Don’t get me wrong: pizza lunches and field days are fantastic. (Hello, nostalgia!) And it’s safe to assume most of your employees agree. But perks like these, as fun as they are, provide only short-lived happiness. Once the grease has settled and the medals have been awarded, there’s not much of a lasting impact on […]
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The foundation of Facilities Management is built on great communication – it is fundamental to the development of good business practice. FM not only needs great communication as a base to build from, but this approach also needs to filter up and down the chain of workers in FM to create solid interpersonal links. Improving
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Facilities management certainly isn’t what it used to be. Facilities managers, or workplace managers as they often known, are finding themselves managing people, spaces and technology rather than just buildings and assets. They’re expected to cultivate an atmosphere that enhances productivity and collaboration, produces measurable ROI and boosts recruitment and retention. They’re tasked with meeting
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We all like to poke fun at snail mail, but the truth is your organization still receives packages and critical documents through this more traditional avenue.
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It’s no secret. Employee satisfaction has everything to do with business success. An employee who jumps ship costs your business around 20 percent of his or her salary — and that’s just part of the impact. Workplace productivity, company culture and brand reputation can all suffer when just one team member quits.
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It\’s no understatement to say data is integral to a facilities leader\’s role. And though a facilities leader has access to a wealth of data about the workforce and workplace, if he or she doesn’t know how to effectively evaluate this information and build a strategy around it, all of that data is pretty much
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Commercial real estate services firm JLL introduced the concept of the 3-30-300 rule, a valuable tool that breaks down a company’s total occupancy costs per square foot of space. This principle can be an exceptionally effective technique for organizations to decrease corporate real estate costs. However, not every enterprise understands the best way to apply
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Leadership is a role that many ambitious employees consider to be the apex of their career. However, scaling the corporate ladder does not automatically turn someone into a qualified, competent and successful leader.
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Despite the obvious differences between your home and your business software solutions, the two have more in common that you might realize. Your house is a collection of elements, strategically planned and balanced, with its future inhabitant’s needs in mind. Each component works with the next, offering a streamlined flow that offers both efficiency and
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Every employee matters. While everyone has days when they\’re more productive or less productive, you need the right tools and equipment to do your job well. If everyone is going to be as productive as possible, facilities technicians need to have the rest of the facilities team on their side.
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