Katrina Barclay

New Case Study by uOttawa professors explores the Rogers Family and the Intersection of Power, Emotions and Governance in Family Firms

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How Much Does Mental Health Impact Family Enterprises? Significantly (but we don't know exactly how much - YET). A new research partnership aims to change that...

New Global Partnership to Study Mental Health and Implications on Business Families

A new FELI-IMD global research partnership exploring the impact of mental health on both family and business dynamics for family enterprises.

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Exploring Purpose at the 2024 Family Enterprise Canada NextGen Retreat

With the theme of ‘Finding Your Why’, forty NextGens from a wide variety of Canadian family firms gathered in Calgary to have conversations, attend learning sessions and share experiences.

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Peter Jaskiewicz: Using Lessons in Family Enterprise to Help the Next Generation

Profile on Peter Jaskiewicz: helping family enterprises avoid the same predicament that befell his extended family.

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'Succession' echoing reality: Gender bias in business families

HBO’s Succession and the role of women in succession planning and leadership roles.

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Working together to strengthen family enterprise: Peter Jaskiewicz joins IMD as Visiting Professor

Family Enterprise Legacy Institute (FELI) Director Peter Jaskiewicz has joined IMD – one of the top-ranked business schools globally – as a Visiting Professor.

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Overcoming Family Business Challenges Through Organization Studies

Watch a video with Telfer Professor Evelyn Micelotta speaking about her book, Family Firm: A Distinctive Form of Organization.

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FELI at the FEC Family Business Symposium 2023 in Ottawa

The Family Enterprise Canada (FEC) Family Business Symposium is in Ottawa this year and FELI will be part of it!

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Feeling disconnected: Keeping NextGens in the family business conversation

In a recent interview, FELI’s Peter Jaskiewicz shares challenges facing NextGens, such as concern over inheriting wealth and how an abundance of choice can lead them away from the family business.

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The Next Generation: Overlooked for too Long - Conversations from the “Let’s Talk Family Enterprise” Podcast

The next generation of family business is key to legacy. Hear Peter Jaskiewicz on the “Let’s Talk Family Enterprise” podcast explain the importance preparing them for their roles ahead.

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FELI Executive in Residence Susan St. Amand on her new role and supporting the NextGen

Interview with Susan St. Amand about her plans as the inaugural Executive in Residence at the Family Enterprise Legacy Institute (FELI) of the Telfer School in Management at the University of Ottawa.

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Susan St. Amand joins the Family Enterprise Legacy Institute as Inaugural Executive in Residence

The Telfer School of Management’s Family Enterprise Legacy Institute (FELI) appoints Susan St. Amand as the inaugural Gordon Family Executive in Residence in Family Enterprise.

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“You Might Be Great at Running a Business; That Doesn’t Mean You’re Good at Managing a Family”

Family Enterprise Legacy Institute Academic Director and Telfer Professor Peter Jaskiewicz sat down with the Ottawa Business Journal to talk about succession planning and how to avoid conflicts.

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We Have Wealth, When Should We Set Up the Family Office to Organize It?

NxG Legacy Forum discussion on the topic of wealth and family offices, hosted by the Family Enterprise Legacy Institute (FELI) and the Family Business Network (FBN).

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Setting Next Gens up for Success: Preparing to Work in the Family Business

In career planning, it is important to know where you ultimately want to go, and the steps for how to get there – in essence, figuring out how to set yourself up for success.

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Working Constructively with Family Members in a Business: Experts Provide Answers at the NXG Legacy Forum

Throughout 2022 and 2023, the Family Enterprise Legacy Institute (FELI) at the Telfer School of Management and the Family Business Network (FBN) are partnering to deliver the NxG Legacy Forums...

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Future of the Family Enterprise: Preparing the Next Generation of Business Leaders

The Telfer School of Management is the proud presenting sponsor of a series of four webcasts powered by the Globe and Mail Events. Each webcast will highlight one of the four pillars in our...

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To Empower Members of the Next Generation, We Need to Answer Their Questions

Answers are important, but asking good questions can be even more so. In our increasingly divisive world, the right questions can truly demonstrate our willingness to understand the needs of...

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Properly Managed Traditions: A Vital Foundation for the Family Business

Family businesses pass more than ownership to the next generation – they also pass on traditions. And better management of these traditions can help family enterprises address two of their...

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