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Managing Effectively in a Hybrid Work Environment
Managers across the US find themselves facing rapid and sometimes disruptive change resulting from the pandemic. A broad swath of the workforce has experienced remote work or policies that allow them to work from home at least part of the time. Many organizations find they cannot retain high performers or hire quality candidates unless they…
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…
FMP is Headed to SIOP 2022!
I am preparing to attend my first in-person professional conference in almost 3 years, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology’s (SIOP) Annual Conference. The conference is the highlight of the professional year for many I/O Psychologists, from both academia and practice. My mind reels with a mix of excitement and nervousness. My apprehension does…
Navigating Workplace Transformation: Strategies for Supporting Employees
When COVID first began and organizations shifted to telework, many employees and leaders likely assumed this would be temporary. Now, well over a year after COVID began, conversations regarding return to work have started. Despite these plans, we’re likely to see some continuation of remote work. In uncertain times, the focus of leadership should be…
Using Agile to Lead Artificial Intelligence Change
We are at the dawn of a new era in digital transformation – also called the 4th industrial revolution. McKinsey Global Institute estimated that an additional $13 trillion could be added to global GDP by 2030 from today through digitization, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI), as these technologies continue to create major new opportunities and…
FMP’s 30th Anniversary: Interview with the Owners
This year, FMP Consulting (FMP) is celebrating its 30th anniversary! To celebrate, FMP’s owners, Erin Pitera, Sherean Miller, and Carolyn Kurowski, sat down for a virtual interview to reflect on FMP’s journey and discuss what has led to FMP’s success over the past 30 years. What do you love about the work FMP does? What…
The River at Thirty
As we celebrate FMP’s 30th Anniversary, we’re sharing a number of different blog posts that reflect on our work, culture, and history. In this special post, Tim Barnhart, the founder of FMP, shares his perspective on FMP, past and present. I live in the Shenandoah Valley, with its beautiful, meandering river. Several decades ago, I studied philosophy. When I began to pull my thoughts together about…
The Importance of Celebrating Company Anniversaries — Kicking Off FMP’s 30th Birthday
As we begin the new year—especially this new year—we are looking forward to many things. A particularly exciting event here at FMP is our approaching 30th anniversary on March 4th. As the date nears, we’re reflecting on the importance of celebrating an anniversary, and what all that entails. Anniversaries are more than opportunities to recognize…