Author Archives: Chris Morris - Xenon Group
The Facilities Apprentice – Week 9
It’s been a busy week for us this week with the Facilities Show over in Birmingham, but the Apprentice continues and as always there are lessons to be learned. The task was slightly different this week, with the focus … Continue reading
The Facilities Apprentice – Week 8
And so we’re on to week 8. Nine candidates left and by the end of this task our aspiring apprentices will have been whittled down to half their original number. This week sees the return of the art exhibition task.
The Facilities Apprentice – Week 7
A little late this week, thanks to a hectic bank holiday schedule, but better late than never, so here we are with week 7 of the Facilities Apprentice. This week brought another surprise – not in terms of the … Continue reading
The Facilities Apprentice – Week 6
So here we are, halfway through the process. I’ve changed the format slightly this week because I think the ultimate reason for the result of this task provides one of the most relevant lessons to Facilities Managers that we’ve … Continue reading
Recognising Achievement – The Xenon Group Graduation Day
Wednesday 18th April 2012 marked a major milestone in the progression of the Facilities Management industry. On a blustery, rainy day in Leeds a group of Facilities Managers gathered at the head office of the Xenon Group to celebrate the achievements … Continue reading
The Facilities Apprentice – Week 4
Week four is upon us and this week is focused on a topic close to many a Facilities Manager’s heart – recycling! OK, so it’s a slightly different angle to the recycling that many of you will encourage in the … Continue reading
The Facilities Apprentice – Week 3
First of all, apologies to everyone for the delay in posting this week’s article. A combination of meetings, evening events, a wedding and Easter weekend commitments have meant that I have only just had the opportunity to catch up with … Continue reading
The Facilities Apprentice – Week 2
It’s week two of the 2012 series of the Apprentice and this week there are more lessons to be learned. If you missed last week’s commentary, you can read it here. The overriding theme for this week – LISTENING!
The 2012 Budget and the FM Industry
With George Osborne’s 2012 Budget dominating the headlines of the last couple of days, we’re sure that a lot of Facilities Managers are out there wondering how it will affect them. We’ve provided links to three comment pieces from the … Continue reading
The Facilities Apprentice
Love it or hate it, the Apprentice is back on our screens for 2012, together with the usual array of overconfident candidates with dubious capabilities.
