FMForward: Dedicated to the Rapidly Changing Landscape of Facility Management (IFMA Boston)
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| 14 Mar 2022 | In The Know: A Corporate Perspective | 00:45:36 | |
In our fourth series students will explore what they’ll need to stand out, stand-up to the pressure of working in fast-paced competitive environments, and receive a standing ovation from their boss once they’ve landed their first job in the profession. | |||
| 28 Mar 2022 | In The Know: An Academic Perspective | 00:43:32 | |
In our fourth series students explore what they’ll need to stand out, stand-up to the pressure of working in fast-paced competitive environments, and receive a standing ovation from their boss once they’ve landed their first job in the profession. | |||
| 11 Apr 2022 | In The Know: A BioTech Perspective | 00:46:58 | |
In our fourth series students explore what they’ll need to stand out, stand-up to the pressure of working in fast-paced competitive environments, and receive a standing ovation from their boss once they’ve landed their first job in the profession. | |||
| 25 Apr 2022 | In The Know: A Specialty Perspective | 00:47:00 | |
In our fourth series students explore what they’ll need to stand out, stand-up to the pressure of working in fast-paced competitive environments, and receive a standing ovation from their boss once they’ve landed their first job in the profession. | |||
| 05 Oct 2022 | Climate Action Planning: Bentley University and Greener U Chart a Path for Action | 01:01:33 | |
In the second half of our 4th season, Jackie digs deep into climate, how to plan for change, reduce greenhouse gas, and work on bringing our facilities in line with governmental mandates. In this episode, we are joined by individuals from Bentley University and Greener U. They worked together to create a comprehensive climate action plan for the university that helped them in achieving its 2020 goal of reducing their carbon footprint by 70% (from a 2008 baseline) one year early. | |||
| 18 Oct 2022 | Liberty Mutual’s Reduction Commitment Starts with a Shift in Culture | 00:44:47 | |
In the second half of our 4th season, Jackie digs deep into climate, how to plan for change, reduce greenhouse gas, and work on bringing our facilities in line with governmental mandates. In this episode, Jackie talks with Andy Wu, Senior Corporate Sustainability Consultant from Liberty Mutual. With over 800 locations across 20 countries, Liberty Mutual it took a very coordinated group effort to arrive at their energy reduction goals. Andy talks about what it took and the impact that it has had on the organization. | |||
| 01 Nov 2022 | Decode Cost, Comfort and Carbon Reduction | 01:03:06 | |
In the second half of our 4th season, Jackie digs deep into climate, how to plan for change, reduce greenhouse gas, and work on bringing our facilities in line with governmental mandates. In this episode, Jackie talks with John Powers, Founder of Extensible Energy and Elizabeth Larsen, Sustainability Engineer at Bala Consulting Engineers where they get down to the brass tacks of energy...what it costs, why we need and how can we reduce our carbon usage. | |||
| 09 Mar 2023 | FM Stories: Kofi Williams of Cushman & Wakefield | 00:28:41 | |
Welcome to the FMForward podcast and a mini series called FM Stories. The journey into the facilities management profession is rarely direct and incredibly varied. But we recently sat down to talk with four of our experienced members to understand how they found themselves in their current positions, what have they learned, what they would changed, and what advice they have for those that are coming up in the ranks. Each interview is heartfelt and incredibly authentic and we are so happy to share their stories with you. But first, let’s hear from one of our supporters. In this week’s episode we sit down with Kofi Williams, Senior Project Manager in Project & Development Services at Cushman & Wakefield. Kofi’s origin story starts in Ghana Africa and entered FM by way of architecture. Kofi imparts the impact mentorship had on him and his journey, his success and how it is a model of how he plans to pay it forward. | |||
