As a manager and leader, you will at times need to give constructive feedback to your staff. It’s never easy, but don’t bury your head in the sand. If you get it right, you not only get your message across, but you’ll build a tighter and higher performing team. In…
If your new year’s resolution is to make that next great career move, or if you’re planning to hire new talent into your team, then this newsletter is for you. Here, five top FM recruitment consultants give us their views on the current FM job market. We asked five key…
Last week, I co-facilitated a Women in FM session, which allowed the audience to experience for themselves the power of coaching. Using several fast, focused tools, we quickly identified what’s going well and how to do more of it – and areas for focus during 2011, along with small, manageable…
When I was a child I devoured books, and one of my favourites was ‘Pollyanna’ by E H Porter. The film version was on TV over Christmas, and a friend I was watching it with asked, ‘Liz, is this where you get your optimism from?’ I’m pretty sure it had…
Top tips from people in your industry who have been there and done it! Be ready for anything! Also, remember 100 years from now, will the big problem in front of you matter? FM by nature is fire fighting, and so it is important to take some time to step…
Those of you who know me will know I like to keep busy. Just over a week ago I had surgery on my shoulder, and since then have been confined to the house – not only because I can’t drive for a few weeks, but also because of the snow.…
Top tips from people in your industry who have been there and done it! Joe Selby said recently on the IFMA Listserve: Find out what measures your CEO uses to determine whether or not the company is meeting its own internal goals monthly, quarterly and annually. Look at what aspects…
Top tips from people in your industry who have been there and done it! It’s difficult to give a precise top tip, because of the breadth of Facilities management. Know your facility down to every last nook and cranny would be one, make sure your H&S maintenance is as impeccable…
Top tips from people in your industry who have been there and done it! It’s communication which plays an important role keeping effectiveness and efficiency in services at different client places, spread over a large geographical area. For our client this problem was resolved by a web based software application…
Top tips from people in your industry who have been there and done it! Be flexible when planning, be alert when operating. Always be aware of the scope of services you’re working within and establish this with your client unit and customer base as quickly as possible. You’ll establish credibility…
