Fitzgerald
Analytics is a Consulting Magazine “Best Small Firm to Work for” for 4th
Consecutive Year
(See last year’s article, "Best Small Firm to Work For: For the
3rd Consecutive Year, Fitzgerald Named by Consulting Magazine")
Earlier this month, Fitzgerald Analytics was honored with Consulting Magazine’s distinction
of “Best Small Firms to Work for” for the 4th consecutive year, the
firm’s 2nd consecutive year ranking #2 on the list. Since 2010 the
firm has risen 13 places.
This
year Fitzgerald ranked highest in Client Engagement and Work / Life Balance,
ranking first overall in Work / Life Balance.
“For
a firm like Fitzgerald Analytics, numbers matter. For the firm, the key numbers
are four, two and 100. Four, as in the number of years in a row the firm has
been one of our Best Small Firms to Work For; two, as both the firm’s ranking
and the number of years it’s held that position in the rankings; and 100, as in
the firm’s 100 percent client loyalty rate, according to Jaime Fitzgerald, the
Founder & Managing Partner of Fitzgerald Analytics.
“Our
long-term relationships with clients give our people the ability to see the
concrete benefits of our work, which is a major driver of satisfaction,”
Fitzgerald says. “We believe clients have the right to know exactly how we
reach our conclusions and recommendations, and to reuse our methodologies
themselves.”
That,
and delivering results, he says, helps lead to those client satisfaction and
loyalty rates. “The numbers don’t lie,” he says. “Clients have witnessed
results that are both convincing and quantifiable.”
And,
clients have the opportunity to get to know each consultant in both a
professional and personal capacity, Fitzgerald says, enhancing the client
experience and building a relationship of trust and understanding. It’s no
surprise then, that the firm finished near the top in the Client Engagement
category.
But
that’s not the whole story. Fitzgerald finished first in the Work/ Life Balance
category. “We have a laser focus on efficiency and effectiveness and this is
what allows for work/life balance,” Fitzgerald says. “And leadership supports
passions and projects outside of the office.”
“Our long-term relationships with
clients give our people the ability to see the concrete benefits of our work,
which is a major driver of satisfaction.”
Those
“outside the office” examples include attending cultural events as an office,
such as team events at the UN Foundation, the State Department’s Office of
eDiplomacy, to name just a few.
But
the firm’s impact outside the office doesn’t stop there. Fitzgerald has a
commitment to helping the social sector with what it calls its “Data to
Dollars” and “Analytics Democratized” initiatives, the goal of which is to help
a broader range of firms, non-profits, and individuals to benefit from analytic
best practices. In fact, Fitzgerald is publishing a book later this year
called: The Data to Dollars Value Chain: A Practical Guide to Successful
Analytics Projects.
This
year, the firm completed a project with a national educational non-profit,
Common Cents, helping them value the intangible benefit of their Penny Harvest
program. “The project turned out to be an incredibly rewarding engagement for
all employees and we have continued to maintain close contact with Common Cents
beyond the conclusion of the project,” Fitzgerald says.
As
far as the firm’s continued success as one of the Best Small Firms to Work For,
Fitzgerald says: “This recognition reinforces our motivation to keep building a
different kind of consulting firm.”
