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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,…
Tips for Unlocking the Benefits of Developmental Rotations to Grow Talent from Within
Introduction A developmental rotation is a structured program allowing employees to temporarily transfer to different roles, workstreams, or departments within an organization. Organizations can use developmental rotations as a tool for developing and engaging employees and increasing organizational agility. This blog will overview some of the many benefits developmental rotations offer employees and employers and…
SIOP 2024 Reflections
A wonderful group of FMPers attended the 2024 SIOP (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) conference in Chicago. This annual conference brings together I-O psychologists from all around the world to share new research findings, discuss practical applications, and connect with each other. Our FMP attendees are excited to share their experiences and reflections on…
Employee Spotlight: Reflections on a Week at SIOP as an FMP Consultant
Ever wonder what a first-year consultant gets up to at SIOP? Read on to see how FMP Consultant Caitlin Briggs spent her SIOP in Chicago this year. Questions How long have you been working as a consultant, and how long have you worked at FMP ? Prior to FMP, I periodically worked as a freelance…
Earth Day Reflections on Sustainable Energy Production
FMP’s Sustainability Committee actively works to help us make greener choices for FMP, while providing education and outreach to the rest of our workforce. In honor of Earth Day, the Sustainability Committee planned a few events and activities for FMPers, and also wanted to expand the conversation to our larger blog community. Understanding the challenges…
A Guide to Maximizing Your SIOP 2024 Virtual Experience
The Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology’s (SIOP) annual conference is right around the corner (April 17-20, 2024). With early registration closing on February 23rd, Industrial-Organizational (I-O) psychologists, practitioners, and students face a big decision: “Should I attend virtually or in person?” Both options have their perks; it’s hard to beat the convenience, flexibility, and…
Strategies for Mentoring: Take it from a Mentor!
Providing advice and guidance and teaching technical skills across FMP has been a positive and great experience for me. When I first started mentoring, I started with a Power BI mentor group, and I held multiple monthly sessions on how to leverage Power BI to build visualizations. Now, I’m mentoring even more people on other…
New Year, Better You – Let’s Talk about Mentoring!
At FMP, we tend to take professional development pretty seriously. After all, we design, develop, and implement learning programs of all shapes and sizes for our clients. But when it comes to our FMP Mentoring Program, we place a lot of energy and emphasis on ensuring that our program effectively matches mentors and mentees to…
All About FMP’s Internship Program
What kind of interns does FMP hire? FMP hires Human Capital interns each summer. Most often, these interns are partially through graduate school and are seeking work experience as part of their graduate program. Interns can come from a number of different programs, but most commonly they come from Industrial Organizational Psychology (I-O) programs, as…
Reflections from FMP’s 2023 Summer Interns
This summer, FMP was thrilled to have two stellar individuals join us for internships: Julie Jasewicz and Andrew Kurowski! Internship programs offer so much value for both the organizations and individuals who partake in them. For organizations, interns bring fresh perspectives, which can translate into new ideas on strategy and operations. Internships also allow organizations…