FA M I LY B U S I N E S S F O C U S Family ties NAMI provides support and resources to a vital industry segment BY T H E N O R T H A M E R I C A N M E AT I N S T I T U T E | m e a t p o u l t r y @ s o s l a n d.c o m T 16 MEAT+ POULTRY | 09.20 | www.meatpoultry.com Dave Klug not losing sight of that strength in times of crisis. When he North American Meat Institute (NAMI) and its Family Business Task Force are pleased to partner with long-term planning must temporarily take a back seat, it is important to maintain focus on the behaviors and values MEAT+POULTRY on this important "Family Business of the family business in order to stay the course. Those Focus" report. ideas are the theme of one of NAMI's upcoming educational NAMI proudly represents family businesses in all webinars to be held later this year. aspects of the meat industry of varying size and complexity. Family business leaders in the NAMI has always recognized the NAMI membership have shown time importance of family businesses to The challenges of the and again their willingness to help the meat and poultry industry and has past six months have others in the industry by sharing their made it a priority to include programs highlighted the resiliency experiences. Succession planning, and resources for family businesses implementing board leadership at NAMI events and now in a virtual of family businesses. and outside advisors, onboarding setting. We are pleased that our family associates, managing family dynamics, and conflict Family Business Focus partnership with MEAT+POULTRY resolution are just a few of the topics NAMI members have announced earlier this year, has created a platform for shared and collaborated on in the past few years. We hope to sharing valuable information and resources for families in be able to provide even more opportunities for collaboration the industry. in the years to come. If you have ideas for how NAMI can The challenges of the past six months have highlighted help your family business, we would love to hear them. the resiliency of family businesses and the importance ofhttp://www.meatpoultry.com