Beginning on Friday, July 2nd, FM:Systems will close its office internationally for all five Fridays in July as a way of showing our appreciation for the hard work our team has put in over the past 15 months. It’ll be a great reprieve for each of us individually, and we feel the reasons we took... Read more »
Father’s Day is here, and like we did for moms on their day, it’s time to celebrate and reflect on the way the pandemic affected the other half of many parenting duos, too. While the statistics around working mothers leaving their jobs or changing career plans remains staggering and frightening (more on that below), the... Read more »
The 3 Pillars of Workplace Transformation As the pandemic comes under control and businesses begin to move toward greater normalcy, many have chosen to pursue lasting workplace transformation initiatives. Businesses are transitioning to a hybrid workplace model, actively redesigning physical spaces, adopting more digital processes and tools, and re-evaluating existing real estate portfolios. What does... Read more »
It Starts with Choice In this new “Age of the Employee”, employees want choice. Companies planning to return to the office should look to shift to an employee-centric approach to empower employees with the ability to help decide what works best for them. That doesn’t necessarily mean a “work from anywhere, anytime” strategy. In... Read more »
During a time of great change and uncertainty, it’s safe to say business leaders have been responding to a mountain of disruptive and chaotic events that largely fall outside of the company’s control. To push into and lead effectively in the new normal, CEOs inevitably have needed to adapt their businesses, workplaces, processes, and solutions.... Read more »
In our recent webinar, Deloitte Consulting’s Jessica Coxson, and her colleague, Patrick McCoy, joined FM:Systems’ Chief Strategy Officer, Brian Haines, to offer responses to three questions that illuminate how an ever-ready workplace can support changing business needs. Michael Gresty, VP of Strategy at FM:Systems moderated. Workplace Challenges and How Organizations Are Overcoming Them... Read more »
Written by: Michael Schley, Founder of FM:Systems In 1980, a profession was founded. George Graves, the head of real estate and facilities for Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, convened a meeting of 47 property managers, real estate managers and facility managers in Houston, Texas and the National Facility Management Association was born. A year... Read more »
For over a year, the pandemic has forced all parents in the workforce to make incredibly challenging decisions leaving many of them burned out. And while working remotely proved to be highly productive for most companies, it hasn’t been as smooth for parents, working from home with children who need constant supervision or support with... Read more »
Written by: Tim Taylor, CFO of FM:Systems This time last year, at the beginning of the pandemic when employees began working from home, many CFOs expected productivity loss due to a lack of remote capabilities. At that time, companies were in the early stages of crisis response figuring out Zoom and Teams for... Read more »
There is no question companies have been changing processes and adapting the workplace in order to support the workforce better for the future. A recent ADP Research Institute study found 44% of employers have officially adopted flexible and remote work arrangements, up from 24% prior to the pandemic. In part one of this article series,... Read more »