Finally, my book is out to the editor for a work over. I expect it to be printed and available in November. If you haven’t already signed up for the newsletter at my main FM consulting website StrategicAdvisor you should – if you sign-up before the end of November, you get a chance to win a free copy.
Procuring Facility Management services is not the same as buying widgets or tendering project work. You will live with the results, and the people who come along with the supplier, for the term of the contract.
This means it is just as important to get the right service and the right company as it is to get the right prices. You can’t use a technical approach to procuring your services like you would with a construction project or a simple price based process you might use to procure your office supplies.
Building a professional career in facility or property management means more than simply doing a good job for your employer. It also means getting involved in associations that represent your industry to expand your knowledge and learn from others. And, it doesn’t help to network with other professionals and service providers.
If you look at what you do as a profession, not just a job, you will benefit from involvement in a Facility or Property management based association.
I frequently promote the management related skills of facility and property managers to complement their technical knowledge. I’m finally delivering my workshop on Strategic Writing to the public through Conestoga College’s School of Business continuing education. The workshop is running twice this fall. If you are in the area (Kitchener or Guelph, Ontario, Canada), join us for the day.
