Whilst I take a short breather over a cool glass of wine on a Sunday evening, I reflect on the previous week’s events in my role as a mother whose recent work-life was within FM. In both roles I have facilitated my client currently my partner (and service user children)…
Sometimes perception is pretty far from reality. Take interactive whiteboards from SMART Technologies… Let’s face it, the product is called an interactive whiteboard and you could be forgiven for thinking that it is simply a glorified flip chart. The reality is that these products offer so much more in terms…
Does it exist? We all know that meetings are an inevitably important part of running a business (and this shouldn’t be underestimated), but we also know that it can be difficult to focus and work effectively when you’re swamped with meetings that over-run. There are various apps to improve your…
Visual collaboration is changing the way we work and is now essential to every organisation, enabling them to ensure the rapid flow of business ideas, understanding, knowledge and expertise. Today’s reality is that traditional in-person meetings are time-consuming, expensive, and fast becoming environmentally unacceptable. Visual collaboration tools free your organisation…
As I enter into the last phase of a major contract negotiation for one of my clients, I am reminded that collaborative working is not necessarily an easy option to take, but by far the most successful way of achieving a solid basis for FM success. Every set-back, (and they…
Let’s face it; we all have a tendency to make assumptions from time to time, about people and about situations. Our assumptions come from all sorts of things – our experiences, other people’s experiences, the media, current jokes, hearsay, even films and books. Let me share a couple of personal…
Following on from my blog the other week about how other people see you. (With the illustrations of my face) I have had some interesting feedback which although put in different ways all came pretty much to the same conclusion, which is: “I would love to be myself all the…
I have always been fascinated as to how other people see you. By that I mean what do they actually see in you as a person, what is their ‘take’ on you? What do you represent in their eyes? With your family do they see a loving husband/wife, someone gentle…
I was recently interviewed by Tomorrow’s FM for their Water Cooler section, where I, along with industry colleagues, was asked “what will the FM industry take from the Olympics?” You can read the article here.
Lorna Fairbairn, Learning and Development Manager for John Laing Integrated Services discusses the benefits of ILM training programmes for FM service providers. David Kentish asks: Is the question of how you are preparing your future managers and leaders a recurring topic at management and board meetings within your organisation? Is…
