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Celebrating Small Businesses
May is Small Business Month, a time to celebrate small businesses and their owners, “the backbone of our economy and the glue of our communities[1].” Supporting small businesses is vital to the health of the U.S. marketplace and the wellness of our nation, as small businesses employ nearly half of all private sector workers in…
Biking to Work – How to Do It?
How Do I Bike to Work? Last week I shared why commuting by biking, walking, or taking other micromobility vehicles (e.g., scooters) to work is a good idea for your physical health, mental health, and for the environment. This week I will share some of the tips and tricks I have learned that help to…
Biking to Work – Why Do It?
Why Should You Bike, Walk, or Scooter to Work? Over the past three years, many people experienced what life without a commute looked and felt like at some time. While this newfound flexibility has persisted for some, many working Americans now find themselves commuting, at least a few times a week, to offices and meetings….
Reflections on Arab-American Heritage Month Spotlight
In 2021, April was federally recognized as Arab-American Heritage Month. This year at FMP, we were excited to celebrate this special month by interviewing and learning more about our Arab-American team members, Sherean Miller and Shareen Drilling! Keep reading to learn how their heritage has shaped them. Tell us about your cultural background! Sherean M.:…
Shop Small for Big Impact: Ideas for Increasing Your Organization’s Interactions with Small Businesses
Introduction Small Business Month is near and dear to us at FMP. Not only because we are a proud, woman-owned small business, but because we’ve seen first-hand the value small businesses bring through our regular engagements with dozens of them. Generally, small businesses are characterized as agile, innovative, and responsive. Who wouldn’t want more of…
Ways to Make Your Home Office Green
The FMP Sustainability Committee is continuing our four-part series on the topic of workplace sustainability! The first blog kicked-off the series by introducing the topic and why it matters in the workplace. The second blog delved into the sustainable processes and practices within FMP’s office. In this blog, we share considerations to make your home…
Keys to Successful Project Management with Jacob Flinck
Human capital consulting projects vary depending on the client and desired outcomes, but all share a focus on delivering the best product or solution to the client and require essential processes to be effective. One such process is project management. Project management consists of the methods, strategies, and decisions that a manager makes when overseeing…
Sustainability in the Workplace: Lessons from FMP
The FMP Sustainability Committee is continuing our 4-part series on the topic of workplace sustainability! We started off the series by exploring what workplace sustainability is, why it matters, and offered several small steps that we can try ourselves. In this blog, we dive deeper into some of the processes and practices that FMP is…
Making the Most of Your Time Off: Tips and Tricks so You Don’t Need a Vacation from Your Vacation
As the weather warms up and we creep into summer, employees everywhere are preparing for their summer vacations. It has been predicted that the 2022 summer travel season will be historically busy, as pandemic restrictions continue to loosen and employees look forward to taking previously planned trips that had been cancelled or delayed1. Most trips…
Sustainability in the Workplace: Why it Matters and What You Can Do
The FMP Sustainability Committee is excited to kick off a 4-part series on the topic of workplace sustainability! Each quarter, a new blog will be posted that explores sustainability at work. In this first blog, we unpack what sustainability is and why it matters, and share specific steps employees can take to engage in sustainable…