You are at the heart of your Family Business

John currently facilitates two Family Business Australia Forum Groups. His expert skills as a facilitator, coupled with his knowledge and understand of issues affecting family businesses have added a great deal of value to the support and services we offer our members. John conducts himself with calm professionalism, is always positive and supportive, and maintains a high level of confidentiality. Top qualities: Personable, expert and high integrity

Advising a family business on succession planning can be a delicate business. The one shoe fits all formula had not worked for us on two previous occasions. Previous attempts using a fixed format with little regard for existing systems left us with massive duplication and not being able to deal with the original request. John had the ability to listen to what was required and then provide the format, facilitation skills and outside perspective needed to bring our project to a conclusion. Thank you John.

Brilliant but simple presentation on the benefits of forward planning to avoid disaster. Essential for people in business to begin the conversations with family and business partners.

“Working with John Broons has been rewarding not only for me but our mutual client. John understood the needs of the client, his family and their family business. Working with all generations in this family business, and across multiple levels of authority, he collaboratively involved the services of accountants, lawyers and other financial disciplines. John has become the client’s true trusted family adviser.”

“John helped me recognize my ability, and encouraged me through some difficult situations. He facilitated the necessary steps towards my success and stretched me beyond my comfort level, providing feedback in ways that challenged and supported my development. I found John a trusted guide with whom to share all my hopes and aspirations, while adopting the role of a mentor. John has a library of knowledge and is a persistent motivator. Always an educator.”

“John has an incredible understanding of families in business – what makes families tick, and what sometimes drives them apart. John recently did a fantastic presentation to the Family Business Australia Advisers Network on Genograms. He showed a simple and powerful way of presenting family relationships both current and historical on one sheet of paper. It is an amazing way of easily seeing the complexity of the family and how it fits together. It highlights where the issues are and where they have arisen, and opens up a possibility for conversations that have probably never been aired. Thanks John.”