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Employee Spotlight: James Wilcox
Today, we’re excited to spotlight James Wilcox, a Senior Consultant who has been with FMP for three and a half years. James has a background in I-O psychology and came to FMP with experience in both the federal and private sectors. James grew up in Orlando, Florida, spent several years in the DMV area, and…
2022 Intern Spotlight
There’s always a lot to get excited about in the summer, from warm weather to vacations to new FMP interns! FMP is excited to have four new interns this summer: Chi-Leigh Warren, Brian Kennerly, Ian Hamilton, and Ayat Tamimi. Keep reading to learn more about each of these great people! Tell us about your professional/educational…
Employee Spotlight: Jacob Deaton
Hello everyone! I am thrilled to be joining the Employee Spotlight team along with Dominique Rothrock and Zoe Nerantzis as a Co-Coordinator to help highlight the great backgrounds and stories of all our employees. My Background I grew up in Mechanicsville, Virginia just north of Richmond. I come from a family of big University of…
Employee Spotlight: Zoe Nerantzis
Hello, everybody! I’m super excited to be joining the Employee Spotlight Team as a Co-Coordinator. Last Friday, we introduced Nique Rothrock and you’ll soon meet our other Co-Coordinator, Jacob Deaton! I’ll be using this edition of the Employee Spotlight as a chance to share a little bit about myself before we introduce you to the…
Employee Spotlight: Dominique (Nique) Rothrock
Hi everyone, I would like to introduce myself as one of FMP’s Employee Spotlight Co-Coordinators! As you may know, we’ve been interviewing and writing employee spotlights for years (here, here, and here are examples!), but given the growth of our workforce, we’ve needed to add a few more spotlight writers to keep pace. We’ll be…
Conversations with FMP Leaders: The Future of Strategic Human Capital
Since March 2021, FMP has been proudly celebrating its 30th anniversary. As we close out our celebration, we are highlighting FMP’s three major capability areas. In the second part of our 3-part interview series, we are thrilled to gain special insight from Marni Falcone and Bryanne Cordeiro Reynolds, two Strategic Human Capital thought leaders at…
Employee Spotlight: Summer Sconyers
Competitive baton twirler, turned social worker, turned employee engagement extraordinaire! In today’s employee spotlight, we spoke with Summer Sconyers. Summer received her Master’s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Go Mocs!) and since joining FMP in April 2021, has been involved in both client-facing and internal work. Read on to learn more about Summer and why she was…
Tips for Preparing for the R.E.T.U.R.N. to In-Person Work
If I could pick a theme song for this summer, it would be “Welcome Back,” a song by American rapper Mase. As vaccine rollout continues across the country, many professional organizations have been developing return-to-the-workplace plans and communicating to employees their plans that focus on office space, scheduling, and safety. That’s good news for people…
Three Rs of Creating a Strong Remote Culture
Although businesses are reopening at full capacity, the sudden shift to remote work due to COVID-19 has left a lasting impression on organizations. There are many benefits to remote work1 and a Gallup survey2 revealed that 59% of employees would like to continue working remotely. Leaders learned the importance of having an agile workforce and…
The Importance of Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace
With one in five U.S. adults experiencing mental health disorders in a given year, it’s important for organizations to understand how mental health impacts employees and the steps that can be taken to create a work environment that is supportive of mental health.1 Mental health and mental illnesses aren’t often talked about or addressed in…