It’s been another busy month for content. Our resource center now has more blog posts, customer success stories, guides, and event announcements — plus more Eptura podcasts and YouTube videos covering current trends in facility and workplace management.
Workplace Innovator podcast
“Prioritize Well-being” – Data-Driven Solutions for Improving Workplace Experience
Petrusky speaks with Bryan Berthold, Global Lead of Workplace Experience at Cushman & Wakefield, who shares the latest research and insights his team has discovered on the importance of well-being in the workplace. They also look at how facility management and corporate real estate leaders can improve the overall employee experience. Berthold brings the numbers to back up his idea that real estate professionals are in the best position to solve the challenges of hybrid work through integrated problem-solving skills.
Listen to the episode to discover the two essential components of a positive workplace experience.
“Try New Things” – How Innovative Design Supports Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
Are two guests twice as good? Joining the show is Jessica Cooper, Chief Product Officer at International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), Francisco Lasta, OTR/L, Assoc. AIA, where she leads the Inclusive Design team at the architecture firm Muller2, and Katie Sargent, Integrated Marketing Manager at Work Design Magazine.
Recorded live, the panel starts by announcing the winners of Work Design’s 2024 Next Work Environment Competition before jumping into an exploration of the role the built environment plays in shaping the future of work.
Listen to the episode to find out the connection between inclusivity, wellness, and design.
“It’s a lot of Fun” – Engaging Our Community of Facility Management Young Professionals
Petrusky welcomes Allecia Mcdonald, Facilities Senior Manager at Cushman & Wakefield and current President of the IFMA Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter. The two discuss her “love for all things related to buildings” and her professional journey. They also look at two key challenges facing the FM industry, how to set and meet sustainability goals and how to attract and engage young professionals.
Listen to the episode to discover the connection between young professionals in the FM industry and a “high-value vision.”
Asset Champion podcast
“Invest in Our People” – Leadership Strategies for Building Teams in Facility Management
Terry Maynard, BSM, PMP, CEFP, and Zone Manager at The University of Virginia (UVA) Facilities Management Operations Department joins the show to talk about the direct connections between individual professional development and team success. Then he and Petrusky explore how leaders can leverage the talent they have now to meet the needs of the built environment. From there, they dive into adapting new technologies to tackle sustainability, resilience, and adaptability.
Listen to the episode to hear about both the challenges UVA is facing with finding talents trades and the solutions.
“A New Paradigm of Thinking” – Dynamic Facilities Planning and Asset Management Strategies
Petrusky welcomes back Cameron Christensen, CEFP, FMP, and Director of Asset Management for Facilities Operations at Princeton University. Christensen shares insights on the most important part of facility management, the people. He explains why he believes that people are the key to success in facility management and explores how the pandemic changed how people in the industry think.
The conversation also covers the potential impacts of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) before bringing it all back to fundamentals: Technology is an accelerator of strategy, not the strategy itself, and that means facility management professionals will continue to be essential, especially as they adapt to evolving needs and challenges.
Listen to the episode to learn why Christensen believes the traditional ten-year campus master plan needs flexibility and dynamic planning.
Intelligent Worktech on YouTube
And in early October, we hosted the Intelligent Worktech product announcement, with exciting news on how we’re not just embracing the future but also leading it for workplace and facility management.
Watch Discover the future of intelligent worktech for a quick introduction to the power and possibility of the future of intelligent worktech.
And for closer looks at platform specific plans, watch New product features from Condeco, Proxyclick and Introducing intelligent worktech: Eptura unveils new analytics capabilities.
New product features from Eptura Asset, Eptura Workplace, Serraview, with Meg Swanson, Eptura CMO, covers a typical day for a facility director who uses the latest product enhancements to more effectively manage the maintenance team and impress colleagues and company leaders.
On My Way to Work
Season 2 has already started, but it’s worth checking out the very first episode from Season 1 to see where it all started.
Way to Work – Preparing Facilities for the Unexpected with Capital One’s Andre Jones | Episode 1
It’s the show’s “maiden voyage,” and Petrusky is joined by Andre Jones, a corporate real estate and facilities leader at Capital One. The traveling pair covers a lot of ground, including the evolution of the workplace and the challenges and opportunities of the hybrid work model.
Jones stresses how change is the only constant. He points to the rise of multi-generational needs and rapid development of new technologies.
What does it all mean for FM professionals? People need to see themselves as lifelong learners and stay adaptable. Also: What had been a good solution in the past might need some updating. The continued development of workplace strategies is crucial to meeting the evolving needs of employees.
One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is the need for human connection and relationship building in the workplace. Jones stresses the importance of creating environments that foster collaboration and allow for the development and achievement of shared goals.
Watch the episode to discover when Jones feels his team does their best work.
Work Your World
New this month, a video that answers the question “What is ESG?”
Learn the meaning behind this little initialism and why it can have big implications for your company.
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By Mike Petrusky
As the host of both the Workplace Innovator Podcast and the Asset Champion Podcast, Mike's role at Eptura is to share thought leadership with CRE, FM, and IT leaders in the digital and hybrid workplace. As an in-demand public speaker, Mike engages audiences with his focus on the human element of workplace and facility management at International Facility Management Association, CoreNet, and other industry events.
