Tomorrow’s FM’s water cooler
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.
How is your company preparing its future managers and leaders?
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…
Volunteers – the unsung heroes
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…
The FM job market
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?
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
Lessons from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
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…
Do or do not, there is no try (Yoda)
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…
What’s the strangest request you’ve ever had as an FM?
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…
Are you and your manager on the same page?
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.…
Please – don’t judge me
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…