Illinois workplace consulting

Illinois Workplace Transparency Act

Effective January 1, 2020, all employers who contract with employees and non-employees (including all contractors) should review, and likely revise, all employment agreements, including separation/severance agreements because all noncompliant agreements …

Marijuana Use in Illinois

Recreational & Medical Marijuana Use in Illinois

Some states, including Illinois, have legalized recreational use of marijuana. Effective January 1, 2020, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA) defines marijuana as a lawful product for state purposes. …

Cultivating Positivity at Work

Press Pause for Positivity

One thing that stands out more than prior to the COVID-19 stay-at-home order is the amount of negativity. This great pause has left people with a lot more time on …

Business consulting during COVID-19

Managing COVID-19 as a Leader

When tragedy strikes, we are often bombarded by both inspirational stories and those of disappointment. With COVID-19, we have witnessed this bombardment across every sector of business. We consult business …

Time management strategies for business consulting

Make Time Management a Habit

Time moves at the same speed for all of us. That means that we all have the same amount of time in the day to complete all our personal and …

Business consulting influence

The Founding Fathers & Their Influence

As we have just celebrated July 4th, our nation’s 243rd year as an independent nation (in terms of how we choose to celebrate, even though it’s not completely historically accurate), …

Business travel tips

8 Tips for Traveling for Business

As businesses continue to modernize, the modern business person may spend more time traveling around the globe. IA Business Advisors has extensive experience traveling for business for over twenty-five years, …