We’re closing out the 12 months with a bang at our useful resource middle, now with extra weblog posts, guides, podcasts, and YouTube movies masking a very powerful developments in facility and office administration.
Office Innovator podcast
“A Curious Nerd” – Information Governance, AI, and Embracing FM Innovation
Drew DePriest, Director of Actual Property Operations Know-how at McKesson, comes on the present to sing the praises of the “curious nerd” and share his ardour for innovating within the constructed setting utilizing the most recent facility administration and autonomous constructing methods. He additionally talks about all issues knowledge, discussing the significance of governance, high quality, and accuracy. From there, he explores the potential energy of synthetic intelligence and the necessity to at all times contemplate the human component when managing change.
Take heed to the episode to be taught the function of vulnerability in profitable change administration.
“It Takes Everybody” – FM Know-how & Main Change within the Hybrid Office
With a title about the way it takes everybody, it is smart that this episode contains a panel of specialists, with:
- Aimee Grossman, VP of Facility Administration & Office Expertise at AdvaMed
- Lena Thompson, IFMA Fellow and adjunct professor
- Sarah Burns, associate account supervisor at Eptura
The dialog begins with recommendation for organizations providing hybrid work fashions: A lot of success comes from implementing the fitting tech to help staff. Firms want to seek out methods to help communication and collaboration, and it must be simple to make use of for workers.
Discovering the most effective options and implementing them is a course of that organizations have to fastidiously handle, and the panel shares concepts on tips on how to go from scattered to seamless.
Take heed to the episode to seek out out the panel’s insights into a very powerful objective of facility administration.
“Free Up Extra Time” – Leveraging FM Instruments & Methods for Higher Constructing Operations
Lyle D. Gladney, previous president of the IFMA Atlanta chapter and the present Constructing Operations Director at Claremont Oaks, joins the present with insights and recommendation on profession improvement for facility administration professionals. His recipe for achievement? Supporting group and connection and specializing in the human aspect. In actual fact, Gladney says he’s at all times been investing in folks, and now he’s seeing the ROI. However managing locations and relationships is just one a part of the recipe.
Gladney additionally shares his ideas on time administration and why he feels it’s so necessary for facility professionals.
Catch the episode to listen to his recommendation on the place management wants to concentrate of their services.
“Farewell 2024” – Embracing Change in Facility Administration, CRE, and the Office
It’s time to replicate on the previous 12 months, so this solo episode covers the essential developments and classes discovered from 2024. Matters embody relationships between efficiently embracing and implementing new expertise and a deep understanding and appreciation for human conduct. Additionally: tips on how to greatest handle change by getting comfy being exterior “the consolation zone.”
Take heed to the episode to listen to necessary recommendation for facility and office leaders.
Asset Champion podcast
“Discovering Options” – Efficient Facility Administration Methods for Reaching Sustainability Objectives
Becoming a member of the present is Olivia Drummond, Advertising and marketing Operations Supervisor at Cascade Power, the place they’re targeted on delivering decarbonization options embody vitality effectivity and electrification. The speak covers a few of the methods operational and upkeep methods can assist scale back vitality, reduce prices, and contribute to total organizational targets. Drummond additionally shares methods managers can work with others to seek out present options as an alternative of unintentionally making an attempt to reinvent the wheel.
Take heed to the episode to seek out out what organizations ought to prioritize earlier than pursuing decarbonization.
“The Significance of What We Do” – Asset Administration, Services Upkeep and IFMA Management
This one has a little bit of every thing, previous, current and future. Becoming a member of the present is Jason E. Callis, Director of Property Operations and Services at Conrad Indianapolis, and present World Board member at Worldwide Facility Administration Affiliation (IFMA).
Previous: Sharing tales from his profession within the trade and talks about greatest practices for upkeep backlogs.
Current: Discussing the function of synthetic intelligence (AI) in decision-making for facility and upkeep administration and why managers nonetheless want to grasp the information. Plus, a few of the methods IFMA delivers useful sources for FM professionals.
Future: Exploring the worth of investing in services and the methods environments will assist organizations and folks thrive.
Pay attention to find the connection between provide chain administration and deferred upkeep
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By Mike Petrusky
Because the host of each the Office Innovator Podcast and the Asset Champion Podcast, Mike’s function at Eptura is to share thought management with CRE, FM, and IT leaders within the digital and hybrid office. As an in-demand public speaker, Mike engages audiences together with his deal with the human component of office and facility administration at Worldwide Facility Administration Affiliation, CoreNet, and different trade occasions.
