CSC Announces New Training Opportunity: Next Generation Group

October 23rd & 24th | Nashville, TN

Running a family business is no small feat – and passing it on to the next generation? That takes strategy, support, and serious leadership development. That’s where CSC’s Next Gen Group comes in.

This new initiative is designed for the rising leaders in CSC Member companies who are stepping into larger roles and preparing to take the reins. Whether you’re managing a department today or preparing to be part of future ownership, this meeting will help you grow into the leader your business needs tomorrow.

Who Should Attend?

This group is designed for individuals who are on the path to future ownership and/or executive leadership within their family-owned CSC member company. Ideal participants are part of the “next generation” of leadership, those who are actively involved in the business today and are preparing to become decision-makers tomorrow.

Whether you’re currently in a management role or beginning to take on more strategic responsibilities, this group is built to support your transition from next gen to the gen.

The CSC Next Gen Group exists to empower the future leaders of independently owned industrial laundries through meaningful peer connections, relevant training, and real-world succession planning tools. If you’re committed to carrying on your family business forward, this is the place for you.

Special Launch Offer

CSC will cover all meeting expenses (hotel, meals, sessions, materials) for the first 20 registrants. Just get yourself to Nashville and we’ll take care of the rest.

Whether you’re the current generation ready to invest in your company’s future by sending an attendee, or a next gen eager to step up, this is the moment to take the leap.

What Our First Meeting Has Instore

Change Leadership | Mark Noon

Why is change such an important topic, and yet so avoided? And how do you, as a leader, make change welcomed? In this series on Change Leadership, Mark goes deep into the why, what, and how of leading change in your organization. And yes, there is a difference between Managing Change…and Leading It!

The effects of Change are felt from bottom to top of all organizations, and knowing how to make it happen, overcome barriers, focus the efforts, and lead the charge are all essential qualities of great leaders. Learn how to communicate change, lead it, drive it, and love it. Yes, love it!

Objectives:

• Know the differences between Change Leadership and Change Management – And how to showcase this for your team.
• Why Change is important. How Change leads to great outcomes. What changes need to be made.
• What are the common barriers and how to know the difference between a barrier and an excuse, and how to coach your team through.
• Gaining the essentials of comunicating, showcasing, and reenforcing Change Leadership skills.

Success Isn’t Random: A Playbook for Future Family Business Leaders | Doug Gray, PhD

An affinity group for current and future leaders navigating complexity, transitions, and family enterprise growth.

If you’re a Next Gen/ Rising leader, inheritor, or manager ready to lead with clarity and purpose, this peer network is designed for you. Facilitated by Doug Gray, PhD, business psychologist and author of The Success Playbook for Next Gen Family Business Leaders, this community offers practical tools, curated insights, and real connections.  Succession planning is not random event… your business requires a little structure, and some great reinforcement from other smart leaders.

From Next Gen to Now: Lessons in Leadership Transition

Join Colin Wetlaufer (CITY Laundering Co.) and Ben Warnecke (Plymate Inc.), both 4th generation ownership, current Presidents of their respective companies, and members of the CSC Board of Directors—for an open, honest conversation about navigating the transition from “next generation” to “the generation.”

In this interactive session, Colin and Ben will share their personal experiences stepping into ownership and leadership roles, offer advice on earning trust, driving change, and balancing family dynamics, and answer your questions about what it really takes to lead a family business.

Interested in Joining? Register Here

Have Questions? Not able to attend this one but want to be added to future meeting distribution lists? Email Lexie Baker