Overview
Join us and a variety of expert guests for our new regular webinar series, 'Navigating turbulent times', where we delve into today’s greatest challenges, tackle your questions and concerns, and help our profession navigate through these stormy waters.
‘Navigating turbulent times’ episode 13: ‘Skills in the post-COVID world: evolution or revolution?’
Register your place now for ‘Navigating turbulent times’ episode 13 when our expert guests examine future skills in the changing and challenging environment of a post Brexit, post COVID world.
Fundamental changes in automation and AI – the rise of big data and smart technology – pose questions and opportunities not only about how facilities professionals work, but how the workplace itself can be used as a flexible tool to enhance organisational performance and achieve the holy grail of higher productivity.
But the sector is facing a skills shortage. In IWFM research around three-quarters of respondents reported their organisation had found it difficult to recruit employees with the right skills over the last 12 months and expected the problem to continue.
And what are the right skills? A recent paper by IWFM’s International Special Interest Group argued that as people, workplace, technology and climate are interrelated, the skills needed for tomorrow’s facilities professional are more evolutionary than revolutionary.
If FM is about creating good experiences and productive workplaces, that don’t cost the earth, the right skills most definitely include a blend of technical knowledge and social insight. What else? What have we learned from COVID?
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If we cannot get to a question during the webinar, we will aim to answer as many as we can after the fact.
Speakers
Dr Toyin Aderiye
Toyin is a principal lecturer and the MBA director at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. She is an advocate for strengthening the links between industry and academia, believing research should have practical applications. Her research interests are varied and range from facilities management studies and organisational culture, to wellbeing in workspaces. Toyin studies current industry interests and future needs of the world of work - areas of particular interest in this rapidly changing climate.
Peter Brogan
Peter is Head of Research and Insight at IWFM where he manages the research, insight and information that positions IWFM as the voice of workplace and facilities management. He manages the delivery and development of the Institute’s research and insight activities.
An influential Research specialist with unique experience and a sustained record of success in both the public and private sectors. Extensive background in diverse service organisations, managing complex research projects from inception to completion.
David Carr
David Carr is Chief Executive Officer of Bouygues Energies & Services Solutions, a leading firm in energy, digital and industrial transformation with £300million turnover employing more than 3,000 people across the UK. The company is part of Bouygues SA headquartered in France, a diversified group with 130,000 employees and operations in more than 90 countries. David is also Chairman of the Business Services Association (BSA) and Chairman of the ICAEW Business and Management faculty.
David became CEO in January 2016, which puts him as head of the Facilities Management, Infrastructure and Energy businesses of the Bouygues group in the UK. In 2018, David was voted IWFM Leader Of The Year.
David joined Bouygues in 1996 and served in a number of different industries such as waste management and building services. David became Financial Director of the Facilities Management business in 2001 and was later appointed Chief Operating Officer before becoming Managing Director in 2009. David also led the team in developing the Facilities Management presence in the Middle East and Canada.
David graduated from the University of Surrey with a BSc (Hons) degree in Economics.
David Green
A business leader with 20+ years’ experience within the Facilities Management profession. David helps property owners and occupiers by leading the delivery of asset management and FM strategies along with transformational change programmes which enable businesses to respond to and prepare for increasing market complexities.
David is a passionate advocate of the FM profession, its role in creating value and sustainable business advantage, and its critical relationship with the workplace of the future.
With experience gained both within the UK market and internationally, David currently sits on the committee of IWFM’s International SIG.
Linda Hausmanis
Danielle Northam
Danielle leads the Property Profession Capability Programme, developing the right skills and capability to create a high-performing community of c.4000 property professionals across central government & wider government bodies.