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Workday Wellness (Healthy Tips for the Workday)
When it comes to workplace wellness, small changes can have a big impact. Let’s explore a few manageable ways to boost your mental and physical health throughout the day. Movement Staying glued to your desk and computer all day may feel like you are being productive, but it could actually be contributing to undesirable work…
Mental Health Awareness Month: Leveraging Resilience to Drive Efficiency Through Organizational Change
This year’s Mental Health Awareness month provides an opportunity to reflect on how change impacts employee mental health. During periods of organizational change, employees often face increased stress, uncertainty, and burnout, which can undermine productivity, morale, and efficiency. One strategy for maintaining performance during times of change is fostering resilience within employees. By building resilience,…
Employee Spotlight: Molly VanDorick
We’re thrilled to be spotlighting Molly VanDorick today, a Consultant at FMP. Molly hails from Bel Air, Maryland, and she earned a master’s degree in educational leadership and instructional technology from Towson University before spending several years as a teacher. Molly is also a member of FMP’s Sustainability Committee. Keep reading to learn more about…
Using a Holistic Approach to Wellness
Wellness has been an important focus for both individuals and organizations, and for good reason. Hundreds of studies show that wellness programs in the workplace yield positive outcomes for both employees and employers. For example, in 2013 the Rand Report authors concluded that “workplace wellness programs can help contain the current epidemic of lifestyle-related diseases, the main…
Active Commuting Changed My Life
Three years ago, I was frustrated that I was stuck chauffeuring my three daughters around by car daily. That time spent in the car didn’t offer any of us physical benefits, it didn’t get us outside, and it meant that using the car for everything was the norm no matter how nearby a destination may…
FMP Stories in Sustainability
Sustainability often looks different from person to person depending on their location, circumstances, and ability. FMP recognizes that everyone is on their own sustainability journey, shaped by their unique needs and challenges. For Earth Day 2025, we are spotlighting a few employees’ journeys to understand how they have navigated becoming more sustainable in their day…
Employee Spotlight: Adam Scouse
Today, we’re excited to put the spotlight on Adam Scouse, a Data Visualization Specialist at FMP. Adam is originally from Williamsburg, VA, and has obtained degrees from Virginia Tech, Oregon State University, and North Carolina State University! Read on to learn more about Adam’s background, current work at FMP, and thoughts on use of AI…
Employee Spotlight: Julie Jasewicz
Today, we’re shining a spotlight on one of our consultants, Julie Jasewicz! Julie is originally from Dolgeville, New York in the Adirondack Mountains, and she received her master’s degree in industrial-organizational psychology at George Mason University. She is also a regular attender of the SIOP (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) annual conference and is…
Employee Spotlight: Ian Hamilton
Throughout February and March, we’re showcasing one of FMP’s key capability areas: Strategic Communications. We kicked things off with a blog about navigating change in the workplace amidst uncertainty, and this week we’re spotlighting Ian Hamilton, a consultant and member of FMP’s Strategic Communications Community of Practice (Strat Comms CoP). Ian earned his bachelor’s degree…
Navigating Change in the Workplace Amidst Uncertainty
In an earlier FMP blog, Systems Don’t Make Change, People Do, we discussed the importance of having a formalized, people-centric approach to managing change in the workplace. In this article, we explore strategies for how you can navigate change effectively during times of transition. In today’s fast-paced world, change is an inevitable part of the professional…