| 23 Mar 2023 | FM Stories: John Boucher of Harvard University | 00:23:25 | |
Welcome to the FMForward podcast and a mini series called FM Stories. The journey into the facilities management profession is rarely direct and incredibly varied. But we recently sat down to talk with four of our experienced members to understand how they found themselves in their current positions, what have they learned, what they would changed, and what advice they have for those that are coming up in the ranks. Each interview is heartfelt and incredibly authentic and we are so happy to share their stories with you. But first, let’s hear from one of our supporters. | |||
| 03 Apr 2023 | FM Stories: Joanne Trask, CFM of Mass General Brigham | 00:28:40 | |
Welcome to the FMForward podcast and a mini series called FM Stories. The journey into the facilities management profession is rarely direct and incredibly varied. But we recently sat down to talk with four of our experienced members to understand how they found themselves in their current positions, what have they learned, what they would changed, and what advice they have for those that are coming up in the ranks. Each interview is heartfelt and incredibly authentic and we are so happy to share their stories with you. But first, let’s hear from one of our supporters. This week we had the pleasure of talking with Joanne Trask, CFM Manager of Workplace Services at Mass General Brigham. | |||
| 18 Apr 2023 | FM Stories: Phil Donahue of Staples, Inc. | 00:36:59 | |
Welcome to the FMForward podcast and a mini series called FM Stories. The journey into the facilities management profession is rarely direct and incredibly varied. But we recently sat down to talk with four of our experienced members to understand how they found themselves in their current positions, what have they learned, what they would changed, and what advice they have for those that are coming up in the ranks. Each interview is heartfelt and incredibly authentic and we are so happy to share their stories with you. But first, let’s hear from one of our supporters. This week we sat down with Phil Donahue, Senior Manager of Corporate Support Services at Staples Incorporated. | |||
| 18 Mar 2024 | A New Perspective - Introducing Host Kate Thibeault, CFM, MCR, MBA, ABCP | 00:34:00 | |
Jackie Falla, long time host of the FMForward Podcast introduces Kate Thibeault, CFM as the new host. | |||
| 19 Apr 2024 | Tecta America Roofing - Conversations with our Vendor Partners | 00:17:35 | |
In this episode Kate showcases IFMA Boston vendor partner, Tecta America with Anthony Moura, Regional Sales Manager. Kate approaches the conversation from an FM perspective to fully understand the value of partnering with a roofing company such as Tecta America. North Billerica, MA - Commercial Roofing - Tecta America New England | |||
| 22 May 2024 | It's Not Your Imagination - The FM Talent Gap: The Problem | 00:35:44 | |
In this episode Kate launches the new podcast season which is dedicated to the FM Talent Gap by defining the problem and discussing it with a panel of experts. If you have had trouble finding skilled talent lately, you are not alone! Stay tuned to hear from industry experts about labor shortages in the industry - why they exist and what some organizations are doing about it. Panel Introductions: Jake Smithwick - (1) Jake Smithwick | LinkedIn Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director, University of North Carolina / Charlotte Collaborator with the Simplar Foundation and IFMA’s “Ask the FM Doctor” podcast, did a podcast last year on navigating labor shortages in FM Theresa (Terry) Gruber-Tapsoba - (1) Theresa (Terry) Gruber-Tapsoba | LinkedIn Theresa.GruberTapsoba@cushwake.com Executive Account Director, Global Occupier Services at Cushman & Wakefield Frank Rhodes II - (1) Frank Rhodes II, CFM | LinkedIn Area Director, Marriott International | Team Building, Facilities Management President of the Boston Chapter of IFMA
Adjunct Faculty, Wentworth Institute of Technology / Facilities Management Former VP Workplace and FM - Americas, Pearson Thank you to our sponsors who make the FMForward podcast possible: | |||
| 02 Jul 2024 | It's Not Your Imagination - The FM Talent Gap: Focus on Education | 00:35:10 | |
