by Lindsey Brackett | Aug 14, 2018 | Empowerment, Leadership
Benchmarking is Part Science and Part Art Form Operations and maintenance benchmarking can be an arduous and complicated exercise. It’s part science and part art form. Here are answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) I’ve encountered when working with facility...
by Lindsey Brackett | Jul 31, 2018 | Empowerment, Featured, Healthcare Facility Management Administration, Leadership
Facility Managers: Defend Your Staffing Levels In facilities management, labor costs are one of the largest expenses in an operating budget (typically 25 percent); consequently, facility managers are often faced with hard questions concerning their staffing levels. In...
by Lindsey Brackett | Jul 25, 2018 | Empowerment, Leadership
Invest in O&M Training? Who has seen this comic or heard this quote before? My guess is that if you clicked on this article, then you believe, at least on some level, that training is important. Turnover is going to happen. But, your team isn’t going to leave you...
by Lindsey Brackett | Jul 12, 2018 | Empowerment, Leadership
Aging Workforce Crisis in Healthcare Facilities Management According to IFMA, the average facility manager is a 49-year-old male that has 28 years of experience, with 16 years in facilities management. For an average age statistic, that’s fairly high. By...
