Fractional Executive Leadership
Your organization is moving. You have momentum, a mandate, and the right intentions. What you need is someone who can lead the human side of it — with the seniority, clarity, and care it deserves.
What this engagement delivers
Why Fractional
A full-time Chief Communications Officer or VP of Change Management costs $180,000–$300,000+ per year in salary alone — before benefits, onboarding, and the months it takes to get someone up to speed.
A fractional engagement gives you that same level of senior strategic thinking, embedded in your organization and committed to your outcomes, at a fraction of the investment. And because the scope is defined, the work stays focused on what matters most.
This isn't a consultant who hands over a report. It's a thought partner who shows up, does the work, and stays accountable to your results.
| Full-Time Hire | Fractional with MWCS |
|---|---|
| —$180K–$300K+ annually | ✓Fraction of full-time cost |
| —3–6 month hiring process | ✓Engaged within weeks |
| —Benefits, overhead & onboarding | ✓No overhead — just outcomes |
| —Generalist at senior level | ✓Specialist: change, comms & AI |
| —Fixed scope, fixed cost | ✓Flexible — scales with your needs |
| —Long ramp-up period | ✓15+ years experience, day one |
Is This Right For You
A technology rollout, an AI adoption initiative, a restructure. The project plan exists. The timeline is set. But the communications strategy, the change management, and the adoption plan? Still on someone's to-do list.
Your organization has outgrown ad hoc communications but isn't at the stage — or budget — for a full-time executive hire. You need strategic leadership now, not in six months when the search concludes.
Not just the technology — the human response to it. The fear, the resistance, the excitement, the confusion. You need someone who has sat at the intersection of AI strategy and organizational change, and knows how to lead through it.
Your senior team has plenty of people who will tell them what they want to hear. What they need is someone who will think alongside them, ask better questions, and help them communicate with the confidence their teams need to see.
Healthcare, financial services, higher education, government, nonprofits — organizations where the stakes are high, the audiences are diverse, and the margin for miscommunication is small. This work requires someone who understands that context.
You're not looking for a quick engagement that produces a deck. You want someone who will embed in your organization, learn its rhythms, and show up consistently over time — because lasting transformation requires sustained commitment.
This partnership works best when there is genuine organizational commitment to change — and a belief that transformation or AI adoption should improve the human experience, not just accelerate output. We are not the right fit for organizations looking to work faster, harder, or squeeze more productivity from their people. We work with leaders who want to do it well. If you're looking for a one-time report or a fast turnaround, an Advisory Sprint may be a better starting point. The fractional model is for organizations ready to do the deeper work.
What's Included
An embedded senior leader — not a rotating consultant team — who knows your organization, understands your culture, and is committed to your outcomes. One point of contact. Full accountability.
Structured working sessions to review progress, align on priorities, address emerging challenges, and ensure the work is always moving in the right direction. Frequency and format adapt to what you need.
Ongoing strategic guidance on how, when, and what to communicate to your stakeholders — employees, leadership, boards, and partners — through every phase of change.
A senior eye across your change landscape — identifying dependencies, managing adoption risk, and ensuring your organization isn't experiencing change fatigue from too many initiatives running at once.
Helping your senior leaders develop and deliver the strategic narrative that brings their teams along — through uncertainty, transformation, and the moments that matter most.
Monthly or quarterly engagement models designed around your pace and priorities. Scope is defined clearly from the start — so you know exactly what you're getting, and the work stays focused.
The Process
A 60-minute conversation to understand your organization, your current priorities, and whether this partnership is the right fit. No pressure. Just clarity.
A tailored proposal that outlines scope, focus areas, engagement structure, and investment. Built around what you actually need — not a templated package.
A structured onboarding to get grounded in your organization — your people, your culture, your current state of change, and where the real work needs to happen.
Embedded, consistent, accountable. Work begins with clear milestones and regular check-ins to ensure the engagement is delivering what your organization needs.
Investment
Fractional partnerships are priced as monthly retainers, scoped to the level of engagement your organization needs. Every proposal is customized — because no two organizations are in the same place.
A Clarity Call is always the right first step. It costs nothing, and it ensures that if we move forward, we're building something that's genuinely right for you.
Made With Care Strategies works with a small number of fractional clients at any one time. If you're considering this engagement, reaching out early is worth it.
Entry Partnership
Ideal for organizations with a defined initiative who need senior change and communications leadership for a specific phase or project cycle.
Core Partnership
Full fractional engagement — broader scope, deeper integration, ongoing portfolio oversight, and executive advisory across your change and communications landscape.
Project-Based
A concentrated 2–6 week engagement for a specific challenge. Not ongoing, but built with the same depth and intentionality as a full partnership.
Start with a Clarity Call. Sixty minutes to understand where you are, where you want to go, and whether a fractional partnership is the right way to get there.