“Welcome to the family business. Now take a back seat.”
 
Does that sound friendly? Maybe not, but too often employees at family businesses with a politically incorrect last name hear something similar. These nonfamily staff members occasionally get the short end of the stick. Some get shouldered out of important meetings. Others get passed over when promotion time rolls around. And the company parking lot? Family “outsiders” often get assigned the worst spots.
 
However it plays out, failure to appreciate, train, promote and include nonfamily employees in the life of your business can be ...