VALDOSTA STATE MAGAZINE 57 A few years ago, the City of Warner Robins had a problem. City leaders realized the rate of pay for city employees was not keeping pace with the Middle Â鶹´«Ă½ area’s increasing cost of living. Staff members were feeling the pinch, and certain departments faced the risk of losing experienced employees to higher-paying organizations. The situation led to a push for increased compensation. Searching for a practical and cost-effective solution, the City of Warner Robins partnered with Valdosta State University’s Azalea Consulting Services, a collective of Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Therapy students on a mission to solve critical problems facing companies, governments, and organizations both locally and abroad. The Azalea Consulting Services team is comprised of students pursuing careers in industrial/ organizational psychology, a field that takes a scientific approach to workplace matters in an effort to increase productivity and the wellbeing of employees. Under the guidance of Â鶹´«Ă½ faculty, Experience