The facilities management workforce continues to age,and the next generation must acquire the skill sets needed to maintain a functioning team. Industry-wide there has been a loss of formal succession planning for skilled trades, which typically leads to the reliance on more outsourced services in skilled trade areas. This session will share experiences with a holistic approach to succession planning including the value of internship programs.

Learning Objectives:

Define succession planning and develop a plan to address FTE needs to recruit, train, and build the next generation
Identify ways to build an internship program that will ensure you maintain the skill set needed for an in-house model
Understand how to use data to build the right partnerships while building internal skill
Identify the role and importance communication plays and how employee engagement makes a significant impact on a successful plan

Matthew Keahey MBA

National Vice President of Operations, Medxcel Facilities Management

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