In episode two of the FM Talent Gap series, Kate speaks with the deans of two local universities about their Facility Management Programs and the courses they offer to their various students. They speak to the challenge of bringing high school students into the field of facility management and how to market to those students. From there they delve into the graduate level offerings and potential workforce development initiatives. The panel also discusses how this is juxtaposed by the high demand in the field. Dr. John Cribbs - John Cribbs, Ph.D. | LinkedIn Dean - School of Management, Wentworth Institute of Technology https://wit.edu/directory/john-cribbs FM Undergrad Program - https://catalog.wit.edu/management/construction-management/construction-management-bs-facilities-management/ FM Graduate Program Facility Management Master's Degree in Boston | Wentworth (wit.edu) Leah Schwanke (School of Management Academic Coordinator): schwankel@wit.edu OR Admissions Office: admissions@wit.edu
Dean of Graduate Programs, Massachusetts Maritime Academy Facilities Engineering Undergrad Program Facilities Engineering | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Graduate Programs: https://www.maritime.edu/graduate-programs Please contact Captain James McDonald if you have any questions. jmcdonald@maritime.edu | |||
| 24 Jul 2024 | MovePlan - Conversations with our Vendor Partners | 00:14:00 | |
In this episode Kate speaks with Chris Colón, MBA, CCP and Workplace Project Director at MovePlan, one of IFMA Boston's vendor partners. MovePlan is one of the only specialist move and change management organizations that operates on a global scale. MovePlan focuses on the employee experience during the move and change process to ensure that all stakeholders are heard and are brought along for the journey. Listen to learn more about their approach to enhanced move and change management. | |||
| 06 Aug 2024 | It's Not Your Imagination - The FM Talent Gap: FM Isn't Sexy | 00:24:18 | |
In this episode, host Kate Thibeault speaks with Carolyn McGary, the National Director of the FM Pipeline team, Mary Mills, Associate Director of Operations at RTX, Kofi Williams, Senior Project Manager at Hughes Marino and Jackie Allen, rising Junior at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School and winner of the 2024 Massachusetts Facilithon about what it takes to get high school students interested in the field of Facilities Management. Listen to learn about this key demographic in our FM talent pipeline!
Mary Mills - "mary mills, cfm" | Search | LinkedIn
Kofi Williams - Kofi Williams MSCM, FMP | LinkedIn
Jackie Allen - Sophomore at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
Host: Kathryn (Kate) Thibeault - (1) Kate (VP Workplace and FM - Americas) Thibeault | LinkedIn Adjunct Faculty, Wentworth Institute of Technology / Facilities Management Former VP Workplace and FM - Americas, Pearson | |||
| 07 Oct 2024 | Existing Conditions - Conversations with our Vendor Partners | 00:17:31 | |
In this episode Kate speaks with Kurt Yeghian, Founder & CEO of Existing Conditions Surveys, Inc., (now a GPRS company), one of IFMA Boston's vendor partners. Started 27 years ago, Existing Conditions' legacy is deeply rooted in Boston and New York, both cities rich with older buildings, but Existing Conditions has worked on the most high-profile projects across the country in 29 states. As a previous junior architect, Kurt realized early on that every project from design to construction needs accurate drawings and plans. Existing Conditions focuses on one service: measuring buildings and creating existing drawings for architects, building owners, facility managers and institutions. | |||
| 16 Oct 2024 | It's Not Your Imagination - The FM Talent Gap: Other Sources of Talent | 00:36:43 | |
In our first episode we confirmed that we do, indeed, have a talent gap problem in Facility Management. In episode 2 we looked at what Higher Ed had to offer us in terms of solutions and found that the number of students in FM was dwindling. And in Episode 3 we looked at ways to drive more high school students into the trades and into Facilities Management certificate and degree programs.
