World Wide Leadership in Facility Management

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World Wide Leadership in Facility Management
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AGENDA

• Background
• Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing
• Leadership
• Member Benefits
• What Next?

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IFMAs Value Proposition in Global FM

• Volunteer and professional staff leadership
• Global context
• Compelling issues
• Not conflicting with National FM Association
  interests
• Two way leverage
• Elevation of National objectives to International
  level
• Cascading International knowledge, challenges and
  issues

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Vision Mission Statements

• Vision
• To be the world wide community of organizations
  that provides leadership in Facilities
  Management.
• Mission Statement
• To develop and promote knowledge, standards and
  education in the Facilities Management
  profession. Using one voice, collaborate on the
  development and means to share the progress of
  Facilities Management, knowledge and standards.

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Objectives

• Consensus agreed to create an International
  Organisation with two key objectives
• collaborate and share knowledge in order to
  further the status, understanding and benefits of
  those working in facilities management
• to provide a support mechanism that will further
  the understanding and promote the development of
  facilities management across the world

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Achievements to Date
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• Goal 1- Establish a sustainable governance model.
• Corporate Structure
• Registration of entity branding (Brussels)
• Membership structure
• Articles of Association and Internal Rules
• Finance and Administration structure
• Criteria for future members

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Achievements to Date
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• Goal 2 provide the framework for a world wide
  alliance of facilities management member-centred
  organizations.
• Communications Plans
• Marketing Strategy
• Member Benefits and Services
• World Class FM Knowledge Portal

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Achievements to Date

• Goal 3 Capitalize on the capabilities of the
  partnering organizations to promote the benefits
  of innovation and encourage greater collaboration
  and commitment.
• Leverage existing research, publications and Best
  Practice guides
• Build upon existing research and development

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Achievements to Date

• Goal 4 Utilize our diverse cultures and
  strengths to enhance the skills of our people and
  equip them with the appropriate resources.
• Benchmark, share and set standards for Best
  Practice Association Management
• Support employees and volunteer leadership of our
  members

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Achievements to Date
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• Goal 5 Achieve a transparent and sound
  management as well as financial system to support
  and expand the Facilities Management
  International Agenda.
• Identify appropriate financial system
• Develop Value Proposition for participating
  organizations

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Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

• Forming
• Foundation Phase
• Storming
• Integration and Review Phase
• Norming
• Delivering Value
• Performing

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Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

• Global FM Board
• Chair Stan Mitchell
• Director Americas Matt Dawson
• Director Asia Steve Gladwin
• Director Europe Fred Child
• Secretary Maria Teresa Scardigli
• 5 Board positions vacant
• 3 physical and 6 virtual board meetings per annum

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Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

• Membership Options Available
• Full Member
• Member centric associations with FM as core
  business
• Associate Member
• Correspondent organisations who have a desire
  to become the national facilities management
  association in their country of origin
• Affiliate non-profit organisations wishing to
  be aligned with and to participate in the work of
  Global FM
• Sustaining organisations or individuals wishing
  to support the aims of Global FM

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Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

• Foundation Phase
• Establishment and structure

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Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

• Foundation Phase
• Storming
• Integration and Review Phase

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Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

• Continuous Integration and Review Phase
• Membership outreach and knowledge agendas
• Review and redefine scope
• Data harmonisation
• Trend analysis
• Feedback
• Implementation
• Normalisation

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Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

• Delivering Value
• Market recognition
• Professional education
• Emerging associations
• International standards
• Two way leverage .

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Progress to Date

• Funding Mechanism
• Based upon United Nations Regular Budget Scale of
  Assessments for 2006.
• Secretariat
• RFP process resulted in appointment of Kellen
  Company
• - global association management company
• - 6 offices worldwide
• - headquarters in Brussels

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Leadership

• Success Factors include
• Recognition in the market place
• Promotion of FM at International level across
  Government, Industry and Commerce
• Recognition and global consistency of quality FM
  professional development

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Leadership

• Global FM Leadership
• International Public Square
• Elevating National Association agendas with
  government and legislators
• Establishing an international perspective
• Conduit of research and intelligence

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Leadership

• Focus
• Global context
• Compelling issues
• Not conflicting with National FM Association
  interests
• Two way leverage
• Elevation of National objectives to International
  level
• Cascading International knowledge, challenges and
  issues

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Member Benefits and Services

• Member only Web Portal area www.globalfm.org
• International collaborative working
• International Networking
• International Skill Set Recognition
• Role Harmonisation and Competencies
• Participation in Global FM meetings events
• Influencing the future of the FM profession
• Leveraging Strategic Sourcing Initiatives
• Promotion and influence of FM around the world

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Member Benefits and Services

• Bigger market increased local memberships
• Benchmark, share and set standards for Best
  Practice Association Management
• Support employees and volunteer leadership of our
  members
• Leverage existing research, publications and Best
  Practice guides
• Build upon existing research and development
• Global CEO Forum

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Member Benefits and Services

• Correspondent Members
• Starter Pack to establish national FM
  Association
• Assistance via a mentor organisation
• Access to professional association knowledge and
  documentation that will assist fast tracking
  within the national environment

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What Next?

• Now ready to talk to the International Community
• Now ready to talk to corresponding, affiliate and
  sustaining associate members
• Now ready to start the performing phase
• International Workshop Wednesday morning

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How to contact us

• Global Facility Management Association - Global
  FM
• Avenue Marcel
• Thiry 204
• B-1200 Brussels
• Belgium
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• web site www.globalfm.org