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Current Conversations on MyFacilitiesNet:Learning Comes from Experience What not to say when you're young and new to being an FM: "You know, where you are sitting, you get the air that passes over every other person in this room. So if anybody in front of you gets sick, their sneezes and germs pass right across you on their way into the air handler." Learn more useful real-world lessons, including how a dummy thermostat near the manager's desk can make a whole room full of occupants happy, in this retro post, "Hot/Cold Call Drama: FM Complaints." Then share your own tales, or email them to me for anonymous posting. Many large facility departments are facing a wave of retirements as Baby Boomers leave the workforce. At the other end of the spectrum, finding new facility talent is challenging. One solution is succession planning. A succession plan prepares staff at all levels for the next level of responsibilities. An effective staffing plan nurtures young facility professionals while grooming the next generation of department leaders. Click here to read about six strategies FMs can use to develop their own road map for developing talent. Are You Resistant to Window Film? Are you resistant to the use of window film? Inquiring minds want to know. One myFacilitiesNet.com reader says window film can deliver many benefits: shatter resistance, UV filtering, solar heat filtering, privacy, etc. And window film even qualifies for LEED points. So why the resistance to the product, he asks. Click through and post your comments.
Rounds and Readings: Still using clipboards and spreadsheet for maintenance rounds and readings? One reader of myFacilitiesNet.com wants to know your interest in and experiences with a "soft" logbook? "Would a tablet/smartphone app be useful/acceptable for your organization?" he asks. He's interested in learning what the facilities community feels about moving away from pen and paper. You can post your comments below.
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