Assessment Tool Testimonials
"This tool was an effective way to identify family and business issues without
bringing in an outside consultant. The opportunity for family members to individually answer the
questionnaire enabled us to surface underlying concerns and ultimately set the agenda for family
meetings."
Dennis Cutrell -- Citizens Telephone Company
"I found the Family Business Assessment Tool
TM to be of significant value. The report pointed out areas of conflict
and lack of communication which provide valuable input for family discussions. It was also interesting
to review the report months later as a means of measuring progress and for pointing out the importance
of addressing critical issues early. Just to participate in the assessment process is a start in the
right direction toward making an effort to communicate."
Arthur Edstrom -- Edstrom Industries, Inc.
"Our family has worked with many consultants over the years, gathering more
information than we could possibly digest and put into action. The Family Business Assessment Tool
helped us tremendously to condense the multitude of family business topics into a manageable report.
Our report not only served to affirm many things we suspected about the way we did business as a family,
but also acted as the catalyst for our future planning. As new issues arise, I even find myself referring
back to the report for a better understanding of the dynamics going on at that particular moment."
Carey W. Folk -- Memphis, TN
"The process was instrumental in helping us develop a firm foundation for continued
growth of our business. In particular, through the process we excelled at identifying and providing a
framework for dealing with our unique family dynamics."
Alvin Pokel -- Geneva Lakes Cold Storage
"In my view, the author of the Assessment Tool, Dean Fowler, is one of the few
specialists in the field of family business education and consulting who understands both the family systems
and business management theories, and effectively applies these to real life cases."
Professor Joachim Schwass -- Institute for Management Development -- Lausanne, Switzerland
"We used The Family Business Assessment ToolTM
at the University of St. Thomas Family Business Program and found it valuable for helping our family business
participants identify their challenges within the family business system. It stimulated great conversation
among our participants and helped them to understand the relationships and transitions of family business."
Randel S. Carlock, Ph.D. -- Institute for Family Business -- University of St. Thomas
-- Minneapolis Minnesota