I am really beginning to trust in the power of networking. I moved from the UK to Germany in January 2013, leaving a very comfortable long term job position in the process. I was mindful that I must keep in contact with my established network, as these relationships had been…
The Vltava river, Karluv bridge, Staromestske sq, Malostranske sq, Astronomical clock and Prazsky castle, all reasons enough to visit the Czech capital, Prague. But when I discovered the annual European Facilities Management Conference (EFMC) was being held in the city this year, I thought of a better reason to make…
Firstly, thank you to all those who completed our survey recently. Here’s what you told us: Over two thirds of you already attend networking events, both for professional and personal development. If you don’t attend these events, it’s generally due to lack of time, or the location being inconvenient. Early…
This week I attended my first AEC Network meeting – Architects, Engineers, Constructors – at The Building Centre in London. I went along because I wanted to see ‘the other side’ of the built environment. What do I mean by that? Well, many of you working in FM tell me…
I remember being asked this question a lot when I was dissatisfied with my career. My usual strategy would be to give a pat answer and immediately turn the question back on the person who asked it. My avoidance of the question wasn’t so much that I was considered unsuccessful…
I was at the BIFM members’ event and AGM yesterday, and I spent some time observing how people networked during the event. Having spent many years learning the hard way what works, and – more to the point – what doesn’t, I’ve put together some tips, which I hope will…
