FBG announces our firm’s primary focus as we begin each calendar year. Wrapping up 2020 with a focus on clarity seems a bit laughable considering the events that transpired. We did our best, yet the year was a doozy in every imaginable way. Turning the...
Likely you have or will be attending at least one webinar addressing the return to our workplaces. They are chock-full of thoughts and ideas about the future and raise several questions. Should we wear masks? Might conference rooms become obsolete? Are directional arrows a good...
Fallon Benefits Group awards sabbaticals to our employees after completing a specific amount of tenure with the firm. They are designed to say thank you for years of service and give us the ability to focus on ourselves and our families. I recently returned from...
Like many other organizations, FBG is embracing Millennials in the workplace and giving them the tools needed to succeed. This became clear to me when I started with FBG in March; the creative ways they welcomed me were greatly appreciated. It made me realize that...
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. This mantra is known as the three R’s and is embraced by FBG to minimize our impact on the environment. The three R’s is a waste hierarchy that helps individuals and offices alike live more sustainably by reducing and reusing single-use items...
In the past year at FBG, some of our employees experienced the loss of family members and we realized that providing a few days of bereavement leave wasn’t adequate. Grieving is more than attending a service to memorialize someone dear to our hearts, and there...
FBG is a pet friendly workplace. Case in point, the photo above captures a typical day with Millie visiting the office. She’s wonderful to have around for a number of reasons. Millie greets every employee with affection, selects her favorite spots to relax (think bright...
With the recent turn of the calendar to May, Memorial Day will arrive quickly. The official kickoff to summer means warmer weather, family vacations and plenty of ice cream. Summertime is a wonderful time of year, and you may want to provide your employees with...
I’m a podcast junkie. I find that listening to varied content from economic updates to murder mysteries makes my commute less stressful. Recently, I listened to a podcast featuring Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project. If you aren’t familiar with Gretchen and her work,...
When employees join FBG, one of the forms we ask them to complete is called 'Top 3s.' This questionnaire requests some of the most important feedback we can receive from a new team member: their preferences. Some of the items employees share include his or...