A real family business retreat is not a corporate offsite. Kris Kluver, in The Dysfunctional Family Office, runs three-day retreats designed to surface the conversations the family has been avoiding for years. Day one focuses on intention, values, and the founder's mandate. Day two redefines success and uses the Balance Wheel to assess each family member's life beyond the business. Day three turns alignment into action, producing a family charter, a monthly meeting cadence, and specific commitments. The work is structured but not rigid. If nobody cries or shouts at some point, you're probably not getting to the root issue. The retreat doesn't fix everything. It builds a foundation the family can keep building from.
What actually happens at a three-day family business retreat?
Framework: Three-Day Family Retreat · Chapter: Ch 3: We're All Crappy Psychics
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