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Are you making research- and data-based decisions?

By Rhonda Small | Academics, Home | Comments are Closed | 21 March, 2023 | 1

Eliminate guesswork with free executive summaries. Start Reading HERE As a full member, you have access to executive summaries of IFMA research and benchmarking reports at no cost. Outlining key points, including major findings and recommended actions, these time-saving summaries can help you identify new practices, justify the benefits and costs of improvements, better allocateRead more

Member Benefit: Key Performance Indicators FREE video

By Rhonda Small | Academics, Home | Comments are Closed | 6 March, 2023 | 1

Business goals must be implemented strategically throughout every level of the organization. At the “factory floor” we must be able to measure our performance in a way that positively indicates our direction toward success of our highest business level goals. Learn about the strategy and tools to effectively use Key Performance Indicators throughout your organization. FullRead more

Connected FM Podcast

By Rhonda Small | Academics, Home | Comments are Closed | 16 January, 2023 | 1

IFMA explores new ideas and topics in FM to help you make sense of the changes & challenges facing the profession – while equipping you with the knowledge needed to grow your career.  Start listening here: FM PODCASTRead more

IFMA Communication Course – Member Benefit

By Rhonda Small | Academics, Home | Comments are Closed | 13 October, 2021 | 1

IFMA International offers a Communication Course online. The goal of the communication course is to review, discuss, and explain the fundamental knowledge and skills a facility manager needs to be an effective and efficient communicator. This applies to formal and informal interaction. Such competence enables the facility manager to: Prepares and deliver messages to achieveRead more

IFMA’s Coronavirus Resource Center

By Rhonda Small | Academics, Home, Weekly Update | Comments are Closed | 18 December, 2020 | 0

As the Covid19 vaccine is being released and we continue our return to the office strategies, IFMA has some Coronavirus Essentials to help you better prepare and manage your facilities.  Click here to access all the tools available in the Coronavirus Resource Center: https://www.ifma.org/know-base/coronavirus-preparedness-resource-center IFMA’s Coronavirus Resource CenterRead more

ABM Virtual Roundtable Presentation

By Rhonda Small | Academics, Home, Past Events | Comments are Closed | 14 December, 2020 | 0

Thank you ABM for sharing your tips and tricks about getting our offices ready for employees again. For those interested, here is a link to their presentation  ABM PRESENTATION. Thank you again ABM, IFMA MSP Gold Sponsor, for answering our burning questions about returning to the office.Read more

IFMA’s CERTIFIED FACILITY MANAGER (CFM) CREDENTIAL RECEIVES ANSI ACCREDITATION!

By Rhonda Small | Academics, Home, Professional Development | Comments are Closed | 23 July, 2020 | 0

Effective June 16, 2020 IFMA’s CFM credential was granted accreditation by ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) under the ISO/IE 17024:2012 standard. The CFM credential sets the industry standard for ensuring the knowledge and competence of practicing facility managers. “The program was the first, and remains the only globally respected certification in facility management,” said IFMARead more

IFMA_MSP Deep Dive Event January 23

By Rhonda Small | Academics, Events, Home | Comments are Closed | 15 January, 2020 | 0

When Seconds Count: Design Techniques and Solutions for Your Building and Personal Security Our changing world means safety and security needs are increasing. Today, security has become a key requirement for office, schools, government, medical, and worship facilities, as well as personal residences. Often the path to intruder resistance was not well understood, nor required inRead more

May Deep Dive – Workplace Wellness Trends

By Rhonda Small | Academics, Events, Home | Comments are Closed | 8 May, 2019 | 0

Date: Thursday, May 16th  11:45 – 1:15 Location: Tierney Brothers Program Details & Registration – https://msp-ifma.org/event/3312/?instance_id=461 Danielle Goss is the owner of Driven Wellness LLC, a workplace wellness consulting, education and coaching company. Join us as Danielle shares: What’s trending in workplace wellness The benefits of using evidence-based benchmarks How to gain leadership support WhyRead more

New benefit to earning your IFMA FM credential!

By Rhonda Small | Academics, Home | Comments are Closed | 25 March, 2019 | 0

Showcase your accomplishments with IFMA credential digital badges. Providing real-time skill verification and validation, graphic badges link to a web page that verifies the authenticity and date of the accomplishment, and details the knowledge, skills and requirements behind it. Share your abilities online in a way that’s simple, convenient and trusted. This is a serviceRead more

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