The London 2012 Olympics has universally been accepted as a huge success, but who was it that received the biggest cheer at the closing ceremony? Was it the organisers, the performers on the night, or the athletes? No, it was the Gamesmakers! Those thousands of wonderful smiling, helpful people who…
Following on from our interview with some of the industry’s top recruiters last year, I caught up with Nikki Dallas from Talent FM, Ashleigh Brown from Dovetail FM Recruitment, and Simon Aspinall from Catch 22 to discuss how the market is changing and what job seekers need to know to…
What’s next for FM? Watch some of the delegates (including me) talking about it at the Think FM conference held in London in June 2012. What’s next for FM
I hope you all had a fabulous long Jubilee weekend. In our little corner of Lincolnshire we organised a two-day spectacular, which involved a talent show, hog roast, races, barbecue, disco, beacon lighting, flag raising and on it went. Even the good old British weather didn’t dampen our spirits! We…
I recently came across one of those people – you know the type – the one who constantly says, I’m going to… Infuriating, aren’t they? I’m going to resign, I’m going to spend more time with my kids, I’m going to get fit, I’m going to… I think there are…
A few weeks ago I signed up for the 30 Day Twitter challenge – each day brings a new email with a new idea and action to take. Today was to ask a question of my Twitter followers, which would create content for my blog. It’s been hilarious! My question…
Managing our time can be difficult if we are not entirely sure of our priorities. Here’s a quick activity that may throw up some surprising (and thought-provoking) results. List the major areas of your job responsibilities (the ten most important tasks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.…
I’ve been working with a client recently who, as part of our coaching, decided to undertake both 360˚ feedback with colleagues, as well as using our own ‘personal asset register’ – (check out our e-book The Hunt is On for more details) What has been really interesting, is how quick…
I’ve been fortunate this week to come across some fantastic examples of service delivery and client relationships by FM service providers this week, which I’d like to share with you. A prospective client was running later for a bid presentation, and had inadvertently left his case (with laptop) on his…
I attended a great event this week – were you aware it was Stress Awareness Day? The event was run in conjunction with the Stress Management Society (www.stress.org.uk), and here is a snapshot of the key learning points. What is stress? Have you found that we tend to relate stress…
