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Live from IFMA! How FMs are Uniquely Qualified to Drive ROI

Recorded LIVE at IFMA’s Facility Fusion 2019! Based on more than 100 interviews, FM industry podcaster Mike Petrusky has discovered why top workplace thought-leaders agree that facility managers are uniquely qualified to take a leadership role in their organizations. Mike was joined on stage by Lena Thompson and Peter Ankerstjerne for the broadcast from Atlanta, … Continue reading "Live from IFMA! How FMs are Uniquely Qualified to Drive ROI"

Live from IFMA! How FMs are Uniquely Qualified to Drive ROI

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Recorded LIVE at IFMA’s Facility Fusion 2019! Based on more than 100 interviews, FM industry podcaster Mike Petrusky has discovered why top workplace thought-leaders agree that facility managers are uniquely qualified to take a leadership role in their organizations. Mike was joined on stage by Lena Thompson and Peter Ankerstjerne for the broadcast from Atlanta, GA during an educational session called “Who Will Take the Lead? How FMs Are Uniquely Qualified to Drive ROI Through Workplace Innovation”. Mike argued that FM professionals must prove their value by initiating strategies that drive collaboration across departments which lead to measurable outcomes in employee engagement and productivity using workplace experience strategies. For your condensed listening pleasure, here is an edit of the conversation that will help you to be a workplace innovator in your organization!

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Connect with Lena on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-thompson-5b05a86/

Connect with Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-ankerstjerne-1aa9121/

Download the Full 1-Hour Webinar Recording with Lena, Peter, and Mike: https://eptura.com/webinar-download-take-the-lead

REGISTER for the Next iOFFICE Webinar – “Using the Hummingbird Mobile App to Make Your Workplace Productivity Soar”: https://eptura.com/live-webinar-hummingbird-workplace-soar

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

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

Learn more about iOFFICE’s workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/


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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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