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Advancing Facility Management and Leading in Future Working Environments (Part 1)

Jos Duchamps is Managing Director at PROCOS Group and a member of the IFMA Global Board of Directors where he is passionate about advancing the facility management profession while helping clients by delivering Space, Software & Soul, for better days on the job! Mike Petrusky asks Jos about his views on the role of the … Continue reading "Advancing Facility Management and Leading in Future Working Environments (Part 1)"

Advancing Facility Management and Leading in Future Working Environments (Part 1)

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Jos Duchamps is Managing Director at PROCOS Group and a member of the IFMA Global Board of Directors where he is passionate about advancing the facility management profession while helping clients by delivering Space, Software & Soul, for better days on the job! Mike Petrusky asks Jos about his views on the role of the facility manager in a post-pandemic era and they explore the evolution of the FM profession and the need for upskilling and leadership. As the expectations of employees have changed in our hybrid workplace, Mike and Jos agree that the future working environments will need to be managed differently by leveraging new technologies with holistic strategies. In part one of their discussion, find out what Jos has to say about IFMA’s focus on advancing FM by encouraging professionals to upskill in order to meet the needs of the future workplace.
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Connect with Jos on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jos-duchamps-52762a10/

Learn more about Procos Group: https://www.procosgroup.com/

Find your place in the IFMA community: https://www.ifma.org/

Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://eptura.com/discover-more/podcasts/workplace-innovator/

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/

Share your thoughts with Mike via email: [email protected]


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As Director of Podcasts at Eptura, Mike Petrusky hosts both the Workplace Innovator Podcast and the Asset Champion Podcast, sharing thought leadership with CRE, FM, and IT leaders in the digital and hybrid workplace. Mike has produced more than 500 podcast episodes listened to in over 111 countries. As an in-demand public speaker, Mike engages audiences at numerous industry events each year, including International Facility Management Association and CoreNet conferences, focusing on the human element of workplace and facility management.

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