Marcia O'Connor
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How FMs influence organizational success
FMs often work behind the scenes, but their influence is also strategic, human-centred, and essential to organizational resilience.
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Women could help close skilled trades labour gap
Women are significantly underrepresented in the skilled trades sector, which directly limits the pool of qualified workers that the facilities management industry depends on.
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FM pros rethink job satisfaction
Job satisfaction in facilities management is rarely discussed, yet it has never been more important, especially given the essential nature of the work involved.
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U of T awards Marcia O’Connor with Excellence in Teaching Award
Learners in the FM program say her teaching has a profound impact on both their personal and professional growth.
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Property crime trends call for increased safety
Property crime rates, while still historically low, are on the rise and becoming a great concern in large Canadian cities.
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FMs ponder procurement amid trade war
Facility management professionals are preparing action plans in light of potential tariff impacts and sharing how the situation is creating unity within the sector.
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FM industry preps for fallout of tariffs
The U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliatory measures will impact facility management across North America.
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Data-driven decision-making in long-term care
In LTC facilities, data collection isn’t without hurdles. Many homes use building automation systems that output data in complex formats, making interpretation challenging.
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Upskilling your worth in facility management
Staying up-to-date with the latest trends in facility management offers a competitive edge and prepares for future obstacles.
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How good is your FM data?
Data serves as the backbone of facility management processes and influences decision-making at every level in an organization.
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How AI can help facility management
The toughest job of integrating AI into daily work life may be getting the facility management team on board.
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Five ingredients of a well-managed facility
Managing a facility requires a combination of skilled facility management personnel, efficient procedures, reliable process technology, and most importantly, a strong focus on the integration
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Making meaningful impacts in FM
Here are some key ingredients to accomplishing meaningful impacts with teams and stakeholders in facility management.
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FMs: From backroom professional to essential team member
As pandemic protocols begin to wane, FMs must continue to shine and maintain the profile they earned and the renewed relationships built and established throughout the past two-plus years.
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Planning a career change in facility management
For many FM industry members, there seems to be a basic pattern to job hop every two to five years. In today’s changing work environment, it is acceptable to desire greater career challenges or opportunities.
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Supercharging FM teams during a labour shortage
How do you keep your FM team engaged and committed amidst a labour shortage when other companies are actively recruiting qualified candidates to join their workforce and leaving gaps in your FM operations?
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Maximizing the virtual FM training experience
Looking ahead, virtual training is expected to figure predominantly into the next normal of professional education.
