In This Issue
Looking back on 2024, we are astounded by the support the Goering Center has received. With this month’s newsletter focusing on YOU, the member, our team is excited to share some wonderful tips on what membership means to them and how to make the most of your Goering Center membership.
Keep scrolling to see what the first quarter of 2025 has in session!
Happy Holidays from the Goering Center!
As we close out the year, I want to extend our warmest wishes to you and your family for a joyous holiday season. May this time be filled with gratitude, celebration, and the promise of continued growth and success in the year ahead. Thank you for being a valued part of our Goering Center community—here’s to a bright 2025!
In Case You Missed It!
In case you missed it last month, Goering Center President Carol Butler was recently featured on Mark Dorman’s podcast, Finish Big – The Podcast. In this episode, Carol highlights the value of university-based private and family business centers and the role they play in leadership development, succession planning, access to resources and much more!
Maximizing your Goering Center Membership: Words from our Membership Team
Thoughts on Maximizing Membership:
Membership in the Goering Center is just the beginning of the company’s investment for its leaders and employees. It’s a gateway for the entire company to gain access to the incredibly impactful learning programs and events we offer, connect with peers and to help build our regional business community with like-minded people. We strongly encourage owners to share the rationale of their decision to intentionally align itself with the Center to help build development opportunities for their team(s).
What does Membership Mean to You?
Membership to the Goering Center, to me, means a family or private business owner making a commitment to themself, their family, their business, their employees, their stakeholders, and their community to utilize the resources the Goering Center provides as it relates to education, connection and community in order to grow and strengthen their business.
Goering Center Programming Highlights
Simplifying IT: Building the Right Tech Foundation for Family and Private Businesses
Take the mystery out of IT and learn how to build a strong technology foundation for your business.
This luncheon will simplify the essentials of an IT stack—from hardware and software to cybersecurity—and guide you through evaluating your current setup, prioritizing investments, and finding the right support.
Featuring a panel of industry experts, the program will offer practical insights, real-world success stories, and strategies tailored to family and private businesses. Perfect for leaders managing IT without dedicated internal resources, this session provides actionable takeaways to help your business thrive in today’s tech-driven world.
What makes a great leader?
Many say the ability to understand others makes the biggest difference, but true connection with people begins with understanding oneself.
The Goering Center is excited to partner with Leadership Excelleration again in 2025 to bring you the first Leadership Development course that focuses not only on one’s impact with the team, but also how to better tailor their reactions to peers through a comprehensive understanding of themself.
The Overview is an opportunity for leaders and future leaders to explore the Leadership Development Institute™ and determine if the program is right for them and their team members. Through 10, half-day sessions spanning from March to November, leaders will come to better understand themselves and those around them, boosting company culture and productivity along with one’s innate skills.
Program Recap:
Our 25th Class of Next Generation Institute has Begun!
The Next Generation Institute (NGI) provides a unique opportunity for family businesses to take a proactive approach to transition planning. Over the course of this 12-session program, 10 family-owned businesses will embark on a journey to build a solid foundation for future leadership and ownership transitions. Through NGI, these businesses gain access to invaluable resources that support strategic, emotional, and financial aspects of planning for generational transition.
We are fortunate to be joined by an exceptional team of volunteers, seasoned professionals and family business transition experts, who are always available to share their time and insights. Their dedication has allowed the Goering Center to provide a world-class educational experience while still holding the values we were founded on close to heart. From guiding participants through potential challenges to helping them seize opportunities unique to family-owned enterprises, their expertise helps drive us forward!
This collaborative effort creates an environment where participating businesses can confidently prepare for the future while preserving their legacy. Together, we are able to foster growth, sustainability and harmony within these families and their businesses for generations to come.
Knowledge. Connection. Community.
Looking for an outside perspective, efficiency maximization, or just a trusted group of peers? Look no further than Roundtables!
Pam Goetting provides some exciting updates about Goering Center Roundtables, the best peer group program in Cincinnati.
Considering joining a Roundtable, but unsure if it's a good fit?
Plan now to join Pam Goetting and the Goering Center team on February 26, 2025, for a trial Roundtable session. Moderated by Rik Vonderhaar, this overview will give you firsthand experience on the dynamics of Goering Center Roundtables, allowing members to try it out while determining if a professionally moderated peer group fits their personal and company goals.
Important Roundtable Updates
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Roundtable membership will be $1,200 annually. This change will allow us to enhance programming and outreach, invest in moderators and staff, and expand our services to improve the Roundtable member experience.
For any questions, please contact Pamela Goetting, Roundtable Coordinator, at pamela.goetting@uc.edu or (513) 556-7403.
Upcoming Events
Jan. 23 - Luncheon - Simplifying IT: Building the Right Tech Foundation for Family and Private Businesses - 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - In-person - Jungle Jim's Oscar Event Center
Take the mystery out of IT and learn how to build a strong technology foundation for your business.
This luncheon will simplify the essentials of an IT stack—from hardware and software to cybersecurity—and guide you through evaluating your current setup, prioritizing investments, and finding the right support.
Jan. 29 - Complimentary Overview: Leadership Development Institute™ - 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - In-person - Goering Center Room 359
When leaders perform at their highest levels, organizations make giant strides forward. Whether you currently lead a business, a team, or aspire to lead both, the Leadership Development Institute™ will help you maximize your effectiveness. Guided by an expert facilitator, you will focus your learning on multiple leadership disciplines: understanding self, working with others, building teams, and problem solving.
The Overview is an opportunity for leaders and future leaders to explore the Leadership Development Institute™ and determine if the program is right for them and their team members.
Feb. 20 - Principles Course - 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - In-person - Goering Center Room 359
Learn how to make the most of your Goering Center membership and be sure to bring along key employees and/or any family members working in the business. This 90-minute program is more than an orientation to the Center and its core offerings, it is your opportunity to meet other new members, build your network, and become part of our business community.
Feb 26 - Complimentary Overview: Roundtables - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - In-person - Goering Center Classroom 359
Our Roundtables provide an opportunity for collaborative peer sharing about strategic and tactical business issues, within the larger context of your personal and family concerns. Consider this your very own board of advisors, whose number-one goal is to help you restore balance.
March 12 - Leadership Development Institute™ - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., or 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - In-person - Goering Center Room 359
Leadership Development Institute™ (LDI) is designed to empower leaders and future leaders of family and private businesses. This program focuses on enhancing leadership capabilities to drive organizational success.
Participants engage in skill-building workshops and collaborative discussions. With a unique intrapersonal perspective that focuses on empowering oneself before learning techniques to handle situations with a unique approach, we are proud to help build the current and future leaders of the Tri-State area.
New Calendar Alert!
Save the date(s)! Our 2025 Events Calendar is now available. Keep your eyes peeled for exciting updates as we begin to line up the best presenters and panelists of the Tri-State area for more engaging “edutainment” in the near future.
Interested in joining the Goering Center? Learn more about our community, networking and educational offerings on our webpage, or reach out to David Miller at david.miller@uc.edu for more information!