Many of you know that we live in a rural village, 56 houses, no pub, no shop. By birth though, I’m a townie. On the way to the tip today a massive black horse came cantering towards us, riderless. So I jumped out of the car and headed towards the…
The Vltava river, Karluv bridge, Staromestske sq, Malostranske sq, Astronomical clock and Prazsky castle, all reasons enough to visit the Czech capital, Prague. But when I discovered the annual European Facilities Management Conference (EFMC) was being held in the city this year, I thought of a better reason to make…
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN BUSINESS LEADERS, IT, OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS ALL PULL IN THE SAME DIRECTION WHILE IN THE MIDST OF GREAT CHANGE? Answering this question has taken a lot of thought and just what the title suggests – working together with leadership experts and technology professionals to reach…
Let’s face it; we all have a tendency to make assumptions from time to time, about people and about situations. Our assumptions come from all sorts of things – our experiences, other people’s experiences, the media, current jokes, hearsay, even films and books. Let me share a couple of personal…
Lorna Fairbairn, Learning and Development Manager for John Laing Integrated Services discusses the benefits of ILM training programmes for FM service providers. David Kentish asks: Is the question of how you are preparing your future managers and leaders a recurring topic at management and board meetings within your organisation? Is…
I hope you all had a fabulous long Jubilee weekend. In our little corner of Lincolnshire we organised a two-day spectacular, which involved a talent show, hog roast, races, barbecue, disco, beacon lighting, flag raising and on it went. Even the good old British weather didn’t dampen our spirits! We…
I had the pleasure yesterday of speaking at the BIFM conference, which had Chris Bonington as its guest speaker. Chris shared with the audience his renowned exhibitions, particularly to Everest, and he drew many parallels with the corporate world. Here are just some of the highlights: A true leader listens,…
What would your team say – are you a Manager or a Leader? What’s the difference between management and leadership? How would you say they differ in terms of: Power Focus Risk profile? This is an age-old question, and one that I have been asked many times, and one that…
“The root cause of the economic crisis wasn`t subprime mortgages; it was subprime leadership.” I want to share with you this review, from Reuters, of Bill George’s book ‘7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis’ Harvard Business School Professor and Former CEO of Medtronic Bill George Offers leaders a Path Through…
If you are responsible for running meetings, and aren’t quite sure how best to go about creating an effective meeting experience, here are a few key steps to successful meeting management. 1. Meet with a purpose If you ask most people, they have been to one too many meetings that…
