The best way for Facility Managers to get ahead is to keep on top of the latest issues, solutions, technologies and processes. The internet has made it much easier to access information, with the availability of content from magazines, online portals and blogs. But finding good resources isn’t always easy, since the internet can be cluttered with content.
Two organizations are helping Facility Managers with the search by issuing their own list of resources. I was curious why they did it and of the many resources on the internet, how they narrowed it down to a handful, so I did the easy thing, I asked them.
Steven Hanks, from IWMSnews.com and Stuart Smith from Mintek Mobile Data Solutions gave me some insight into their methodology and process, as well as a little more information about themselves.
Here is what they told me:
Facility Managers often give themselves and their departments the worst space in their facility. It’s sort of like the shoe maker’s children not having shoes. We give good, productive space to other departments, including other support groups like HR, IT, finance and others. Yet we often neglect the needs of our own staff.
I recently visited a facility for a meeting and my experience demonstrated why you need a good capital plan and adequate funding.
