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GLAS Original: Community

£4.95

GLAS Community for family businesses fosters trust, cohesion, and alignment by integrating relationships, shared purpose, and collective responsibility to ensure both business and family thrive together.

GLAS Community for family businesses fosters trust, cohesion, and alignment by integrating relationships, shared purpose, and collective responsibility to ensure both business and family thrive together.

  • From a GLAS Method perspective, Community begins with Strong Connections and Shaping Relationships. Awareness of relational dynamics allows family members to address tension proactively, clarify roles, and maintain mutual respect while working toward shared goals.

    The practice is strengthened through Trust Conversations, Together, and Alignment. Open dialogue and collective reflection create psychological safety and ensure that personal and business priorities are synchronised. GLAS treats family business community as both a relational and strategic asset.

    Finally, Community supports Compound Impact, Purpose / Meaning, and Energy / Vitality. When relationships are nurtured and aligned with the family’s shared purpose, efforts compound over time, creating sustainable growth and preserving harmony across generations.

    • Succession Planning – Smooth transitions across generations.

    • Conflict Resolution – Navigate disagreements constructively.

    • Strategic Alignment – Ensure family values inform business decisions.

    • Team Performance – Enhance collaboration among family and non-family members.

    • Legacy Building – Strengthen relationships that support long-term sustainability.

    • Clarify Shared Purpose – Align family and business goals.

    • Map Relationships & Roles – Identify tensions, responsibilities, and overlaps.

    • Facilitate Open Dialogue – Encourage trust-based conversations.

    • Reinforce Cohesion – Celebrate achievements and collaborative milestones.

    • Review & Adapt – Adjust roles, processes, and expectations as the family and business evolve.