The Hardest Review You'll Ever Do: Performance Reviews for Family Members

What’s harder than giving a tough performance review? Giving one to your son. Or your daughter. Or your sibling. In a family business, the person sitting across the table from you might be both your employee and your family member. That can make it tempting to soften the feedback, avoid the conversation, or give someone a pass because you don’t want to damage the relationship. But avoiding accountability doesn’t protect the relationship, or the business. In this episode of The Business of Family Podcast: Family Matters Legal Edition, Tammy Buss of BlueRoots and Yola Ventresca from Lerners LLP talk about: • Why performance reviews can feel so personal in family businesses • What happens when family members are held to different standards • How clear expectations and documentation protect everyone • The tough conversations families often avoid • Why accountability can actually be an act of respect • How regular feedback helps prepare the next generation for leadership Because being family shouldn’t mean being held to a different standard. 🎧 Listen to “The Hardest Review You’ll Ever Do: Performance Reviews for Family Members” wherever you listen to podcasts. #FamilyBusiness #FamilyBusinessLeadership #FamilyBusinessAdvisory #FamilyBusinessSuccession #NextGenLeadership #Leadership #Accountability #PerformanceReviews #WorkplaceCulture #BlueRoots #LernersLLP #Reviews #Communication #Podcast #BusinessPodcat #LegalPodcast