Hi, team! It’s your friend, Mary, with the “I” in Team series where you can find, be, and build your positive influence. Something my team and I have talked about in the past are some ways that you can demonstrate emotional intelligence (EI) through communication. How you communicate is how you create and drive perception. Your communication, meaning your influence, builds who you are in other people’s minds. Communication is a tool that can uplift, empower, and inspire others. Those who are emotionally intelligence, or who wish to be, might...

For over 25 years, we have offered our clients, what we like to call, on-your-shoulder executive support, but you probably know of this service by its more common names: fractional executive solutions, fractional C-suite, or fractional team member. But what exactly does this mean? Fractional, meaning something used for a fraction of the time instead of full time, is a way of providing service to our clients for exactly what they need; no more and no less. For example, this can include cashflow forecasting, policy and procedure development, risk management,...

Hi, team! It’s your friend, Mary, with the I in Team series where you can find, be, and build your positive influence. One of the topics we talk about in Be the I in Team is burning bridges, but even though we talk about it in our book, it feels harder to write an advice blog on the topic. I’ve read several other articles and even elicited the opinions of my team. To preface this writing, I will say that burning a bridge is extremely personal and the reasons for...

When you have an issue with your body, you choose the appropriate doctor to see. If your mouth hurts, you see a dentist; if your feeling unwell and don’t know why, you see a primary care physician. But have you ever considered where you’re supposed to go when the health of your organization begins to decline? IA Business Advisors is Chicagoland’s #1 business doctor. When you have high employee turnover, are losing money, or can’t seem to grow despite a seemingly healthy business, IA Business Advisors is your go-to partner....