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Developing a Staffing Plan in the Public Sector

Proposal of the best staffing levels for the public sector and advice on how to develop a staffing strategy to meet customer […]

Leading Change: A Core Competency for Facility Managers

As the FM world experiences constant flux, organizational (cultural/behavioral) change becomes a crucial and challenging transformation to design and lead. Manage basic […]

Intelligent Benchmarking and Beyond

Learn more about why intelligent benchmarking is an important quality management practice for organizational improvement. Use this leading practice checklist to identify […]

Redefining FM Education: Preparing the Next Generation of FM Leaders

Discussion of the organizational and leadership components central to the future of the FM profession, uncovering interpersonal and strategic skill gaps in […]

Sustainability Makes Financial Sense

FM leaders at the University of Houston work to combat assumptions about sustainability cost and practicality through a robust sustainability program addressing […]

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 […]

BIM Master Planning for 72 Million Square Feet

Learn how a community college system used integrated data systems to form a web-based core solution to maintain consistently updated information, optimizing […]

High-performance Buildings Need High-performance FM

Quality frameworks and performance management systems are recommended for high-performance facility mangers to align organizational strategy and the delivery of economical, safe […]

Best Practices for Dealing with Mold, Indoor Air Quality and Asbestos

An overview presented by an industry consultant and expert of best practices in mold, indoor air quality and asbestos maintenance meant to […]

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 […]