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Not Your Typical Consultant – Chris Eng
So, let’s be real – the term “consultant” may generate some stereotypical ideas: often a linear educational path, followed by similar professional experiences, all culminating in a role at a firm. At FMP, we think that our employees tend to defy those stereotypes. We don’t believe in formulaic career paths because our clients don’t seek…
Not Your Typical Consultant – Meg Duffy
So, let’s be real – the term “consultant” may generate some stereotypical ideas: often a linear educational path, followed by similar professional experiences, all culminating in a role at a firm. At FMP, we think that our employees tend to defy those stereotypes. We don’t believe in formulaic career paths because our clients don’t seek…
Not Your Typical Consultant – Wendy Joachim
So, let’s be real – the term “consultant” may generate some stereotypical ideas: often a linear educational path, followed by similar professional experiences, all culminating in a role at a firm. At FMP, we think our employees tend to defy those stereotypes. We don’t believe in formulaic career paths because our clients don’t seek formulaic…
Not Your Typical Consultant – Kristoffer Garringer
So, let’s be real – the term “consultant” may generate some stereotypical ideas: often a linear educational path, followed by similar professional experiences, all culminating in a role at a firm. At FMP, we think our employees tend to defy those stereotypes. We don’t believe in formulaic career paths because our clients don’t seek formulaic…
Recent Trends in Government: Skills-Based Hiring
The recent introduction of the Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills (ACCESS) Act (H.R.7887) has continued the movement incorporating skills-based hiring into the federal government. In September of 2023, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced a completed list of common federal skills supporting this broader hiring initiative1. Skills-based hiring has received significant…
Intrapreneurship at FMP: Mindfulness Month Challenge
FMP Consulting Human Capital Consultant II, Summer Sconyers, challenged her fellow FMPers to a month of mindful practices including meditation, gratitude, and breathwork. The challenge spanned the month of July (2022) and afforded employees the flexibility to participate in the way that best served them. For this installment of the Intrapreneurship at FMP blog series,…
Intrapreneurship at FMP: Small Nuggets of Knowledge (SNacK)
FMP Consulting Engagement Manager, Kathleen Bellis, instituted Small Nuggets of Knowledge (SNacK), a 30-minute, biweekly learning event series, in June of 2019. SNacK provides FMPers the opportunity to showcase their knowledge, share tools and resources with colleagues, and hone their presentation skills in a low-pressure environment. For this installment of the Intrapreneurship at FMP blog…
Harnessing the Power of Intrapreneurship in the Workplace
You’ve probably heard of entrepreneurship, but what about intrapreneurship? Buzz surrounding this form of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) is on the rise, and for good reason! Intrapreneurship has been found to boost both organizational and employee performance. Read more to learn about what intrapreneurship is, how it benefits both the employer and employee(s), and how…
FMPers Co-Author a Newly Published SIOP White Paper
We are thrilled to share that FMPers and Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) members Nate Voss, Marni Falcone, Risa Witherow, Natasha Tenreiro, and Mike Camburn have co-authored a SIOP white paper that can now be accessed through SIOP’s website. The white paper, entitled Competency modeling: An essential practice for the future of strategic…
Pulse Surveys: A Valuable Source of Workplace Data and Insight
Now more than ever, organizations need to act fast, adapt quickly, and derive data-based insights rapidly to remain competitive. An increasingly popular data-based tool for enabling this sort of rapid adaptation is the pulse survey. Pulse surveys represent an efficient method for gathering employee feedback and/or assessing perceptions1. Compared to “traditional” surveys, pulse surveys are…