Turn challenges
into opportunities
Protect business continuity and preserve organizational
resilience, no matter what comes next.
Give your staff the tools and knowledge to keep your workplace
running smoothly.
HR + FM focus on your greatest asset – people
Facility management is critical for your success
The pandemic showed us that facility managers (FMs) — those who operate and maintain the buildings and property where we live and work — are indeed essential. They may be filling roles in building maintenance, property management, critical infrastructure or facilities and grounds.
Professionals who work adjacent to facility management (FM) — construction, real estate, architects, IT, engineers and even HR — can improve efficiencies of built environment information by increasing their knowledge of FM and its responsibilities.
The work of FMs centers around people — their safety, wellness and productivity. When you equip your FMs with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently do their job, you're empowering your organization to adapt and thrive.
First, a bit about facility management
What is a facility manager?
There's a saying in the industry:
If you don't know your FM's name, then they're doing their job correctly.
FMs manage some of your organization's largest and most valuable assets:
- property
- critical infrastructure
- equipment
- other environments that house personnel, inventory and other elements of operation
Facility demands are increasing
There is more focus on driving a healthy building and owning the workplace experience.
In response to a rapidly changing workplace, the role of facility professionals is encompassing more responsibilities and multidisciplinary skillsets.
- Data + analytics, smart buildings
- Security + risk management
- Safety, well-being + cleanliness
- Real estate
- Construction + projects
- Architecture + engineering
Skilled FMs help you thrive
Facilities are the second highest cost for companies, second only to payroll. Day-to-day FM responsibilities include:
- Improving operational efficiencies + security
- Supporting facility compliance
- Managing risks to facility + personnel
- Mitigating environmental impact
- Promoting long-term sustainability: cost + resource management, compliance + corporate responsibility
- Leveraging technology solutions
- Reducing or overcoming effects of natural disasters
FMs touch a lot of what HR controls
Surveys show 54% of budgets for investing in efficiency improvements will increase.
The lines between FM and HR have blurred. Your work and the mission of your facility pros is now the same: ensure healthy and safe workplaces, improve productivity and reduce real estate and facilities costs.
HR + FM play for the same team: people
Now, HR and facility teams are cross-functional partners, both invested in mitigating risks that threaten the core business. HR and FM cross paths in several critical areas:
- Health and safety of employees
-
Corporate responsibility and sustainability
-
Increase organizational agility and flexibility
- Owning the workplace experience
Stephen A. Call, Ph. D.
Facilities Advisor | Researcher | Lecturer
Why is education important? For organizations, it's the key to ensuring a competent, sustainable workforce.
That is the challenge that everyone experiences right now. How do we hire, retain, grow our facilities workforce to make sure we don't have gaps in what we provide? It's incumbent upon organizations to develop this rather than waiting for qualified people to get hired.
- Peace of mind for you when well-trained staff keep your spaces reliable, safe and compliant
- More confident teams equipped to handle obstacles hindering your workforce
- Increase efficiencies and decrease cost while maintaining a safe, productive workplace
- Higher talent retention for your facilities team leads to better succession planning
Why IFMA is your best choice
- Best-in-class training designed to accommodate busy schedules and different learning styles
- Customizable training and credentials to for every experience level built by FMs for FMs
- ANSI accreditation that makes us a safe and reliable training option validated by a third-party
- 40+ years of experience dedicated to empowering FMs with best practices
