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The Efficiency Edge: Powerful Methods for Process Improvement
In the first blog of our Efficiency Edge series, “Achieving Optimization through Smart Processes,” I talked about the positive impact that Business Process Improvement (BPI) can have on work processes and organizational performance. In this blog, I will highlight key approaches for implementing BPI. The approach to process improvement should acknowledge the important connections among…
The Efficiency Edge: Achieving Optimization Through Smart Processes
Efficiency continues to be hot topic of discussion across organizations today. Organizations are focusing on how to do more with fewer resources while leveraging automation to deliver higher quality products and services faster. Business Process Improvement (BPI) has been an effective tool to support organizational optimization since the early 1990s.[i] At its core, BPI is…
Employee Spotlight: Marcus Johnson
Today we’re getting to know Marcus Johnson! Marcus is from Montgomery County, Maryland and is a Strategic Communications Specialist at FMP. Continue reading to learn more about Marcus. Describe yourself in 3 words. If I had to describe myself in three words, I would choose calm, creative, and, at times, idealistic. I pride myself in…
Making Accessibility a Priority: Understanding Section 508, FMP’s Accessibility Evolution, and Must-Have Checklists for Accessible Documents
What Is Section 508 and Why Is It Important? As of July 2024, the CDC estimates that more than 28% of adults in the United States have some type of disability. The United States Federal Government has passed several laws relating to disability policy, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Sections 501, 503, 504,…
Spotlighting Accessibility in Action: Inclusive Design in Tech
What do Microsoft, Sony, and Apple have in common? Yes, they are all big tech companies listed on the S&P 500, but in the context of this blog, the common factor is they are leaders in applying inclusive design methods to develop products that are widely accessible. In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we’re…
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.
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…
Communication is Key: Tips for Leading Your Organization Through Digital Transformation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption is exploding across every sector of our economy and has undoubtedly become an essential engine in the future of work that cannot be ignored. To stay competitive, organizations must embrace automation and make bold moves toward digital transformation. This unprecedented environment calls for a new caliber of organizational change leadership. How…
Conversations with FMP Center of Excellence Leaders: The Future of Analytics, Technology, and Transformation
As we continue closing out FMP’s 30th anniversary, we’re excited to hear from a few thought leaders in FMP’s Analytics, Technology, and Transformation Center of Excellence (ATT COE). In this blog, Sahr Mbayo, Nathan Bailey, Scott Waymouth, and Richard Yentes share their perspectives on human capital information technology (HRIT) industry trends and where they see…
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…