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Spotlight: Peter Seely, PhD.

Peter, a Consultant at FMP, partners with clients to develop tailored solutions that enhance team effectiveness and collaboration across a variety of industries. 1.What led you to join FMP? I joined FMP because it has a great culture and a very technically skilled, impactful workforce. FMP’s work successfully blends meaningful science with practice in ways…

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Presidential Transition: 73 days and counting…are you ready?

  With Election Day today, it is important to reflect on how your organization has prepared and will continue to prepare for the upcoming inauguration and handover. Each phase of the transition process presents unique demands. Over the next 73 days, follow FMP Consulting’s Presidential Transition blog series to take a deep dive into critical…

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The Value of Competency Models

Competencies form the foundation of many human capital and talent management efforts. As such, they play a vital role in an organization’s ability to select, develop, train, assess, and retain a competitive workforce. It is vital that organizations, large and small, have thoughtfully considered their development and use. Not sure where to start? FMP Consulting…

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5 Ways to Spark Creativity at Work

1. Take a Mental Break It can be difficult to be creative when you’re feeling burned out. Taking a mental break before tackling complex tasks can actually help boost creativity. Read a book or grab some coffee; it’s up to you! 2. Visualize It Next time you need your team to do some creative problem-solving,…

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3 Tips for Jump-Starting Your Workweek

Are you ready to have the best week ever?  We thought so. Here are 3 tips to jump-start your workweek: 1. Wake up early to get a head start. Setting your alarm clock even just 30 minutes earlier will provide you with the feeling that you’re getting a jump on things. Take this time to exercise,…

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The Threat of the Unconscious Bias

Our workplaces are more diverse than ever before. As this happens, prejudice is becoming more subtle, ambiguous, and difficult to observe, as employees understand it is not productive to partake in overt discrimination. In fact, unconscious bias occurs at a higher frequency than overt discrimination. It is troubling that, despite typically not being malicious in nature,…

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FMP Named Finalist in 2016 GovStar Awards

FMP Consulting is honored to be named as a finalist by Washington SmartCEO for a 2016 GovStar Award.  GovStar Awards were created to celebrate Washington-area government contractors that have demonstrated excellence in the complex and competitive government contracting sector. The 2016 GovStar finalists collectively generate more than $6.5 billion in annual revenue and employ more than 27,000…

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FMP Wins 2016 CARE Award for 7th Consecutive Year!

FMP Consulting has once again garnered a spot on the 2016 Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) Awards. We’re excited to be named alongside such incredible organizations in Northern Virginia that are committed to offering more balanced and family-friendly work environments. Each year North Virginia Family Services (NVFS) honors organizations that exemplify comprehensive family-friendly policies. FMP…

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Making Phased Retirement Work for Your Federal Agency

How to Get Started with Implementing Phased Retirement (Download Printable PDF Version) What is Phased Retirement? Phased retirement enables Federal employees to spend 50% of their time in retirement and 50% of their time working, with a focus on mentoring others. Through this program, agencies can temporarily retain employees who would otherwise retire so they can…

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Presidential Transition: Are You Ready?

Looking for tips on how to navigate the presidential transition?  Look no further.  Read FMP Consulting Senior Advisor Jeri Buchholz’s blog post on GovLoop.com to learn how you can position yourself and the work you do during the presidential transition. Save Save

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