WON Doors
Did you know that WON doors have a quarterly preventative maintenance requirement in the maintenance manual? I didn’t either, but Reo did! I got to pull both Reo and Drew into this video. I learned a lot from both of them on this one so we had to share it! We greased...
Unmotivated or Disconnected?
Unmotivated or disconnected? If you're not receiving the feedback that you want for your team, consider your approach. In-person, relaxed conversations tend to be FAR more productive than email or meetings. Don't assault your team's Inbox with requests for feedback....
#firstvideo
This is what #empowerment ? means to me. This is my #firstvideo (solo). My dream is for everyone to feel empowered to be their best self and to encourage and support those around them to feel the same.
Fire Pump Drip Rates
I’ve been catching up on questions that have been in my linked-in messages. This one is from a few months back and I responded directly to the individual, but didn’t do a video yet. This hospital’s Accrediting Organization (AO) tried to cite them for having the...
Let’s Get Real
Is your facilities management team prepared to overcome a catastrophic event? No, we’re not talking about disaster recovery here, although focused training to overcome natural disasters is essential. We’re talking about the unforeseen circumstances that can occur...
Organizational Alignment: How to Do It and Why It’s Important for Facility Managers
Facility management entails a vast and complex scope – budget and capital planning, design and construction, operation and maintenance, energy management, project management, service contracts…the list goes on. But how often do facility management responsibilities...
Facility Managers: Avoid These Nine Common Mistakes to Get the Most Value Out of Your Training Investments
I specialize in developing and implementing training programs for facilities management teams. Like anything else, some programs progress smoother than others, but every team I have worked with has taught me new lessons to pay forward. This article is dedicated to...
Total Cost of Ownership Simplified
In any business environment, the term “Total Cost of Ownership” is generally defined as all direct and indirect costs associated with an asset over its entire life cycle – first cost plus the costs of operation. First cost is ALWAYS less than the costs of operation,...
Resource Round-Up: Free and Inexpensive Resources for Energy and Facility Managers
Free stuff can be a fantastic thing. It’s even better when the free stuff is something you can actually use and has value. During a recent exercise to round up free and useful energy management resources for a colleague, I found myself thinking how handy it would be...
Donuts, Fishing Stories, and Other Small Gestures: Ingredients for Meaningful Connections
The Question So far in my career, I have developed and implemented technical training programs for hundreds of facilities management staff across the country. It’s my passion, and it’s what keeps me up at night (in a good way). But just because I’m passionate about...
Train O&M During Cx
While developing and implementing technical training programs for operations and maintenance (O&M) staff, I’m often asked if it’s possible to combine training typically performed during the commissioning (cx) process with a larger education initiative like an...
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