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Change Management is Out: Personal Leadership is In!

A review of traditional approaches to change management and a proposal for a new, personal leadership that champions a whole person approach […]

Investigating the Facility Management Professional Shortage

Survey-based research on the importance of creating accredited degree programs that focus on identification of FM recruiting pipelines and training for a […]

Saving Your Sanity in a Foreign Land

Advice for facility professionals facing the globalization of commerce, an unprecedented demographic shift and increasing workforce migration, highlighting common challenges and solutions […]

Facility Management Internships: Case Studies from Programs that have Worked

A presentation summary with survey results from FMs concerning their attitudes and practices surrounding internship programs, and document of interviews conducted with […]

How to Move from Good to GREAT as a Leader: Examples from Within IFMA

Leadership skills are a big focus within any profession; but when you are a volunteer leader, there’s no formal training, so you […]

Experiencing Change: Discover a New Future

A look at change management and the impact of the facility manager who manages change, including a case study about change management […]

Three Rules: How Exceptional Companies Think

A study defining exceptional business performance and the behaviors that produce it; namely, instead of cutting costs or competing on price, produce […]

What's Your Facility's Value Proposition? Thinking and Planning Strategically

A starting point for an executive-level exchange, this piece outlines the process for defining a facility’s value proposition through strategic facility planning, […]

Working in Harmony Putting IT, HR and CREFM in a Room Together to Make Sweet Music

How do dynamic and seemingly divergent infrastructure groups collaborate to support workforce productivity? Explore panel discussion about the alignment of IT, HR, […]

Change Your Approach to Managing Change

Discussion of strategic elements to utilize when leading a successful change initiative: accurate assessment, combined with well-managed perceptions and expectations, supported by […]