We have a tendency around here to let things slip until they have to be fixed.
- Did a limb fall out of a tree? Oh, we’ll cut it up for firewood next week.
- Is the toilet in 203 running again? Oh, we’ll fix it when there is time.
These are just examples, and I guess it’s just human nature.
I’ve been checking out a facility management website and I’m seeing the error of our ways. We have an obligation to ourselves and our guests to keep our buildings in tip-top shape. We need to replace bad light bulbs, fix dripping faucets, stop roof leaks and fix those places outside where the paint is peeling. We need to manage the facility, not let it manage us.
The International Facility Management Association has a convention nearby in a few months, and I might need to go and learn the newest ideas about facility management.
Tags: Facility management