Workplace

The campfire principle is reflected in group brainstorming

In the late 1940’s, Alex Osborn, partner in the innovative advertising firm B.B.D.O., wrote “Your Creative Power,” sharing the creative secrets behind his company’s success. His promise- that those following the advice he’d laid out in his book would experience the inspiration needed to jump-start their professional and personal health. The most widely adopted ideas […]

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The 5 most common mistakes made by first-time iwms users

Adopting an Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) is a huge investment in both time and money.  Increased productivity, lower business expenses, increased efficiency, and a well-informed workforce is just a few of the benefits of implementing such technology.  The benefits stand to far outweigh the costs, but only if implementation is done strategically and with

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Workplace culture gets strengthened by social interaction and respect

The modern day workplace has become increasingly complex. Organizations who wish to rise to the top in their industry have more details to contend with than ever before. Gone are the days of just coming to work, putting your head down, and grinding out the work. The workplace of 2015 is about change, technical and

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3 timeless saas facilities management software benefits

When it comes to IMWS, the benefits are clear. This software helps reduce operational costs, streamline processes, improve performance, and assure an environmentally-friendly and waste-free workplace. But why should you specifically consider an SaaS IMWS solution? Again, the benefits are numerous. Here are some of the primary reasons why SaaS is the way to go

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5 tips on how to teach your facilities technicians to use technology

In your workplace, your facilities technicians work hard to ensure that everything runs smoothly. They use the technology that they\’ve always used to make sure that room bookings, assets, inventory, and maintenance needs are all cared for all of the time. However, when you want to move to a new facilities management system, you may

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Facilities managers must remain at the forefront of their profession

Viewed as a critical component of businesses today, Facilities Management (FM) is defined by EuroFM as the “Integration of processes within an organization to maintain and develop the agreed services which support and improve the effectiveness of its primary activities.” Tasked with integrating people, space, process, and technology to ensure functionality and success of the

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Relationship building supports innovation at the company level and beyond

As Facilities Managers lead their companies in managing and overcoming everyday obstacles and change, innovation is no longer just desirable, but rather critical, for success. Expected to be the jack of all trades, an FMs creativity in developing innovative solutions has become a valued requirement for those in the FM field, with many companies citing

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