Facilities Management is a diverse field that asks a lot of those who work in it. The daily demands range from problem solving to interpersonal skills, and everything in between. It can be overwhelming at times the expectations that are placed on FMs. Here are the top ten skills we think every facilities manager needs to […]
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Because FM Leaders have so many job duties, successful Facilities managers recognize it is important to possess a broad skill set, which includes interpersonal relationship skills. Communicating with team members, tech vendors, C-suite, or any other job acquaintance is necessary and usually a regular occurrence. And, although some conversations may be brief or off the
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Many organizations resist investing in new Facilities Management Software tools simply out of fear of the unknown or confusion on what steps to take to ensure a sound investment. With so much information to sift through and so many questions to ask, it’s difficult to know where to begin.
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So, you’ve been tapped to hire new employees. Not a problem, as you’ve been involved in the hiring process before. But, here’s the catch; you have very little knowledge about the job you’re employing for and even less personal experience. How do you interview if you don’t even know where to start with the questions
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The iOffice team recently had the pleasure of attending an IFMA panel discussion on the subject of managing multiple facilities. The guest speakers garnered their multiple years of Facilities Management experience into a thought-provoking conversation, offering ideas and advice for FMs of every experience level. At the heart of it all, was technology – we
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Mark Zuckerberg is just 31 years old and has already massed a worth of $35 billion. He built Facebook from the ground up, and the company now employs over 9,000 people. While this is actually a small number for the size company Facebook is, that is an impressive climb to make in merely eleven years.
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Using FM software has many advantages; the most obvious being its ability to augment managements’ metrics gathering and decision-making processes. Space management, asset or inventory tracking, service request processing and office moves are just some of the areas in which managerial processes can be improved. Furthermore, the ability to connect with and to your workforce
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Work ethic varies tremendously from generation to generation. Understanding these differences and WHY they have come to the conclusion they have about their profession will help equip you with the tools you need in approaching each.
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Job interviews can be some of the more stressful tasks in the business world. You are often facing a panel of professionals who are judging your past successes (and failures) and are deciding if you are the right fit for their company. You have to, therefore, sell yourself without seeming like you are bragging or
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With so many intangibles to manage on a daily basis, managers of facility management teams and other “bosses” can overlook one of the most critical factors to an organization’s success; the people. Your team is your support, your ways and means and sometimes your reputation. A good facility management team operates cooperatively, keeps the overarching
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