Watch 'Navigating turbulent times' episode two: 'Coronavirus Question Time'

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23 April 2020

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The second episode of our new fortnightly webinar series, ‘Navigating turbulent times’, was recorded live yesterday (Wednesday 22 April) with hundreds of attendees hearing from our expert panel as they answered questions submitted by you – the profession.

Among the broad range of topics discussed were:

  • how FM businesses should engage and interact both with their own employees and with clients
  • what the future workplace will look like as organisations adapt to new working practices
  • issues surrounding buildings that are currently closed or in partial use - and how to get them ready for reactivation.

Our panellists agreed that, while the COVID-19 pandemic presents major and unprecedented challenges for our profession, it also offers a game-changing opportunity to highlight its value and play a central role in providing clean, safe, flexible and agile workplaces adapted to the needs of both individuals and businesses.

Dialling in to the panel discussion with our host, Chris Moriarty (director of insight and engagement, IWFM), to field the questions and concerns were: 

  • Simone Fenton-Jarvis: workplace services consultancy director, Ricoh 
  • Jean Hewitt: inclusive design consultant, Buro Happold
  • Andrew Hulbert: founder and managing director, Pareto FM 
  • Steve Tomkins: head of business development SFG20, BESA 

Watch the full episode now


Join us for episode three on Wednesday 6 May: 'Tales of the frontline'

‘Navigating turbulent times’ returns on Wednesday 6 May when we will discuss the profession’s ‘Tales of the frontline’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. Details will be published soon on our events page.  

We also have a coronavirus resources web page to help guide, inform and support workplace and facilities management professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please click here to take a look.

About ‘Navigating turbulent times’ webinar series

In these times of increasing disruption and uncertainty, how do workplace and facilities management professionals manage risks, maintain performance, overcome challenges, and come out the other side to push on and succeed?

'Navigating turbulent times' is IWFM’s new fortnightly webinar series where a variety of expert guests delve into the global economy's greatest challenges, tackle your questions and concerns, and help to guide our profession through these stormy waters.