Family Governance Services
Family Governance Services
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FAMILY GOVERNANCE SERVICES

Governance in FOBs is both tricky and different from governance of other types of businesses. This is due mainly to the interface between the family and the business. Therefore, FOBs need both corporate governance as well as "family governance", which refers to the mechanisms governing the family\'s relationship with the business. It is evident that only the FOBs who are able to streamline the relationship between the family and the business go on beyond the 3rd generation.

Family businesses constitute the world\'s oldest and most dominant form of business organizations. They often enjoy many advantages over their non-family counterparts. Because of the family element, trust is likely to be more prevalent within the organization and there is often a shared understanding of the common values. Many family businesses also exhibit higher levels of commitment and loyalty to the business. However, the emotional bond that helps the family business strive, may also become the source of interference. The concern, particularly in later generations, is that the business of the family may interfere with the family business. The challenge for family businesses is how to preserve their inherent strengths, while minimizing their inherent weaknesses, and preparing for future complexities is the key.

Family governance starts from the recognition that both the business and the family have their own needs and goals, which are sometimes contradictory, and the degree to which a firm is capable of balancing the contradictory demands of family and business determines its success.

In addition to the corporate governance advisory services offered to the business side, Hawkamah provides family governance advisory services.

Hawkamah Services For Family Businesses:

Developing family constitutions Parent / Subsidiary Governance Formulating family governance frameworks (e.g., family council and family assembly) Facilitating family meetings Succession planning Training for current & future generations Organizing learning and benchmarking study tours

Testimonials

  • I want to thank  Hawkamah team for the rich and useful Board Secretaries workshop. The speakers were amazing and very experienced

    Sandra Corm - Group Company Secretary - Mohamed & Obaid Almulla

  • ‘’There was no doubt that once we communicate with Hawkamah for a workshop, we were sure that we will achieve our goals and get an added value. And thats what happened; we got a lot of positive feedback from participants which confirms the success of the company secretary 2 days workshop which took place in Manama – Bahrain as well as the fruitful feedback on the knowledgeable and insightful trainers and experts. We would be more than happy to have such cooperations in the future since we consider Hawkamah our patterner in success’’

    Faisal Al-Modlij - GM, Corporate Affairs and Governance - Sipchem KSA

  • "We extend our thanks and appreciation to Hawkamah institute for its cooperation and the effectiveness of the Director Development Program"

    Saeed Al Kaabi - Abu Dhabi Monitoring and Controlling Centre(ADMCC)

  • "The Director Development Program was very rich in useful information and added a lot to us, and the trainers’ experience, skills and capabilities had positive impact on delivering the information to us in a direct and clear manner"

    Hamad Al - Tamimi - Osool Asset Management

  • The corporate Governance in all type of entities adds morality and ensures implementation of the best practices to fulfill the responsibilities of those entities and to ensure the rights of all parties involved, especially those who have no authority to participate in the decision-making cycle.

    Hawkamah institute contributed to enrich the knowledge of these responsibilities and the role of governance for the success of institutional work in accordance with principles that establish values and ethics.

    Ajman Municipality

  • '‘Excellent, well delivered, informative program presented by well-seasoned trainers. The training program has helped transform and empower the Board’s vision and focus our minds on the relevant issues at hand. We sincerely thank you for the training sessions which helped broaden our perspective and decision making processes. We strongly recommend this training to elevate directors to the next level".

    Bank of Maldives

  • "I would like to thank Hawkamah for the ESG Reporting training , I found the two days ESG Reporting training very informative and helpful and I have definitely received some tools that I will use in my work"

    Rania Zaatari - Head of Makassed Communal Healthcare Bureau

  • "The DDP provides a solid foundation of corporate governance for existing and aspiring directors."

    David Haglund - Senior Executive Director and Portfolio Manager of the Templeton Frontier and MENA Market strategies

  • “Thank you so much for sharing such insightful webinar. It was great and valuable to all participate”

    Shady Rashed - Senior Economic Researcher at The Ministry of International Cooperation of Egypt

  • “Good session and very well organized on the webinar about How to buffer and lessen the impact of the novel Covid – 19, to maintain business sustainability with Hawkamah - AUB / Makhzoumi” 

    Bilal Hamade - Executive Advisor

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