The digital age
With Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, text, email and
smartphones, it seems it's never been easier to stay in touch.
But despite this, finding the time to talk face-to-face and really
build relationships has rarely seemed so difficult.
It's a cliché, but for good reason: we spend so much
time talking in the modern world that it can be hard to hear
what's actually being said.
And yet, we know that communication is critical for family
businesses. Healthy, frequent, honest conversations are the closest
thing to a 'silver bullet' entrepreneurial families have
for dealing with a variety of thorny issues, and encouraging proper
communication is especially important when working with next
generation groups.
