FMForward: Dedicated to the Rapidly Changing Landscape of Facility Management
This is FMForward, a podcast brought to you by IFMA Boston and now hosted by Kate Thibeault, about the rapidly changing landscape of Facility Management and how to remain on top of your game. Now in our sixth season, we are exploring the FM Talent Gap, if it really exists and if so, what to do about it! Click episodes to listen, or search FMForward in your favorite podcast player. And this year we're introducing you to our valued Partners through a series called Conversations with our Vendor Partners. Listen as Kate learns more about the value each partner provides to the FM Community. Learn more about IFMA Boston at www.ifmaboston.org
Episodes
34 episodes
It's Not Your Imagination - The FM Talent Gap: FM Isn't Sexy
In this episode, host Kate Thibeault speaks with Carolyn McGary, the National Director of the FM Pipeline team, Mary Mills, Associate Director of Operations at RTX, Kofi Williams, Senior Project Manager at Hughes Marino and Jackie Allen, rising...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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24:18
MovePlan - Conversations with our Vendor Partners
In this episode Kate speaks with Chris Colón, MBA, CCP and Workplace Project Director at MovePlan, one of IFMA Boston's vendor partners. MovePl...
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Season 6
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14:00
It's Not Your Imagination - The FM Talent Gap: Focus on Education
In episode two of the FM Talent Gap series, Kate speaks with the deans of two local universities about their Facility Management Programs and the courses they offer to their various students. They speak to the challenge of bringing high ...
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35:10
It's Not Your Imagination - The FM Talent Gap: The Problem
In this episode Kate launches the new podcast season which is dedicated to the FM Talent Gap by defining the problem and discussing it with a panel of experts. If you have had trouble finding skilled talent lately, you are not alone!&n...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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35:44
Tecta America Roofing - Conversations with Our Vendor Partners
In this episode Kate showcases IFMA Boston vendor partner, Tecta America with Anthony Moura, Regional Sales Manager. Kate approaches the conversation from an FM perspective to fully understand the value of partnering with a roofing compan...
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Season 6
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17:35
A New Perspective - Introducing Host Kate Thibeault, CFM, MCR, MBA, ABCP
Jackie Falla, long time host of the FMForward Podcast introduces Kate Thibeault, CFM as the new host. We would like to thank our partners who have underwritten today's episode.Swipedon
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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34:00
FM Stories: Phil Donahue of Staples, Inc.
Welcome to the FMForward podcast and a mini series called FM Stories. The journey into the facilities management profession is rarely direct and incredibly varied. But we recently sat down to talk with four of our experienced members to underst...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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36:59
FM Stories: Joanne Trask, CFM of Mass General Brigham
Welcome to the FMForward podcast and a mini series called FM Stories. The journey into the facilities management profession is rarely direct and incredibly varied. But we recently sat down to talk with four of our experienced members to underst...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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28:40
FM Stories: John Boucher of Harvard University
Welcome to the FMForward podcast and a mini series called FM Stories. The journey into the facilities management profession is rarely direct and incredibly varied. But we recently sat down to talk with four of our experienced members to underst...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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23:25
FM Stories: Kofi Williams of Cushman & Wakefield
Welcome to the FMForward podcast and a mini series called FM Stories. The journey into the facilities management profession is rarely direct and incredibly varied. But we recently sat down to talk with four of our experienced members to underst...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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28:41
Decode Cost, Comfort and Carbon Reduction
In the second half of our 4th season, Jackie digs deep into climate, how to plan for change, reduce greenhouse gas, and work on bringing our facilities in line with governmental mandates. In this episode, Jackie talks with John Powers, Founder ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:03:06
Liberty Mutual’s Reduction Commitment Starts with a Shift in Culture
In the second half of our 4th season, Jackie digs deep into climate, how to plan for change, reduce greenhouse gas, and work on bringing our facilities in line with governmental mandates. In this episode, Jackie talks with Andy Wu, Senior Corpo...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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44:47
Climate Action Planning: Bentley University and Greener U Chart a Path for Action
In the second half of our 4th season, Jackie digs deep into climate, how to plan for change, reduce greenhouse gas, and work on bringing our facilities in line with governmental mandates. In this episode, we are joined by individuals from Bentl...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:01:33
In The Know: A Specialty Perspective
In our fourth series students explore what they’ll need to stand out, stand-up to the pressure of working in fast-paced competitive environments, and receive a standing ovation from their boss once they’ve landed their first job in the professi...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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47:00
In The Know: A BioTech Perspective
In our fourth series students explore what they’ll need to stand out, stand-up to the pressure of working in fast-paced competitive environments, and receive a standing ovation from their boss once they’ve landed their first job in the professi...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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46:58
In The Know: An Academic Perspective
In our fourth series students explore what they’ll need to stand out, stand-up to the pressure of working in fast-paced competitive environments, and receive a standing ovation from their boss once they’ve landed their first job in the professi...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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43:32
In The Know: A Corporate Perspective
In our fourth series students will explore what they’ll need to stand out, stand-up to the pressure of working in fast-paced competitive environments, and receive a standing ovation from their boss once they’ve landed their first job in the pro...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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45:36
Tech Titans Talk Top Trends Impacting Facilities
Over the past season of the FMForward Podcast, hosted by Jackie Falla, we've dug into the technology core competency with some amazing guests. For our last episode of the season, we brought back our technology heavy hitters for a very passionat...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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59:04
High Touch Facilities Customer Service Made Easy
This week Jackie speaks with Eric Graham, Founder and CEO of CrowdComfort. CrowdComfort is revolutionizing organizational communication with employees and customers by leveraging mobile technology & cloud analytics. Facility and HR managers...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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41:05
The Buzz on Industrialized Construction from the Queen of Prefab
Have you ever wondered why the fundamental ways in which we build have remained unchanged for over a century?Hear from subject matter expert Amy Marks on the evolution of construction, digital twins, sustainability, the mechanization, au...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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59:40
5G: The 5th Utility
This week Jackie speaks with Luke Lucas, the Senior Manager of Engineering Business Development for T-Mobile on all of the ins and outs of 5G and the impact it is making on corporate real estate and facilities as part of our Technology Core Com...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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56:36
Tuning Into the Tech Impacting CRE
This week Jackie talks all things Real Estate technology related with Steve Weikal, Head of Industry Relations, CRE Tech Lead, MiT REILab at the MiT Center for Real Estate as part of our deep dive into the Technology core competency.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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58:38
LEANing into Performance
This week Jackie speaks with LEAN experts and advocates Melissa McEwan, Haley & Aldrich, Practice Leader and Phil Memmott, Harvard Business School, Senior Director of Capital Programs. They discuss the "language of LEAN", how they became so...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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58:08
Tenant in the Market: What to know when you are shopping for new space
Last season(s) we covered risk and COVID and with the start of what we are calling our third season, we are covering each of IFMA's 11 Core Competencies. In this first episode, Jackie is joined by three female power houses from Colliers Interna...
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56:55
What the FM Needs to Know About HVAC for a Return to the Workplace in a Pandemic
Readying one's workplace for the return of employees amidst the pandemic is a complex process that takes into consideration screening, physical distancing, security, cleaning, and all of the systems within the space. The most prevelant is the H...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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53:42