You've run a successful family meeting. Now it's time to
make sure decisions are acted upon and you get lasting results.
The golden rule: delegate responsibility
If you do nothing else, it's absolutely vital to decide in
the meeting who is responsible for individual actions –
whether it's a family member or one of your advisers. Alongside
the action point and the name of the person responsible, note down
the date by which the action will be completed. The chair of the
meeting can undertake to follow up on each action point and check
it's being progressed, or this task can be shared among
advisers.
Let the wider family know what was decided
It's to be expected that not every member of the family will
be invited or able to attend the meeting. Keeping absentees
informed of what happened on the day by sending them a copy of the
minutes will promote trust and understanding. It is, however, good
practice to inform all attendees at the meeting that this will
happen,
