This thought provoking op/ed column takes a humorous look at topics relevant to the many facets of facility management.
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.
Any effort to increase sustainability is positive, unless it’s not. What defines sustainability for an organization depends on a variety of factors.
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.
In the second part of this examination, Carpenter breaks down the realities of finding the right player for the cleaning game in your facility.
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.
Keeping vital information up to date may seem like a tedious task, but it’s one of the most essential aspects of successful operations.
When working with a multi-generational staff, facility managers must understand why employees behave in certain ways.
Carpenter makes reference to a classic 1956 Gregory Peck film to illustrate the facility professional’s struggle with duality.
Think it’s impossible to justify your own salary by scrimping and saving? FM Frequency Columnist Charles Carpenter suggests you think again.
Columnist Carpenter makes the humorous—yet credible—case for facility management doppelgängers.