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Empower & Engage: The Key To Developing Teams In Innovative Companies
When employers are looking to build up a team for an innovative project, they can often fall into the trap of looking for someone new...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20233 min read


The Leadership Seven: What Makes Effective Leaders?
What do successful family businesses have in common? The answer is: effective leadership. Without highly effective leaders at every...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20235 min read


Family Business Leadership Through A Crisis
There have been crises before, some of them larger than others, but it is probably true to say that family business leaders have never...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20234 min read


Should You Let In-Laws Into The Family Business?
When they get ‘the call’, children of family business owners have to make the big decision about whether to move home and join their...

Sophie Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jul 13, 20231 min read


10 Strategies Family Firms Can Use To Be More Effective
Anyone who has worked in a family business as a family member or as a non-family employee knows how challenging it can be when the...

Jean Santos - Business Consulting Resources, Inc.
Jul 13, 20233 min read


The Increasing Popularity Of Family Charters
Family charters are becoming increasingly popular. But what are they, and what can they do to enhance your business? There is an amount...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 12, 20233 min read


The Challenge Of Rewarding Family Members
Employing family members can present a number of challenges for the family business owner; occasionally it forces families to consider...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 12, 20233 min read


How Gen Z Is Influencing Green Business Operations
The UK has become more environmentally conscious in recent years. In fact, the global pandemic encouraged people to become more...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 6, 20233 min read


Businesses Are Struggling To Attract Gen Z
Businesses could lose the battle for talent due to automation, warns leading workforce solutions provider, Reed Talent Solutions, with...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jun 25, 20233 min read


Recruiting, Retaining And Motivating Staff In A Family Business
Family businesses need to position themselves as attractive propositions to appeal to new executives. It is well documented that many...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 2, 20232 min read


Hangovers From Pandemic Still Stifling Business Growth
Latest research shows that there are still significant barriers to growth for all businesses, including family firms as a result of the...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jan 20, 20234 min read


Top HR Approaches To Boost Employee Engagement
New research explores the top practical approaches for HR to boost employee engagement in 2023. Key Findings: 72% of UK staff believe...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jan 1, 20232 min read


Recruitment Costs Likely To Swamp Small Family Firms
Small businesses set to be swamped with almost £23 billion in recruitment costs alongside cost of living crisis according to latest...

Sophie Andrews - Content Creator, Family Business United
Dec 16, 20224 min read


Salary Transparency Is Important In Recruitment
With the landscape of an unprecedented labour shortage, a new nationwide poll has revealed that businesses that don’t publish salaries...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 13, 20223 min read


Right To Work Checks: What To Remember
Hiring staff is a key component in growing your family business and as your business grows, you will start to develop your own on...

Sophie Andrews - Content Creator, Family Business United
Nov 21, 20223 min read


Becoming A Successful Global Employer
Across the world, the fallout from two years of restricted movement, the rapid pace of technological change and a growing global sense of...

Sophie Andrews - Content Creator, Family Business United
Oct 25, 20223 min read


Successful Cultural Integration Of Acquisitions
According to McKinsey ‘95% of senior leaders describe cultural fit as critical to the success of integration but 25% cite a lack of...

Sophie Andrews - Content Creator, Family Business United
Sep 20, 20223 min read


Experts Reveal Factors That Could Be Increasing Staff Turnover
There are many factors to consider when it comes to staff turnover – but while some may be inevitable, such as retirement, a change in...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 10, 20225 min read


Should You Fire A Family Member From The Family Business?
In a family business, separating the family from the business can be the biggest challenge. We spoke to Dr. Denise P. Federer is a...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20224 min read


Employers Face Wall Of Mental Health Problems
Doctors are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing wall of mental health problems stemming from the pandemic, with some...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20223 min read
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