Emily Wadman - Emily Wadman | LinkedIn
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| 29 Oct 2024 | Landscape America - Conversations with Our Vendor Partners | 00:20:28 | |
In this episode Kate speaks with Doug Jasset, Commerical Business Development for Landscape America and discusses how Landscape America can help not only with snow plowing and landscape maintenance but also by adding value to the landscape engineering/planning process. Doug and Kate also touch on the value of open communication between vendor partners and FMs and how much it improves the relationship. | |||
| 27 Dec 2024 | It's Not Your Imagination - The FM Talent Gap: Upskilling | 00:37:44 | |
In our first episode we confirmed that we do, indeed, have a talent gap problem in FM. In episode 2 we looked at what Higher Ed had to offer us in terms of solutions and found that the number of students in FM was dwindling. In Episode 3 we looked at ways to drive more high school students into the trades and into Facilities Management certificate and degree programs, and in Episode 4 we looked at other sources of talent. Sometimes our future talent is right in our own organizations. They may not be ready to take the reins today but with upskilling (or side skilling), your existing team may be ready to move forward in the near future. Upskilling is the focus of Kate's Episode 5 discussion with her panel including Valerie Paquette and Pat Turnbull. Valerie Paquette is the Executive Director of Workforce Development and Professional Education at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Pat Turnbull, former President & COO of Kayhan International, a workplace strategy and furniture/interiors firm, In 2019, Pat founded Workplace-IQX a consultancy focused on developing an awesome workplace experience, enhancing workplace effectiveness and helping organizational leaders develop and bridge the gap between strategy formulation and execution. She is also the Executive Director of Workplace Evolutionaries (WE) a global community of practice for IFMA. Pat Turnbull - MA, LEED AP, IFMA Fellow | LinkedIn | |||
| 23 Jan 2025 | Inovis Energy - Conversations with our Vendor Partners | 00:16:48 | |
In this episode Kate speaks with Gabriel Andreson, Certified Coach, Speaker, Co-Founder and President at Inovis Energy, one of IFMA Boston's vendor partners. Inovis provides innovative energy efficiency solutions to help clients reduce their energy spend and carbon footprint. Listen in as Gabriel discusses their work with clients across a range of industries (including the cannabis industry) and talks about the solutions they offer ranging from energy efficient lighting, HVAC upgrades, Controls, and EV Charging stations to on-site generation and storage. Kate and Gabriel touch on the ever-changing technology and requirements of today's world and Gabriel even quotes IFMA Boston Past President Frank Rhodes, CFM at Marriott International when he says, "energy efficiency is a journey, not a destination." Kate approaches these vendor conversations from an FM perspective to fully understand the value of partnering with a company like Inovis Energy, Inc. | |||
| 05 Mar 2025 | Belfor Property Restoration-Conversations with Our Vendor Partners | 00:18:40 | |
In this episode Kate speaks with Matt Post of Belfor Property Restoration, one of IFMA Boston's vendor partners. Belfor is the largest wholly-owned property restoration companies in the world with over 300 offices throughout the U.S. Belfor specializes in mold remediation, water, fire, flood and document restoration. Anything related to property management can be mitigated and rebuilt. Matt and Kate discuss the variety of clients and the challenges each situation brings to the table as well and how to prepare a disaster recovery plan. Matt and Kate agree that preparedness is the name of the game as it when the inevitable disaster strikes. They also discuss the Belfor app which connects the individuals within an organization to each other as well as with the fire and police departments. The app also provides logistical information that may be critical to on-site people during a disaster. Kate approaches these vendor conversations from an FM perspective to fully understand the value of partnering with a company like Belfor. Contact: TJ Hearn Cell: 774-217-1003 | |||
| 04 Mar 2020 | Security Risk: Active Assailant Preparedness | 00:52:46 | |
