs to govern — built live, during the session.
Family Business Charter Framework — your shared values, policies, and rules, drafted live during the workshop
Business Family Governance Road Map — a tailored blueprint for your governing bodies and decision-making structure
Succession Framework for Your Next-Gen — a concrete leadership transition plan your family can trust
90-Day Governance Action Plan — immediate implementation priorities to put your governance into practice
Your Facilitators
Meet the Speakers
M. Ian Blanchard
Coach IanBFamily Business Adviser · Executive Coach
Founder & Managing Director, CILC Advisory
Coach IanB is one of the Caribbean's most sought-after Family Business Advisers and Executive Coaches, with over two decades of transformational work across Corporate entities and family enterprises. He has helped hundreds of business-owning families resolve internal conflict, build governance structures, and create legacies that outlast the founder. Through CILC Advisory's proprietary S3C2 Framework, and Family business charter builder, he guides families from misalignment to enduring institutions. His focus is to build harmony, grow prosperity and secure legacy.
20+
Yrs Exp.
100+
Businesses
5+
Countries
Guest Attorney
Legal CounselCorporate & Family Business Attorney
Senior Legal Advisor, CILC Advisory
Our guest attorney brings extensive experience in corporate law, family business structuring, and estate planning across the Caribbean region. Specialising in shareholder agreements, family trust structures, and succession law, this session ensures participants understand the legal architecture that underpins sound governance — translating frameworks into enforceable, binding structures that protect both the family and the enterprise.
15+
Yrs Exp.
200+
Families
Caribbean
Region
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Don't Wait for a Crisis
Most Families Build Governance After the Damage Is Done
"Governance is not about control — it's about clarity. And clarity is the foundation of every enduring family enterprise."
— Coach IanB
US$300 per participant · US$1,000 for 3 family members · Multiple dates & countries · Seats are limited