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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…
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,…
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…
FMP is named one of Alexandria’s Healthiest Places to Work in 2015!
FMP was named one of the six winners of the 2015 Healthy Workplace Awards by Work Well, Live Well, the newest workgroup of the Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria. This award recognizes businesses in Alexandria that have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to employees health and wellness. FMP established a Work-Life Effectiveness (W-LE) Program in 2008…
Overview of the SES Executive Order
(Download Printable PDF Version) On December 15, 2015, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order to strengthen the Federal Government’s ability to recruit, hire, and develop senior executives.With more than 60% of the Senior Executive Service members eligible for retirement in 2016, the timing of the Executive Order could not be more critical as our…