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“Every Day’s a School Day” – Continuous Learning and Adapting to Change in Facility Management

Ross Abbate is the CEO of Macro, a leading facilities management and workplace services company, where he is passionate about creating a culture of collaboration, empowerment, and excellence. Mike Petrusky asks Ross about the importance of creating environments that bring people together, helping them to connect while enhancing their productivity. They explore how FM leaders … Continue reading "“Every Day’s a School Day” – Continuous Learning and Adapting to Change in Facility Management"

“Every Day’s a School Day” – Continuous Learning and Adapting to Change in Facility Management

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Ross Abbate is the CEO of Macro, a leading facilities management and workplace services company, where he is passionate about creating a culture of collaboration, empowerment, and excellence. Mike Petrusky asks Ross about the importance of creating environments that bring people together, helping them to connect while enhancing their productivity. They explore how FM leaders can understand the unique needs of clients, create a strategy and design a solution that delivers on expectations. Mike and Ross agree that technology is essential for enhancing service delivery, but is must be deployed with a focus on meeting specific business outcomes. “Every day is a school day” and we should never stop learning, so listen as Mike and Ross as they offer the inspiration you need to grow your career and be a Workplace Innovator!

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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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