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2022 IFMA CHAPTER APPRECIATION & AWARDS WINNERS

The GTC of IFMA held its Annual Chapter Appreciation event at the Angus Barn Pavilion on Thursday, November 10th!  We had over 150 attendees and honored the below members and companies with the 2022 Annual Awards:

 Associate Member

 Holly Bowers– Roofwerks

 

Rookie of the Year
Joe Pattison– Messer Construction

 

Committee Member

 Cory Barns– Red Coats, Inc.

  

Sponsor of the Year
McDonald York Building Company

 Professional Member

 Dawn Moynihan, CFM, FMP, SPF - Align Technology Inc.

Thank you to our members for all you do throughout the year to keep the Chapter running smoothly. Your contributions continue to elevate the industry within our area.

Thank you to Highland Roofing for being our RUBY Sponsor for this event!

Our annual charity Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to less fortunate children with a message of hope.  We were honored to have several Marines attend our event!

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE IFMA CAROLINAS SUMMIT & GALA

ACCOMMODATIONS:  BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM HERE

GTC OF IFMA MONTHLY MEETING UPDATES

Our December monthly meeting is at capacity; however, if you would like to be added to the waitlist, sign up here.  You will be notified if we have a cancellation.  If you can no longer attend, please notify our Chapter Administrator so she can remove you and offer the spot to the next on the waitlist.

SAVE THE DATE for our January 11th Monthly Meeting!  

WHEN:  January 11th, 2023 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

LOCATION:  Prestonwood Country Club

TOPIC:  "How to Manage Narcissists, Naysayers, and Know-it-Alls"

SPEAKER:  Wayne Whitzell, FMP, SFP, LEED®AP, BEP, GBO

BIO

DESCRIPTION:   At one time or another, most of us have had the unpleasant experience of working with or working for problematic people. We may have even read a book or attended a session on “Dealing with Difficult People.” But, what if you are facing the worst of the worst when it comes to difficult people? We are not talking about the average “Negative Nellies” or “Gary Grumblers.” Those two are downright pleasant compared to these personalities. Do you have the skillset to effectively handle such people, or better yet, the techniques to weed out these bad actors during the interview phase? When it comes to destructive personalities in the workplace, Narcissists, Naysayers, and Know-It-Alls are often a chaotic and malignant force that ripples through teams and organizations. Unfortunately, many of us are woefully unprepared for encounters with this group and end up frustrated and bruised, or worse, as a result.

Join Wayne as he provides helpful dossiers for each personality type and shows you how to identify these traits early, during the interview process. If you are unfortunate enough to already work with or for one of these individuals, Wayne will give you the strategies to protect yourself and others from their behaviors to reduce turnover, increase team morale, and prevent the costly effects this uniquely devastating trio can inflict on your organization’s culture, morale, and talent retention.

REGISTER HERE

GTC OF IFMA 2023 PREPAID LUNCHEONS

With the overwhelming demand for our December meeting, we unfortunately had to turn away some members. Do you want to ensure your spot for the 2023 lunch meetings? Hate filling out a monthly expense report to get reimbursed? Back by popular demand is our prepaid lunch program.

Sign up once and be guaranteed a spot for the remainder of the year.

PREPAY LUNCH SIGN UP

THANK YOU TO OUR FENTON SPONSORS

Members of the GTC of IFMA enjoyed a tour of Fenton on the afternoon of Thursday, November 3rd in conjunction with BOMA/Raleigh-Durham.  Fenton is Cary’s newest mixed-use Live-Work-Play development featuring spectacular dining and shopping, office space, apartments, and even an outdoor ice skating rink for the holiday season!            

FROM SUSTAINABLE FM TO STRATEGICALLY SUSTAINABLE FM

If you're an IFMA member, you can access this training, "From Sustainable FM to Strategically Sustainable FM" for FREE until the end of December.

In this training you will learn:

✅ How to be your organization’s “Champion” of sustainability

✅ Current FM and workplace trends and how to tie them back to sustainability.

✅ How to apply big data to think critically about measures and targets that support strategically sustainable FM

Check Out The Training

NEW SFP UPDATE

IFMA is excited to release the new SFP updates, making the credential a more powerful way to upskill and gain knowledge needed to run sustainable facilities and lead organizational change. The SFP will help FMs to future-proof their facilities and careers.

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