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A Look Into FMP’s Season of Gratitude
What are we grateful for at FMP? This is a question we tend to ask ourselves as we move into this time of the year. Gratitude is mindfully appreciating the good in our lives and being thankful for what we have. In the swirl of daily life, it can be hard to pause and notice…
Learning Committee Spotlight
At FMP we like to celebrate continuous learning all year long. FMP is fortunate to have its very own Learning Committee, which is dedicated to creating opportunities for all FMP employees to grow professionally by sharing knowledge and gaining new skills. Keep reading to hear from some Learning Committee members (Kathleen Bellis, Richard Evitts, Natasha…
Employee Spotlight: Kylie Bopp
Today, we get to know Kylie Bopp, a Consultant I at FMP. Kylie was born and raised in Northern Virginia. She earned her undergraduate degree in Communications from Virginia Tech and an M.Ed. in Counselor Education from the University of Maryland. She currently lives with her husband, Chris, and their dog, Rosco, just outside of…
FMP’s Point of View Podcast with Nathan Bailey
FMP interviews Nathan Bailey, FMP’s Managing Director of the Analytics, Technology, and Transformation Center of Excellence, to get his insight on the importance of productization in consulting. Lisa Prather is a Strategic Communications, Marketing, and Change Management Consultant. She is an intellectual adventurer who enjoys learning about other countries, customs, languages and cultures.
Employee Spotlight: Bryan Spragling
Today we’re getting to know Bryan Spragling, a Senior Consultant at FMP. Bryan was born in Tennessee and raised in small-town North Carolina before attending East Carolina University, home of the Pirates. Keep reading to learn more about Bryan! Tell us about your professional/educational background. Before coming to FMP, I spent my entire career (12…
Ways to Make Your Home Office Green
The FMP Sustainability Committee is continuing our four-part series on the topic of workplace sustainability! The first blog kicked-off the series by introducing the topic and why it matters in the workplace. The second blog delved into the sustainable processes and practices within FMP’s office. In this blog, we share considerations to make your home…
Keys to Successful Project Management with Jacob Flinck
Human capital consulting projects vary depending on the client and desired outcomes, but all share a focus on delivering the best product or solution to the client and require essential processes to be effective. One such process is project management. Project management consists of the methods, strategies, and decisions that a manager makes when overseeing…
Careless Responding in Surveys: A Threat to High-Quality Data
Leveraging high-quality data is essential for organizations to thrive in the modern world. Indeed, the costs of poor quality data can be devastating. For example, according to an estimate by Gartner, low-quality data can cost organizations around $15 million per year. Additionally, a 2016 IBM study estimates that low-quality data costs the U.S. economy around…
Building Capacity for Accessibility
As someone who regularly creates a lot of widely distributed communications deliverables (documents, slide decks, social media campaigns, graphics, videos, you name it), I often think about 508 compliance. Years ago, when I got started creating communications collateral, I remember looking for a one and done training that would teach me everything that I needed…