Good communication is key to a successful farm or ranch succession plan. During this webinar we will explore the value of opening the lines of communication and the role women play in bringing the family together and getting the conversations started. We will discuss strategies for discussing sensitive issues that may create conflict. We will look at the differences in styles of communication by personalities, gender and between the generations. A family with good communication can accomplish the seemingly unachievable, while a family with poor communication will find any challenge impossible to overcome.
We will conclude the webinar with a discussion on choosing and working with professionals when designing a succession plan for a farm or ranch. When the family puts time into visioning and gathering information and documents they can save hundreds of dollars in professional fees.
Scharmer earned her master’s degree in Family Financial Planning and is an Accredited Financial Counselor. She provides educational programs and information on family finance topics ranging from succession planning to disaster recovery to health insurance literacy. In 2014 Scharmer lead an NDSU Extension Service team in developing the Design Your Succession Plan for farm and ranch families. The program emphasizes; getting started, opening lines of communication and working with professionals to construct a succession plan to put the family’s vision into action.
Scharmer was born and raised in North Dakota and now lives and works within the oil impacted areas of the state witnessing how an oil boom impacts the economy, the land and the people of her state.
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