I am honored and excited to be this year’s keynote at NFMT in Baltimore, where I will be speaking about a topic near and dear to me – Facilities! This passion for the industry is the impetus behind my utopian vision for facilties, that I have lovingly coined “Facilitopia”. Now, don’t get me wrong, I […]
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Podcast – Ep. 66: “Facilitopia” A Vision for Our FM World
Listen to FM360’s John Rimer share thoughts on the facility management industry in the latest FM Innovator podcast. Click here to listen to Ep. 66: “Facilitopia” A Vision for Our FM World
More Than Glorified Janitors – Selling the Value of the Facility Team
Please do not take offense by the title of this article; I am not saying anything negative about janitors. In fact, my intent is for us, as facility professionals, to realize the value of every team member in the facility department – from custodial and landscaping to journeymen and management – and market that value […]
Implementing a Robust Maintenance Program
In our daily reactive firefighting, it is easy to get lost in the smoke. We don’t realize how much of our time is spent spinning our wheels and the negative impact it has on our staff, our reputation, and the bottom line. It is imperative that we take a step back and pull ourselves out […]
Politics and Facility Management – Wanna Win, Gotta Play
When you hear the word “politics”, what comes to mind? Finger-pointing, gridlock, partisan, money, under-table deals, scandals, etc. – all-in-all, politics has a negative connotation. However, according to Merriam-Webster, politics is defined as “activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government.” The key […]