Virtual Lunch and Learn with Chris Maslin – Rising Generation Development: Crafting a Family Employment Policy That Works
In every multi-generational family business, the question isn’t if the next generation will get involved, it’s how. Whether you’re planning for smooth transitions, clarifying expectations, or navigating sensitive family dynamics, a well-crafted family employment policy is essential to sustaining both your business and your legacy.
Join fellow family business owners and leaders for a focused, 90-minute session designed to help you build or refine a family employment policy that reflects your company’s values, supports rising generations, and minimizes conflict. Through real-world examples, expert insights, and guided discussions, you’ll leave with a clearer path forward and actionable next steps.
What You’ll Learn:
- A framework for creating or updating your family employment policy
- Clarity on eligibility, roles, expectations, and boundaries
- Strategies to balance family harmony with business needs
- A peer exchange with other family business leaders facing similar challenges
Whether your next generation is ready to step in, or you’re just beginning the conversation, this session will help you lead with intention, fairness, and foresight.
Chris serves as Vice President of HR & Organizational Development with The Biltmore Company, a 5th generation family-owned enterprise. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience, Chris brings real-world insight into the complexities of multigenerational family business leadership. Chris has led initiatives in succession planning, leadership development and org structure optimization. His work as an objective, non-family executive has helped guide generational transitions, build high-performing teams, and align family and business goals with a legacy perspective. Under his leadership, he has helped Biltmore beat industry average turnover by 2X for 10+ years and led Biltmore to earn employer recognition as a top 100 “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” 3 years running. He has consulted with numerous family enterprises and Fortune 500 companies, and is a Certified Executive Coach (CEC), a distinction held by the top 5% of coaches worldwide. Outside of work, Chris serves on several nonprofit boards and enjoys exploring the mountains of North Carolina with his family and their dog, Penny Waffles.
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