New Year. Endless Opportunities.
As we step into the new year, we hope you’ve had a strong and inspiring start. With fresh opportunities on the horizon, now is the time to set the stage for growth, innovation, and success. At the Goering Center, we’re excited to support you on this journey—offering insights, connections, and resources to help you and your business thrive in 2025 and beyond.
In This Issue
In this issue, learn more about the upcoming class of the Leadership Development Institute™ (LDI), updates on our Roundtables, upcoming events and much more!
From Our Thought Leaders
Preparing for Transition: A Guide to Business Exit Strategies
Hear from Cherry Bekaert's Karl Dostal on what you should consider if you are planning a business exit strategy. Read Article
Year-End HR Best Practices
Clark Schaefer Hackett's Mary Mitchell shares ideas for a checklist designed for HR Leaders to set their companies up for success in the new year. Read Article
The 2025 Leadership Development Institute™ (LDI)
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 this year to bring you the Leadership Development Institute ™ (LDI). This course focuses on understanding and honing your leadership skills to have a positive impact on your team that will ultimately propel your business into the future.
The 2025 class of the Leadership Development Institute begins on March 12. There's no better time than now to realize your leadership potential.
Program Recap: Simplifying IT Luncheon
We hosted our first luncheon of the year, Simplifying IT: Building the Right Tech Foundation for Family and Private Businesses, on January 23 at the Oscar Event Center inside Jungle Jim’s International Market.
Thank you to our moderator, Dave Hatter of Intrust IT, as well as our panelists, Spencer and Bryan Hogan of Afidence and Tracy Ruberg of T6 Group, for sharing your words of wisdom on how to leverage technology to ensure businesses succeed.
A special thank you also goes out to our surprise speakers, Jimmy Bonaminio and Josh Campbell of Jungle Jim’s, who joined us to share how they implement technology to streamline their operations.
"It's good to hear other subject matter experts talk about these subjects, so that we can take back and implement things to our organizations."
Overview: Leadership Development Institute™ (LDI)
We hosted a complimentary overview of our Leadership Development Institute (LDI) on January 29.
We heard so much about the impact of this program and the importance of developing leadership skills, including:
- You learn from those in the front of the room, yes. But, what you will learn from those in the room is so powerful!
- LDI is truly about development. It’s an immersive experience and journey that will have profound impact on your work and life and leave you more focused and more confident.
- We are witnessing the largest workforce transition ever which is creating huge talent gaps fueling the need for rapid leadership development.
If you missed the overview, but would like to explore how LDI® can fuel your leadership development, reach out to David Miller, Membership Director, at david.miller@uc.edu.
As always, thank you to Diane Egbers for presenting the overview, and to Mollie Lewis for sharing how LDI has helped the team over at New Riff Distilling.
"It was so good to get formal training. This is stuff that you don't necessarily get through your hands-on experiences."
- Mollie Lewis, President, New Riff Distilling
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 the Tri-State region!
The Goering Center is excited to launch a new roundtable comprised of ESOP Finance Leaders. If your company is an ESOP and your finance leader wants to connect with other professionals about recordkeeping and reporting, please contact Pam to learn more. The group will kick off their first meeting on February 12 at the Goering Center.
Our Northern Kentucky roundtable and HR roundtable are seeking additional members. Please let Pam know if a representative from your company is interested in visiting with these groups for a test drive.
Plan now to join Pam and the Goering Center team on February 26 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.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 20 - Principles Course - 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - In-person - Goering Center Room 359
Unlock the full potential of your Goering Center membership with this engaging 90-minute session. Designed for you and your team members, this program introduces you to our business community, connects you with like-minded leaders, and equips you with powerful tools for success. Explore the 10 Best Practices that drive sustainability and discover how the Member Alignment Profile (MAP) can align your team with your company’s mission and goals. This session sets the stage for growth, strategy, and lasting business success!
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.
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.
Welcome to the Goering Community!
Frey Municipal Software, Garrett Frey
FFR Wealth Team, Shelly Funke Frommeyer
Thrive CFO, Adam Reynolds
Interested in joining the Goering Center? Learn more about our community, networking and educational offerings on our webpage, or reach out to David Miller, Membership Director, at david.miller@uc.edu for more information!
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