How to Solve Scheduling Conflicts for the Family Meeting

Hi, I’m Brion. Let me share some insights on how to address scheduling conflicts for your Family Meeting, a crucial aspect of maintaining strong family connections and helping your children achieve their full potential.

A Little About Me I help business-owning parents organize family meetings to strengthen their relationships with their children. Excessive use of social media and technology often isolates kids, hindering their growth. To combat this, I’ve developed the Family Meeting Framework, an online course designed to minimize distractions and align with family values. Over three years, I ran weekly meetings with my own sons, aged 11 and 14 when I started. This framework is now available for any parent to use, ensuring children reach their highest potential and create lasting relationships with their parents.

Starting the Family Meeting From my experience, the hardest part is starting the first Family Meeting. It’s like forming any new habit; the key is to commit and integrate it into your routine. Here are three tips to ensure your Family Meeting gets started and keeps happening.

Tip 1: Commit to Family Meetings The first step is for both parents to decide to commit. This conversation can be challenging, as it changes family dynamics and can lead to disagreements. Once you both agree, schedule your first meeting. For example, my wife and I chose Sunday morning, but due to prior commitments, we scheduled it three weeks in advance. The commitment to the first meeting is crucial; once it happens, even one meeting can positively change the family dynamic.

Tip 2: Protect Your Scheduled Meeting Many distractions can derail your commitment. Learn the power of saying “no” to other activities. For example, my wife and I protect our Sunday mornings. If an event is unavoidable, we start the meeting early. By prioritizing this time, you ensure the meeting happens, reinforcing its importance.

Tip 3: Rescheduling Conflicts If a conflict arises, find an alternative time within the same week. For us, Sunday mornings work best, but recently, my wife had an event, so we moved the meeting to Saturday morning. Flexibility and commitment are key. Find a three-hour block that works and stick to it.

Final Thoughts Running a family meeting isn’t easy, but it’s worth it. This framework is proven to work and too detailed to cover in a single post. For more guidance, check out my Family Meeting Online Course. It teaches you how to start, run, and prepare for weekly Family Meetings, ensuring your children reach their highest potential and fostering deep, lasting relationships.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. If you’re committed to making a change, start planning your first Family Meeting today. The benefits are immeasurable.