May 26th, 2011, 10 am - Joint Leadership Teams: Why It's a Smart Way of Doing Business - Presented by Sandra Kennedy, Jim Cowles, & Sandra Simon of the Ohio Labor-Management Cooperation Program - In today's economy, your business needs every competitive advantage it can get. Only through the alignment of all levels of the workforce towards the common goals of safety, flexibility and profitability will the business be operating on all cylinders. This session will provide the framework for you to harness the power of teamwork in your business through joint leadership teams. View Recording Here

June 2nd,  2011 ,  10 am - Transitioning a Private Business to a Worker Co-op –  Presented by Roy Messing of the Cooperative Development Center at Kent State University - Employee ownership in the cooperative model has typically been completed on a start up basis. Changes in Ohio Cooperative Law allowed Select Machine Company in rural Ohio to take ground breaking steps of transitioning a private business to a worker cooperative. This session will highlight the model used to make such a transfer a reality. Co-sponsored by the Business Succession Planning Program at Kent State University. View Recording Here

June 7th, 2011, 10 AM - Charitable Planning and Business Succession - How Giving It Away Helps You Keep More – Presented by Laura J. Malone, Director of Gift Planning at AEF (American Endowment Foundation) - The presentation will review an often overlooked option when planning for ownership succession of a business, Charitable Giving. We will explore how this strategy can increase your personal wealth while also creating a legacy of charitable wealth that can also transfer to the next generation.  This interactive session will use success stories and strategies from other business owners to discuss when the best time is to include charitable intent in your succession plans, who should be on our team and 10 key questions to ask. View Recording Here

June 16th, 2011, 10 AM - Best Practices When Your Business is in Conflict or Turmoil – Presented by Jack Veale, President of PTCFO, Inc. - Covered will be the best practices of family owned and closely held businesses to avoid the typical pitfalls when families, partners and others run into trouble as conflicts impact growth, profitability and future prospects of the business. View Recording Here

Some other webinars sponsored by the Cooperative Development Center at Kent State University that you may be interested in:

June 9th, 2011, 10 AM - Steps for Organizing a Worker Cooperative – Presented by Roy Messing of the Cooperative Development Center at Kent State University – Planning, Developing, and bringing a Worker Cooperative operational is no small undertaking. This session will provide the attendee with the basic steps necessary to help make the worker cooperative dream a reality. View Recording Here

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