The 2019 Best Firms to Work For: FTI Consulting

Equally as important to Gunby, he says, is being named a Best Firm to Work For is further validation of the extraordinary success the firm is having in promoting and attracting great people. "The record levels of promotions and lateral hires we have made in the last year further reinforce that our people and the broader market for talent view FTI Consulting as the place to be," he says. "Employee morale has never been better at FTI Consulting. We are continuing to grow as a firm, and with that growth comes excitement and new opportunities for our people to develop skills, take on leadership responsibilities and team across practices and regions on high-profile projects."

Gunby says he believes there are two separate but related phenomena that are making a difference at FTI Consulting. "First, over the last several years we have found ourselves in the virtuous loop of consulting in which we have the right people in the right places, which results in winning the biggest jobs in the marketplace," he says. In addition, Gunby says, the firm has committed to an enormous number of employee-focused initiatives. "From the expansion of our Diversity Ambassadors and Corporate Citizenship programs to creating more collaborative office spaces and reinvigorating our learning & development programs, we are extremely focused on delivering an enhanced experience for our professionals."

Gunby says FTI Consulting is having enormous success in the marketplace, and he's incredibly focused on continuing to drive that. "For us, the biggest constraint to our growth going forward is continually replenishing and augmenting incredible talent to complement our existing strong set of professionals," he says. "What excites me for 2019 and beyond is that it feels like we are just scratching the surface with where this company can go."

On the survey, the firm excelled in the areas of Leadership and Client Engagement. Why do you think that is?

Gunby: Leadership, to me, is an area where we have made tremendous progress. This progress is not because we have a handful of people leading this company forward—it is because we have a much broader, more inclusive and diverse leadership team. And at the cornerstone of this is listening to and engaging with our clients to make sure that we are able to support them as their needs and challenges evolve. Through these conversations, our people are working to ensure we are in the best position to innovate and evolve our offerings and capabilities to meet our clients' needs. We're tapping into this approach as never before, and it is working.