The nuance of a regret-free outcome
Imagine going into your journey with profound peace about your desired outcomes. If you can make the investment of time and coaching now – just two days out of your life’s work – you can harvest significant time, energy, and financial net proceeds.
That’s the nuance of a regretless transition.
Navigating Business Conflict
Family and Partner Disputes
We provide facilitation and support for families and business partners who are in conflict
– either mired in the loop of unproductive discussions or litigation
– or en route to that destructive cycle.
We begin this journey with bold clarity.
Our firm is not a fit if…
- You are seeking revenge and retribution.
- You are in conflict and have no interest in maintaining relationships with the other parties.
- You can’t or won’t let go until you get a pound of flesh and a braggable financial fleecing.
Our processes are built for you if…
- You are navigating a dispute and care deeply about preserving the connection during the process of resolving conflict.
- You long for an equitable resolution that honors all parties – restoring ease in relationships and designing a path forward.
- One of our favorite family counseling mottos is Hope is a great conversation. Our Conflict Resolution services extend this
philosophy into a space where resolution meets preservation — helping parties find their way forward without irreparable relational damage.
When to consider facilitation for Conflict Resolution Services
- Entrepreneurial families navigating transition or dispute around generational transfers, succession strategies or the founder(s)’ exit.
- Shared ownership or investment disputes within family systems or partnerships.
- High-value business or contract disputes.
Our philosophy and process overview
These services are not legally binding. We help all parties feel heard, respected, and understood. If agreements resulting
from the process are developed, they should be reviewed and finalized by each party’s separate, independent counsel.
With an eye toward preparation, context, and follow-through, we rely on curiosity to learn each party’s goals, motivations, and concerns.
The process is efficient, yet respectful of the human dynamics at play. Specifics may include joint sessions, private conferences,
physical or online tools, written summaries, and — when appropriate — assistance in drafting memoranda of understanding or term sheets.
Process Steps
Often a successful business owner moves through life with a trusted confidant: a spouse, friend, faith-based relationship, or mentor.
We encourage you to bring this person into our process from the beginning.
If you don’t have a trusted confidant, we hope to earn the right to support you in this manner.
Introductory
Meeting
We listen and ask questions to gain a basic understanding of your particular situation and concerns. Where appropriate, we explain our process and set a time to meet with you and your trusted advisors.
Pre-Retreat/Session
Intake Process
Participants complete detailed online surveys and participate in private interviews to assess family and business dynamics, roles, and the underlying challenges and opportunities.
Two-Day Retreat and/or
Private/Joint Sessions
A carefully facilitated, structured experience designed to surface conflict, clarify positions, and develop a shared path forward. Through deep exploration, the parties will notice, see, evaluate, and choose. On the 2nd half of day two, memorialize the nuts and bolts of the resolution and next steps.
The Pre-Retreat Intake Process and Two-Day Retreats are offered from $52,000.
Post-Retreat
Summary
The Founders Group team will summarize and document the retreat results/next steps and send to the parties involved.