Articles Posted by The FM Frequency Columnist
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FRIDAY FUNNY: Earth Day Fables
Johnny Appleseed Arrested? John Henry Jobless? Paul Bunyan Blacklisted? Read on for these modern retellings of classic American fables.
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FM Frequency: Lost In Translation?
Operating a facility in another country can require some study, especially when it comes to cultural references and matters of measurement. From the March 2013 issue of Today’s Facility Manager.
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FM Frequency: Green Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Any effort to increase sustainability is positive, unless it’s not. What defines sustainability for an organization depends on a variety of factors.
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FM Frequency: Handling A Delicate Subject
For facility management professionals, establishing a protocol for breastfeeding in the workplace presents its share of very practical challenges. An amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires workplaces to provide reasonable accommodations for nursing mothers.
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FM Frequency: Machines Don’t Clean Buildings…People Do: Part 2
In the second part of this examination, Carpenter breaks down the realities of finding the right player for the cleaning game in your facility.
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FM Frequency: Machines Don’t Clean Buildings…People Do: Part 1
In part one of this series, Carpenter explains how providing janitorial services to facilities can be a truly thankless task, but it doesn’t have to be.
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FM Frequency: Who Wrote The “Book” On Facility Management?
Keeping vital information up to date may seem like a tedious task, but it’s one of the most essential aspects of successful operations.
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FM Frequency: Don’t Be A Lighthouse Keeper
When working with a multi-generational staff, facility managers must understand why employees behave in certain ways.
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FM Frequency: The Facility Manager In The Gray Flannel Suit
Carpenter makes reference to a classic 1956 Gregory Peck film to illustrate the facility professional’s struggle with duality.
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FM Frequency: Pinching Pennies; Counting Quarters
Think it’s impossible to justify your own salary by scrimping and saving? FM Frequency Columnist Charles Carpenter suggests you think again.
