Governance facilitation

Family council & charter facilitation

Create a forum and written principles that keep ownership voice separate from day-to-day management.

Why a family council

When several relatives own shares but only some work in the business, informal kitchen-table decisions breed resentment. A family council gives ownership a voice without turning every management meeting into a relatives’ debate.

What we facilitate

We help you design membership, meeting rhythm, and decision rights. Together we draft a family charter — short, plain language principles on dividends, employment of relatives, conflict handling, and how new shareholders are admitted. The document is a living agreement, not a museum piece.

Included

  • Design of council structure and agenda templates
  • Facilitation of the founding meetings
  • Draft family charter for your lawyer to review
  • Guidance on when management decisions stay with the executive

Excluded

Company constitutional amendments and trust deed changes remain with your legal advisors. We do not chair operational board meetings unless separately retained.