Today we are going to tackle a tough topic – active assailant training, more commonly referred to as active shooter training. This is the first segment in our four part series on risk management, and a serious one at that: 70% of all active shooter incidents take place within businesses or educational settings 96% are carried out by men 40% result in suicide 25% of companies are unprepared for these events We will be speaking with David Trout, Enterprise Preparedness at Raytheon Company and Ryan DeStefano, VP Global Assistance Services at On-Call International – both involved in their organizations active assailant training and preparedness programs – to discuss how to approach planning for and executing a readiness program, or augmenting an existing program. We’ll then wrap up with a few tips to support you in your process and help protect your employees and visitors, while minimize injury and/or loss of life. | |||
| 01 Apr 2020 | Employee Risk: Engaging Remote Workers in the Time of COVID-19 | 00:35:11 | |
Due to COVID-19, like it or not, all non essential employees have been sent to home offices to work remotely. What impact has that had on our Facility Managers? What risk are our companies experiencing as a result? And how can we engage our employees virtually in the meantime. Join Debbie Benjamin, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Mary Pattison, Monster Worldwide as they walk through their best practices. | |||
| 08 Apr 2020 | Facilities Risk: Business Continuity | 00:23:31 | |
Do you ever get so caught up in the day to day needs of your building or office, and its functional requirements, that you forget to plan for when nothing functions? | |||
| 16 Apr 2020 | Returning to the Workplace Amidst COVID-19 | 00:26:50 | |
As we are in week 5 of social distancing due to COVID-19 it's hard to imagine a time when we can get back to "business as usual". Jackie spoke with Ashley Goosman, Business Continuity & Crisis Management Specialist for Liberty Mutual for a follow up conversation about her views of how and when we will begin to return to the workplace and what do FMs need to do to prepare. Visit www.ifmaboston.org/podcast to download all of the resources Ashley mentions in the podcast. | |||
| 23 Apr 2020 | Construction Risk: Renovating in Place a Duel Perspective | 00:50:07 | |
With the cost of real estate at a premium, swing space is a rare commodity. Listen as Jackie speaks with Kevin Ruby, AIA, Director of Annual Capital Projects, Boston College and Daniel Chadwick, Vice President of Project Delivery, Fidelity Real Estate Company about the risks associated with renovating in place from both the academic and corporate perspectives. Join us to hear the in’s and out’s of risk associated with your construction projects. This deep dive goes way beyond issues of safety, so grab your pen and prepare to take notes. Visit www.ifmaboston.org/podcast for more information. | |||
| 30 Apr 2020 | Where Do We Begin the Process of Getting Back to Work | 00:43:53 | |
In this episode, Jackie speaks with Frank Rhodes, II, CFM, Area Director, Engineering and Facilities for Marriott where they discuss all of the aspects that our FMs are facing right now on the return to the workplace from phased reentries, to testing protocols, to building recommissioning and everything in between. You don't want to miss this one! For more information on FMForward the podcast, visit www.ifmaboston.org/podcast. | |||
| 18 May 2020 | The Academic Perspective on COVID-19 and the Return to Work (Berklee School of Music) | 00:44:12 | |
In this episode, Jackie speaks with Maureen Hickey, Vice President for Real Estate at Berklee College of Music where they discuss the impacts of COVID-19 from an academic perspective and the unique perils institutions have in returning to the workplace. You don't want to miss this one! For more information on FMForward the podcast, visit www.ifmaboston.org/podcast. | |||
| 17 Jun 2020 | The Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainability in the Workplace | 00:45:08 | |
Jackie speaks with Chuck Carberry, Director of Sustainability/Landscape Architecture for Fidelity Investments and Jim Stanislaski, Architect at Gensler on what they are seeing the impact has been of the pandemic on sustainability in the workplace and our lives. Listen in! | |||
| 15 Jul 2020 | Managing with a Coach Approach Continued | 01:07:17 | |
In this episode Jackie catches up with Joe Hirsch, Managing Director of Semaca Partners, educator, TEDTalk speaker, and this year's FMForward keynote speaker. He got rave reviews within the conference and brought a ton of energy to our virtual setting, so we wanted to bring him back to continue the conversation on his views around partnership within the workplace and approaching management as a coach, not as a boss. We hope you enjoy! | |||
