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FM360 Participating in Corporate Facilities Council WWP Discussion Panel

FM360 Participating in Corporate Facilities Council WWP Discussion Panel

Real Life Conversations Corporate Wellness Programs 10.03.2018 | Charlotte, NC | 8:00 a.m. Join IFMA’s Corporate Facilities Council at World Workplace in Charlotte for our annual “Real Life Conversations” panel. This year, our topic is Corporate Wellness Programs. As our lives become more fast-paced and stressful, the workplace has significant impact on the physical and mental […]

FAQs of CMMS

FAQs of CMMS

As discussed in the November/December 2017 issue, Make It Click, FM technology has grown by leaps and bounds the past few decades.  Maintenance management systems, such as Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and Integrated Work Management System (IWMS), are no exception.  However, when it comes to these applications, many facility professionals are unsure whether or […]

Free Webinar – Selling the Value of Facilities Management

Free Webinar – Selling the Value of Facilities Management

In spite of efforts to develop and present bulletproof business cases, we often fall short when it comes to “closing the deal.” Selling the merit of a business case does not start at the executive meeting; rather it is an on-going, active effort that is a primary duty of a facility manager. During this presentation, […]

Presenting to Upstate SC IFMA Chapter – “More Than Glorified Janitors?”

Presenting to Upstate SC IFMA Chapter – “More Than Glorified Janitors?”

Most facility departments are under-funded and under-staffed.  They act as modern-day MacGyvers trying to resolve the decline of aging systems and the increase of operational demands with a piece of gum, a ballpoint pen, and a paperclip – sound familiar?  This lack of resources and seeming disconnect with management perpetuates the costly firefighting cycle in which many organizations find […]

Are FMs prepared for the things that go bump in the night?

Are FMs prepared for the things that go bump in the night?

An Emergency Response Management (ERM) Program is one of the most frequent deficiencies found in facility management.  Many have a company business continuity or disaster recovery plan, but most facility organizations do not have an ERM program in place that supports the organization’s plans. For example, do you know, according to your organization’s business continuity […]

Politics and Facility Management – Wanna Win, Gotta Play

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 […]

What CMMS Would You Recommend?

What CMMS Would You Recommend?

As an instructor and presenter in the facility industry and staunch proponent for computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), I am frequently asked “What CMMS would you recommend?”  Twenty years ago, it was fairly easy to answer that question, because there were not many players in the market.  The opposite is true today with the advent […]