Don’t get me wrong — it is indeed admirable to be a hard worker and loyal to your company; however, you must never neglect or put yourself second in the process. Never.
No matter how perfect of an operating system we have in place, how quickly we respond to emergencies, how perfectly we manage our budgets — all it takes is that one team member to turn off your client forever.
Last issue’s Part I focused on positioning yourself as a business partner. In this issue, Part II focuses on ways to heighten that communication and visibility as well as boost morale in your team.
It’s not uncommon that facilities folks are so busy taking care of properties across a region, country or the world, that we forget to take care of ourselves.
With summer right around the corner, retailers are ramping up to refresh or remodel many of their stores, keeping their service providers the busiest they’ve been in the last few years.