For most people, there are high expectations innately placed on the holiday season. Aside from the normal social and financial pressure of the holidays, this expectation of the “best time of the year” can create a low-level stressor. Proactively choosing to focus on wellbeing and...
Earlier this month, FBG had the pleasure of hearing Jeff Glasbrenner speak at a client event. If you’re not familiar with Jeff’s inspirational story, I encourage you to google it. From competing in the Paralympic Games to summiting Everest to completing 8 Iron Mans in...
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 several of our customers headed into open enrollment season, I was curious to learn more about ways we can positively impact the employee experience during this period. FBG’s own Account Executive, Jenna Igoe, shared some useful information with me regarding best practices she uses...
Today’s workforce integrates work and life more than ever before. This requires flexibility and trust from you, the employer, in order to enable employees to best manage work and personal responsibilities. The need for flexibility expands to benefits, as traditional benefits are challenged to keep...
Georgia enacted the Handsfree Act on July 1, 2018. This important legislation aims to make the roads safer for all drivers. As the metro Atlanta area embarks on a new school year this month, it is a good time to reflect on safe driving practices,...
Throughout the year, FBG's team participates in various wellness activities. Summer is the perfect time for our current one, a team step challenge. The FBG wellness team designed the event, assigning us to groups of four and announcing incentives for those who reach the overall...
Summer is in full swing, and we are fortunate enough to have 4 interns with us for the season. The ability to provide meaningful work experience to the next generation of workers is important to FBG. Even more salient is providing the tools and opportunities...
Recently, Steve and I were talking about our firm’s amazing sabbatical program. More on that in another blog post. This discussion revolved around what it means to unplug when you’re on vacation. Steve took some time off last summer (and plans to do so again...