What’s on your company agenda this year? Increase revenue? Decrease costs? Improve client acquisition and decrease churn? These are all worthwhile objectives. But there’s no way you can attain them without buy-in from the workforce. And there’s no way you’ll get buy-in from the workforce without a positive employee experience. Here’s a closer look at […]
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For folks who work tirelessly every day to manage space, it can sometimes be difficult to gauge their progress and find out exactly how successful their facilities management endeavors have been. Are they using rooms effectively? Are their office and desk layouts conducive to a productive workforce? Are they doling out resources properly so that
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One of the most challenging aspects of the facility manager position is undertaking large-scale projects to implement new facility management solutions. No matter how competent you are individually, it\’s nearly impossible to complete the job alone – the initiative requires time, money, manpower and solid communication with employees at all levels.
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A well-designed IWMS dashboard should be as addictive as a FitBit—so clear and easy to understand that you can\’t resist checking it frequently. Dashboards help you track key performance indicators, unite organizational objectives, and drive more informed decision making. Despite the multitude of benefits, however, this business tool is often not properly defined and developed
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The environment in which we spend time has a strong impact on not only how we feel, but how we work. The wrong space could be a detriment to productivity, while the right one could make it soar. I sat down with two facilities leaders to discuss how they harnessed the power of the right
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As workplace leaders we work closely with others each and every day. The very nature of our profession is about bringing people together and meeting their workspace needs. While this is part of the job description, it doesn\’t always come easy. I spoke with three facilities leaders on how they attribute much of their success
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We\’re a culture consumed by technology. And while some reports claim the more time we spend with tech the less human interactions we have, it appears the opposite could actually be true at work. I spoke with two workplace experts to learn more about how technology can help fuel organizations to be more the human-centric.
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Automation in facility management isn’t a radically new concept. The first digital control systems for commercial buildings were developed in the 60s. Since then, the technology behind building automation has evolved considerably — particularly over the last five to 10 years. And as the adoption of advanced automation technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine
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Innovation in the workplace isn’t necessarily a big breakthrough, to paraphrase the words of GE CEO Jack Welch. It can be a series of constant iterations that add value. For facility managers looking for new ways to impact the bottom line, innovation often starts by focusing on the first two variables of JLL’s 3-30-300 rule—utilities
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Sometimes you don’t choose a job; it chooses you. There’s certainly some truth to that in facility management. The facility management career path isn’t always obvious, but the profession is gaining more recognition. Last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics created a new job listing specific to facilities managers (SOC code 11-3013). This was a
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