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    1. Projects, programmes and portfolios The overall intensity of conflict will increase as the complexity Links to an external site. of the work increases. As projects increase in size and complexity the number and diversity of people involved will increase as will the number of products and targets. Some projects and all programmes will include change management Links to an external site. that must be successful if benefits are to be achieved. Greater complexity is synonymous with larger numbers of interdependencies (e.g. between projects within a programme) and inter-relationships. As projects grow into programmes and programmes grow into portfolios, the effort spent on conflict management also grows. The effect will primarily be seen as investment in areas such as stakeholder management Links to an external site., teamwork Links to an external site., risk management Links to an external site. and the early stages of the life cycle where most conflict originates. In programmes and portfolios the management team will have to co-ordinate conflict resolution within the component parts. It may be that a single stakeholder is in dispute with two projects within a programme and these are being resolved differently. A programme or portfolio management team needs to maintain an overview of conflicts being addressed.

      Don't necessarily like this section. Rather expand the sections above to include some additional examples of conflict resolution and a bit more detail. Don't think this section adds much.

    2. Sources of Conflict

      Added Sub-heading

    3. Conflict Resolution Techniques

      Added Sub-Heading

    4. Conflict Management Styles There are many models for describing different aspects of conflict resolution. A particularly useful one for the P3 facility manager is the Thomas-Killman Links to an external site. instrument based on Blake and Mouton Links to an external site.’s managerial grid. This is designed to identify someone’s natural style for responding to conflict. Different styles are needed in different circumstances but everyone has their own preferred style.

      I moved this section up and added the Sub-Heading.

    5. managerial grid

      It would be great to use a diagram here. Liked the one from BiteSize Learining. High Resolution Diagram

      https://www.bitesizelearning.co.uk/resources/thomas-kilmann-conflict-model

    1. Course Objectives

      I think the module objectives need to be worded differently. Here are suggestions:

      1. Understand the critical role customer service plays in facility management and its impact on overall operational success.
      2. Learn how effective conflict resolution enhances customer satisfaction and fosters long-term relationships in facility management.
      3. Recognize the importance of quality, tracking, and metrics in facility management to drive efficiency and continuous improvement.
    1. Conflict can be damaging if left unresolved. It creates uncertainty, affects morale and undermines the effectiveness of a team. Eventually this can result in a delay, or even failure, to deliver the objectives.

      This may be a good time to introduce the 5 Stages of Conflict. There was a blog in Linked In that had a good summary (here's the link to the original publishing: https://www.sentrient.com.au/blog/5-stages-of-conflict-and-workplace-conflict-resolution). I tried to find something similar in Praxis, but did not find it.

  2. Aug 2024
    1. Customer

      Your focus is on your customer, yet everywhere in the write-up you speak of "stakeholder". Remember, client can be a stakeholder, but not all stakeholders are clients.

      So it may be prudent to perhaps define Customer and stakeholder and how they relate to each other. Otherwise, you may have to adjust the title or the content.

    2. Developing the Relationship

      Enlarge video in window to ensure some of the graphics can be seen.

      It's definitely very high level, and not sure that it truly covers the topic of developing the relationship. BTW, if you haven't used AI, you can use Video Summarizer to get an idea of video content without having to watch it all (though I did watch it). Here's the summary:

      "In this educational video, Steve Martin, a seasoned Facilities Management (FM) professional, provides an in-depth overview of relationship management within the FM industry. He explains the importance of managing relationships with key stakeholders such as employees, customers, senior management, and vendors to ensure smooth operations and high service quality. The video covers the core competencies related to FM, the types of services provided, the role of financial management, and the significance of key performance indicators (KPIs) in measuring and improving service delivery."

    3. Identifying our Customer

      Would move this to below the graphic of the Stakeholder Management Procedure. Then add other subtitles to denote some of the other steps, like Assessing your Customer, Developing the Communication Plans, and Engagement. This will help structure the overall discussion to follow the process and in turn help build more content.

    4. stakeholder maps

      I know there's a link above to stakeholder mapping, but it may be good to add an example of what a stakeholder map may look like in the text that shows an actual Facilities Approach. Here's a link to templates to use/draw from: https://www.canva.com/online-whiteboard/templates/stakeholder-maps/

    5. The principles of how stakeholders will be approached are described in the stakeholder management plan while the detailed communications are set out in a communications plan Links to an external site..

      The plan will also provide the frequency of communication and type of communication.

    6. the P3 manager

      Who is this? There's no reference to a P3 manager in this module. Is this a carry over from a different module? Or just part of source material?

    7. organisation

      Should this be organization? Organisation is mostly used in UK, not in the US. May want to look at the rest of the class to ensure that you pick one or the other. Same goes for Programme vs Program.

    8. programme

      Need to settle on the "language". You have Programme, which is typically UK use, but this may be more of a US audience, so they are more used to Program. Need to look through the entire course to stay consistent with the use of either or. Just need to pick one and stay consistent.

    1. Customer

      Your focus is on your customer, yet everywhere in the write-up you speak of "stakeholder". Remember, client can be a stakeholder, but not all stakeholders are clients.

      So it may be prudent to perhaps define Customer and stakeholder and how they relate to each other. Otherwise, you may have to adjust the title or the content.

    2. Customer

      Your focus is on your customer, yet everywhere in the write-up you speak of "stakeholder". Remember, client can be a stakeholder, but not all stakeholders are clients.

      So it may be prudent to perhaps define Customer and stakeholder and how they relate to each other. Otherwise, you may have to adjust the title or the content.

    1. Why quality, tracking and metrics are important in FM

      The objective should be to teach students how to asses the effectiveness of CRM initiatives in order to measure their return on investment (ROI).

      The key takeaways should be good KPIs for CRM, methods for tracking, and continuous improvement.