Introducing Neil O’Donnell, EFBC President 2021-2022
I became a member of the EFBC (then FBC) over a decade ago. At the time, I was very uncertain as to how I would fit in to the overall group and my Forum. I met with TAU and we… Read more→
What Makes EFBC Different? 5 Reasons Why We’re the Right Fit
Emotional Intelligence from the Inside Out EFBC’s philosophy is not to give advice. Instead, we share experiences to help develop emotional intelligence skills. At EFBC, our community embraces an overarching set of emotional intelligence (EI) protocols that make the EFBC… Read more→
5 Tips for a More Progressive Company Culture
We’re in the midst of a “Shecession” that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic: Caregivers, primarily women, are exiting the workforce in waves. By the numbers, two million women have taken leave since the onset of the pandemic. A… Read more→
Shower the People You Love with Love
Hello and farewell, EFBC! I cannot believe I have already served a year as President. Taking a page out of Mark Wesa’s book, I am going to lean into music. I recently read an article by Vanessa Van Edwards titled… Read more→
Flexing Our Social Muscle
In July, we are welcoming a handful of new members to our Board of Directors. Included in that handful is Dave Westerman, the President of Carbit Paint and incoming Forum Director for the EFBC. Together, Dave and I collaborated on… Read more→
Planting Seeds with Leadership Development
I don’t know about you, but I have so many books I want to read, should read, started to read and didn’t finish, lists of books people recommended, and some that I have read more than once. I have stacks… Read more→
It’s Far From Groundhog Day at EFBC
Yeah, we have 25 days until Spring! Regardless of what Punxsutawney Phil thinks, it’s anything but Groundhog Day at EFBC. The cold darkness of winter is often a time when I, like so many others, can feel out of sorts…. Read more→
Audio Blog: Sean Hoffman, President of Nuance Solutions
The Entrepreneur and Family Business Council audio blog features business leaders from the Chicagoland area to hear their stories and experiences. In this episode, we visit Sean Hoffman, the President of Nuance Solutions, in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago. We… Read more→
Prepare to Be Amazed!
The EFBC launched a new weekly meetup called Ted Talk Tuesday (thanks to the team at Interra Global for the idea). The first one featured “10 ways to have a better conversation” by Celeste Headlee. My first “aha moment” was… Read more→
Better Leaders are Better Listeners
We have all heard that communication is key, but how many of us truly believe we’re good at it? Not only do we live in an often polarized society, but the ways we communicate are different in the digital age…. Read more→
