Mediation can support the intra-family generational change very well, as it will, for example, allow conflict management systems to be introduced in the company. According to research, around 80% of intra-family business successions fail due to unresolved emotional issues. A classic example, for example, is the typical role behaviour in a family business.

For example, a senior entrepreneur often switches between the role of father and supervisor when talking to his son who works in the company. This can lead to the son not seeing himself valued as a leader. Instead, he sees himself treated as a little boy. Nils Koerber, founder of K.E.R.N - Die Nachfolgespezialisten - discusses the advantages of mediation in generational change and company succession in his short video contribution.

Mediation offers high probability of success at low cost

By the way: Mediation has been provided for as a conflict resolution instrument in the Code of Civil Procedure for several years now. With a probability of success of well over 80%, this procedure is significantly faster and more cost-effective than, for example, civil proceedings lasting several months. Nils Koerber’s everyday experience shows that many emotional issues can be resolved in a very short time with the help of mediation. This saves the parties cost-intensive as well as nerve- and time-consuming court proceedings.