Is this course for you?
Are you a manager, director or business owner? This course will equip you with the tools and knowledge required to strengthen your strategic skills and give your business a competitive advantage.
Member: £650 +VAT
Non-Member: £750 +VAT
If your organisation is funding your training, you can request to pay via invoice. If you’d like to secure your place while awaiting a purchase order (PO), you’re welcome to book now and provide the PO number afterwards. Please send all PO enquiries to [email protected].
Upon completion of this course, you will understand:
- Impact: How organisations develop and review their business strategy and its impact on facilities services
- Strategy development: A range of business strategy development approaches, tools and evaluation frameworks you can use to develop workplace and facilities management strategies
- Evaluating your strategy: A variety of evaluation and review techniques you can use to measure the effectiveness of your facilities management strategy and assess when change is needed
- Effective communication: How to communicate your strategy effectively to a variety of audiences
All our learning outcomes match the essential skills required by the profession day-to-day.
This course will boost your skill set, providing the tools you need to advance your career.
Study time is equivalent to 14 CPD hours.
This is an intensive 2 day course comprising workshops and practical tasks.
Live virtual training via zoom
Learn from a location that suits you.
In order to be part of our virtual training session, you will need:
- Access to a computer (PC or Mac) which has a microphone and web cam included (or an additional microphone and web cam installed and set up)
- A strong internet connection
- A pair of headphones
- A quiet area of your home where you can concentrate, uninterrupted
Course trainer
Steve Gladwin MBA Hon FIWFM
Steve is an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM).
In 2005 he received the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) recognition award for global contribution to FM because of his position as Chair of the Facilities Management Association, Australia and as a founding member and subsequent Chair of Global FM – an international federation of National member-based FM Associations.
More recently in 2020, he was recognized in the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) Excellence Awards for his contribution to the industry and profession. The following year he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in the national PFM Awards.
In 2013, following 4 years as Lead Judge, Steve was appointed Chair of the IWFM Industry Excellence Awards and held this position for 6 years. He was also the Chair of the IWFM International Special Interest Group.
He is the Director of Nodus Solutions Limited, a privately owned Facility Management company based in the UK providing FM and Consultancy advice to a broad range of clients ranging from large multi-national listed entities to public sector bodies. In this role Steve and his team have consulted to organisations including Jaguar Land Rover, Adidas, Sony, Sainsburys, The Royal Household and a multiple Universities and educational establishments across UK and Ireland.
He is also a Course Trainer for the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) Academy and has developed and delivered training for the Institute for over 15 years.
He has lectured at Liverpool John Moore’s University, Sheffield Hallam University, Sydney University, Hong Kong Polytechnic and most recently over the past two years has lectured at University of Greater Manchester on their Level 6 BSc FM Degree Apprenticeship program.
Steve is a Building Services Engineer by background and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of New South Wales (Australian Graduate School of Management).
Excellent trainer, shared knowledge and experiences. Encouraged debate and ensured all participants were fully engaged and felt valued.
Attendee of 'Facilities Management Strategy' course
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