| 20 Aug 2020 | What the FM Needs to Know About HVAC for a Return to the Workplace in a Pandemic | 00:53:42 | |
Readying one's workplace for the return of employees amidst the pandemic is a complex process that takes into consideration screening, physical distancing, security, cleaning, and all of the systems within the space. The most prevelant is the HVAC and how it will function to reduce the likliness of a spread of the virus. This week Jackie speaks with Athene Sirivallop, SFP, Director, Hub & Workplace Operations of Massachusetts Biotechnology Council and Anthony Petone, P.E., Principa at BR+A Consulting Engineers on what FMs need to know. | |||
| 20 Jan 2021 | Tenant in the Market: What to know when you are shopping for new space | 00:56:55 | |
Last season(s) we covered risk and COVID and with the start of what we are calling our third season, we are covering each of IFMA's 11 Core Competencies. In this first episode, Jackie is joined by three female power houses from Colliers International Kristin Blount, EVP, Partner, Lauren Vecchione, SVP, and Beth Halvorsen, Executive Managing Director. The four roll up their sleeves and get candid about the tenant's leverage and role within the current marketplace and what do keep in mind as you look for more or new space as part of our Real Estate Competency. | |||
| 03 Feb 2021 | LEANing into Performance | 00:58:08 | |
This week Jackie speaks with LEAN experts and advocates Melissa McEwan, Haley & Aldrich, Practice Leader and Phil Memmott, Harvard Business School, Senior Director of Capital Programs. They discuss the "language of LEAN", how they became so passionate about it and how our Facilities Managers can utilize the principles for a higher performing workplace. Resources for the discussion can be found at www.ifmaboston.org/podcast | |||
| 19 Feb 2021 | Tuning Into the Tech Impacting CRE | 00:58:38 | |
This week Jackie talks all things Real Estate technology related with Steve Weikal, Head of Industry Relations, CRE Tech Lead, MiT REILab at the MiT Center for Real Estate as part of our deep dive into the Technology core competency. | |||
| 14 Apr 2021 | 5G: The 5th Utility | 00:56:36 | |
This week Jackie speaks with Luke Lucas, the Senior Manager of Engineering Business Development for T-Mobile on all of the ins and outs of 5G and the impact it is making on corporate real estate and facilities as part of our Technology Core Competency focus. | |||
| 29 Apr 2021 | The Buzz on Industrialized Construction from the Queen of Prefab | 00:59:40 | |
Have you ever wondered why the fundamental ways in which we build have remained unchanged for over a century? Hear from subject matter expert Amy Marks on the evolution of construction, digital twins, sustainability, the mechanization, automation, and robotic revolution that is transforming our built environment. This change places FM’s at the table from the very start, and empowers them with smart data for the operation of their facilities. An episode you won’t want to miss. | |||
| 17 Jun 2021 | High Touch Facilities Customer Service Made Easy | 00:41:05 | |
This week Jackie speaks with Eric Graham, Founder and CEO of CrowdComfort. CrowdComfort is revolutionizing organizational communication with employees and customers by leveraging mobile technology & cloud analytics. Facility and HR managers access aggregated data to improve employee productivity, optimize building performance and lower operational costs. CrowdComfort's technology leverages the Human Sensor Network to bring new levels of reach and engagement to business operations and the built environment. Get ready to geek out! | |||
| 24 Jun 2021 | Tech Titans Talk Top Trends Impacting Facilities | 00:59:04 | |
Over the past season of the FMForward Podcast, hosted by Jackie Falla, we've dug into the technology core competency with some amazing guests. For our last episode of the season, we brought back our technology heavy hitters for a very passionate and heated discussion to talk about all of the top technology trends that are impacting facilities management. This episode was recorded in front of a live Zoom audience! James Scott . Lead Researcher at MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab where design and innovation are linked to financial performance in the built environment. Luke Lucas . Sr. Manager of Engineering Business Development at T-Mobile. Amy Marks . Head of Industrialized Construction Strategy & Evangelism at Autodesk, and Erik Graham, Founder and CEO at CrowdComfort | |||