Our Year in Blogs – 2025
January 16, 2026 in Culture, Employee Engagement & Resiliency, Industry Insights, Innovative Capabilities, Learning, Learning & Development, Recognition, Wonders of the Workplace
By Risa Witherow
We’re ringing in the new year with a look back on our blogs from 2025.
Our blogs, which are 100% employee-led, reflect the technical knowledge, professional interests, and various perspectives of our workforce. Here are some highlights from the last year.
Blogs on Our Top 5 Topics
We covered a lot of ground in 2025, but trends and strategies for harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, equipping staff with the tools they need to succeed through upskilling, fostering efficiency, strategic workforce planning, and results-driven project and program management captured our attention and our keyboards.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- AI Implementation: Three Keys to Success by Meg Duffy and Jacob Flinck
- Don’t Build on Hype: Ten Steps to Ground Your AI Policy in Reality by Jacob Flinck and Colleen Valerio
- Perceptions of ML in Selection by Chi-Leigh Warren
- AI in the Workplace: A Peek into FMP’s Policy by Jacob Flinck
- Taking a Byte Out of Inefficiency: How FMP is Using AI to Work Smarter by Ashley Agerter Raitor
- Sustainable AI: Using Innovation Responsibly by Julie Jasewicz
- Navigating AI Adoption with Confidence: FMP’s AI Maturity Model by Kristina Wright
- From Mandates to Momentum: A Human-Centered Approach for AI Adoption in Government by Sam Deschenes
- Building Momentum: How FMP Uses AI to Deliver More Innovative Solutions by Julie Jasewicz
Upskilling & Development
- Adapting in Action: Upskilling as a Strategic Response to Change by Jessica McCrerey and Sarah Tucker
- Learning That Sticks: Building Effective Experiential Learning by Jessica McCrerey, Jessica Waymouth, and Sarah Tucker
- Bridging the Gap: Rise 360 and the Future of Federal L&D by Kristina Wright and Christina Ashby-King
- How to Develop the Leadership Skills You Need for 2025 and Beyond by Jessica Waymouth
- Encourage Informal Learning for more Efficient and Effective Skills Development by Preston “Tim” Brown and Beth Chidester
- Unlocking the Power of AI Through Workforce Fluency by Meg Duffy and Shareen Drilling
Efficiency
- Mental Health Awareness Month: Leveraging Resilience to Drive Efficiency Through Organizational Change by Helen Laraia
- The Efficiency Edge: Implementing Business Process Improvement for Maximum Impact by Marni Falcone
- The Efficiency Edge: Powerful Methods for Process Improvement by FMP Staff
- The Efficiency Edge: Achieving Optimization Through Smart Processes by Marni Falcone
Workforce Planning
- Workforce Planning: How Many People Do We Really Need? by Ashley Agerter Raitor
- Take it from the Experts: Revisiting Workforce Planning Best Practices by Jess Milloy
- Workforce Planning: A Chat with Lesley Perkins by Zoe Nerantzis
- A Quick Introduction to Workforce Planning (Revamped) by FMP Team
Project & Program Management
- Strategic PMO Solutions: Delivering Project Success for Maximum Impact by Marni Falcone and Emma Wright
- Are You Keeping Score? by Candace Blair Cronin
- Back to Score Keeping… by Candace Blair Cronin
- Mission Success Bingo: Do Not Forget the “O” in Bingo! by Candace Blair Cronin
Blogs on Other Topics
See the list of our other 2025 blogs below for FMP thought leadership on topics like employee appreciation, wellness, and effective communication.
- Celebrating Employees in Real Time: FMP’s Social Media Approach to Recognition by Sarah Tucker and Jen Long
- Creating a Culture of Appreciation: Building Programs That Engage and Inspire by Lauren Small
- Accountability in Action: Navigating Federal Performance Management Changes by Sarah Tucker and Meg Duffy
- Reimagining Federal Hiring: Key Changes in the 2025 Merit Hiring Plan by Dr. Roxanne Lawrence and Budd Darling
- What Makes a Great Leader in 2025? by Jess Waymouth
- Return with Purpose: Supporting a Thoughtful Return to Office by Julie Jasewicz
- Workday Wellness (Healthy Tips for the Workday) by Julie Jasewicz
- Using a Holistic Approach to Wellness by Bryanne Corderio Reynolds
- Active Commuting Changed My Life by Justin Fuhrmann
- Your Brain’s Visual Superpowers: Why That Red Dot Grabs Your Attention EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. by Jonathan Horowitz
- Putting Users First in Government Digital Services by Eric Fuhrmann
- FMP Stories in Sustainability by Sam Deschenes
- What is a Business Analyst? by Tim Daniels
- FMP is Heading to SIOP 2025 in Denver, Colorado! by Marni Falcone
- BIOP 2025: Reflections from FMP by FMP Staff
- Impactful Communication in the Age of Information Overload by Haley Fuller
- Navigating Change in the Workplace Amidst Uncertainty by Shahnaz Uddin
- Building our Capabilities by Jessica Milloy
We have a lot of exciting topics planned, including Leaning into Change and Uncertainty, Strategic Planning, AI, and Interviewing, and are looking forward to another year of blogs!
If you find yourself wanting more content…
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Risa Witherow is a Business Development Manager at FMP with several years of experience working with clients in the public and private sectors to improve the functioning and effectiveness of their organizations and enrich the experiences had by their employees. She earned an M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and a B.S. in Communication Studies and Writing from Middle Tennessee State University.
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Throwback blogs:
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- Systems Don’t Make Change. People Do.
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Employee Spotlights:
- Bryanne Cordeiro-Reynolds
- Jessica McCrerey
- Molly VanDorick
- Adam Scouse
- Julie Jasewicz
- Ian Hamilton
- Marcus Johnson
- Scott Burba
- Accessibility & Section 508 Specialists
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