If you take a look around your home or office, it is sure to be filled with some of the latest and greatest in technological advances. As a facilities manager, your daily focus is on ensuring your workforce is armed with the latest (and greatest) tools, from software, to computers, mobile devices, and mobile applications. […]
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You don’t want to have a business disaster. However, it’s better to be prepared. Whether it’s a fire, a flood, or another disaster that interrupts or closes your business for a time, you need to have tools that allow you to bounce back from disaster and plan for the future.
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Whether your title is Facilities Planning Analyst, Real Estate Strategic Manager, or Workspace Planner, your job as a Workspace Cowboy remains the same – to develop an organizational culture that represents the company brand and to ensure you are doing right by both your customers (the workforce) and the company’s clients. This means offering a
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It takes years of experience, hard work and dedication to be viewed by your peers as a leader. As a facilities manager, your job is imperative to the success of others – and because of this you could be seen as a leader by more than just your immediate department. No pressure there! Here’s how
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The incessant growth of technology is impacting our workplace culture in a powerful way. How we view business and what we think of as the “traditional office” is changing. How employees communicate and collaborate is changing along with the disappearing walls of the office. This surge in growth is only continuing to rise. Is your
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The traditional office building, with corner offices and cubicles, is fading in many industries. In the traditional office, around 80% of space was reserved for individuals, with the remaining space used for shared spaces like conference rooms. The ratios are evolving toward a more 50-50 breakdown between individual and collaborative space.
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Having access to an IT help desk is critical when you’re trying to troubleshoot a problem with your computer, phone, or any other technological gadget that is used to carry out daily functions in the workplace. In addition, trained IT help desk personnel with extensive technical knowledge is a vital resource that is needed on
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Viewed as a critical component of businesses today, Facilities Management (FM) is defined by EuroFM as the “Integration of processes within an organization to maintain and develop the agreed services which support and improve the effectiveness of its primary activities.” Tasked with integrating people, space, process, and technology to ensure functionality and success of the
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Are the employees at your facilities happy in their work? As a facilities manager, you may not think of yourself as a happiness facilitator, but working with staff needs and wishes is an integral part of your role in the workplace. What changes can you make to programs and places at your workplace to make
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Those who are top in their field are often quite adept at prioritizing their professional (and personal) lives. If not, they usually have a trusted second in command who orchestrates said prioritizing for them. Either way, having your “ducks in a row,” so to speak, is key to maximizing your potential. As a FM, you
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