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No images? Click here The secret weapon for finding efficiencies at the family officeFrom bringing lunch to work to making coffee at home, many of us try to economize from time to time. At the family-office level, the scale may be different, but the principle is the same: Waste and inefficiencies are luxuries no one can afford. But where to look when the solution isn’t as simple as cutting back on those daily lattes? The most obvious area to consider is economies of scale. But the second kind of efficiency is one you might not think of right away: Is the family itself running at their optimum level of performance? It was our most popular article of the week. Where you'll find us
Feel free to send us feedback at info@CanadianFamilyOffices.com MEMBER CONTENTThe gold standard in the family enterprise space: Family Enterprise Advisor designation (FEA)“Enrollment is up 34 per cent year-over-year. I’ve also noticed participants are getting younger, which I think is good. Younger advisors relate better to rising-generation family members, and that’s critical." The FEA program is the gold standard in Canada for certifying family office advisors, and its popularity is on the rise. Canadian Family Offices’ recently sat down with Steve Legler, family legacy guide, to discuss the program and more specifically his role as an advisor within the program. Plus, the value of hands-on learning experience that FEA participants receive. This article is brought to you by PBY Capital. RECENT ARTICLESNew masterclass on family office designs aims to answer foundational questionsFamily office experts Tom McCullough, Judi Cunningham and Devin DeCiantis helm inaugural course on achieving clarity on what makes FOs successful Cornell University and RSM collaborate on a new Family Office Advanced Leadership ProgramDesigned for senior executives leading single-family offices, this new offering takes a broad look at family advisory through the eyes of Cornell faculty The best of both worlds? Family members who tap services of single- and multi-family officesHybrid models are meeting the needs of those who desire more personal attention than the family SFO can offer McCullough: The most common question wealthy families askWhen families can answer it, they realize that the rising generation is the real work of wealth ‘Growing urgency’: New research shows emotional gulf between the generationsSubstantial rifts that separate UHNW family members are putting succession at risk, according to a survey conducted partly in Canada How advisors can help families who ‘don’t feel emotionally safe enough with each other’Veritage managing director Francesco Lombardo offers advice to advisors about bridging emotional gaps The Family Business Institute at TMU is promoting foundational family enterprise education to support future family officesThe Toronto-based institute seeks to create value through the synergies between education, research and engagement |