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Winter Preparedness Checklist

Use this winter preparedness checklist to properly maintain your facility’s cooling and heating systems, extend the life of your HVAC equipment and […]

Succession Planning and Knowledge Management: Tackle What Seems Like an Uphill Battle

It has already started for some organizations and is expected to reach a fevered pitch in the next 5-7 years. As many […]

Star Power: Branding Your FM Organization

In the facilities world, a successful branding initiative is about so much more than a slogan or saying, since those are marketing […]

Workplace Resilience When a Disaster Strikes: Strategic Questions to Keep the Workplace Productive

Workplace strategy plays a vital role in business resilience as people, place and technology are critical to resuming operations after a disaster. […]

Top 5 Missteps in a Workplace Transformation

Many organizations consider their move or workplace redesign as a distraction or a necessary evil, while a strategic facility manager sees it […]

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, […]

The Recipe for a Perfect Project: It's All in the Planning

An overview of process variables for interior fit-out projects, briefly addressing owner responsibilities, project team composition, due diligence and detail programming requirements, […]

5 Trends Coming to Work in 2019

Now that we’re in 2019, it’s time to start looking at the future of the workplace. Here are five trends coming to […]

12 Reasons Why the Best Employees Quit, Even When They Like Their Job

Few things are as costly and disruptive as good people walking out the door. Organizations know how important it is to have […]

Condition Assessment: Requisite to Informed Capital Planning

Explains the three essential elements of condition assessment: inspection, assessment and estimation. Teaches a methodical approach to condition assessment and answers questions […]