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18 SEPTEMBER 2019
BLOG FROM RORY MURPHY, COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, VINCI FACILITIES
THE CERTAINTY OF UNCERTAINTY
As summer ends and the big return to
work gathers a pace the only certainty in
the FM sector and the built environment
is the continued uncertainty that pervades our
whole economy.
Traditionally this is the point within the
yearly business cycle where plans are being
checked and adjusted for year end numbers and
thoughts turn to budgets, targets and goals for
the coming years ahead.
It is impossible to ignore the 31st October.
The ramifications of how we exit or don’t
exit the EU on that date will impact on the
final quarter of this year and there is a strong
possibility that we could be in the grip of a
general election, all of which brings uncertainty
to the economy at large. It is within this
environment that we need to keep delivering
services, attract and develop talent within our
profession, develop innovative solutions and
keep an eye on the rapidly changing digital
world and all that has to o er us.
Political uncertainty is not good for our
communities or for our teams and it is
important that businesses act responsibly and
sustainably to navigate the challenges that the
final quarter of this year will present.
Facilities management is a huge employer
within UK PLC and is very diverse, not
only in the roles that are available
but also the people we employ.
The Brexit issue has had
a polarising e ect on
political debate within
our country with the
extremist views of
both the right and le
o en drowning out
the more moderate
voices on either side
of the argument. The
increasing use of social
media as an influencer for
change and the explosion of
information gleaned from our
social media preferences has seen our
phones, tablets and laptops become the weapon
of choice for those that wish to push their own
ideology to the masses.
As FM professionals and business leaders
all we can do (and we are expert at this by our
nature) is plan and organise ourselves for every
eventuality. The 31st October may well come
and go without a whimper, the 2019 version of
Y2K, when we prepared ourselves for critical
failures moving into a new millennium only to
see the new century ushered in without the hint
of a wobble. Or it might be delayed again.
There is a scenario, however, where
things don’t quite go so well, and we need to
understand and prepare where possible for the
ramifications for all our stakeholder groups.
Rory Murphy, Commercial Director, VINCI Facilities
Facilities professionals will already be speaking
to their suppliers, customers and teams about
maintaining services and identifying critical
areas where a heightened level of planning will
be required just in case.
Crucially though, we need to understand that
in our workplaces and across our o ices
and delivery areas that we are
primarily a people business.
The likelihood is that our
teams will reflect the
divided nature of the
debate that already
exists within the
country at large.
The Brexit debate
and the politics that
will surround it over
the coming months
must not be allowed
to become divisive or
unsettling for our teams,
We are blessed to live in
a strong democracy. It is true
that discussions about our
future in Europe will generate
lively debate and strong
feelings on all sides.”
we have a responsibility as
professionals to ensure discussions
and debates in the workplace are balanced,
responsible but most of all well informed and
good natured.
We are blessed to live in a strong democracy.
It is true that discussions about our future in
Europe will generate lively debate and strong
feelings on all sides. We should all remember,
however, that the freedoms and cultural
diversities that exists within our country is what
makes us strong and that is reflected nowhere
more clearly than in our fabulous FM profession.
Halloween will come and go, our FM teams
will be out delivering excellent services,
supporting our communities and keeping UK
PLC ticking over whatever the next few months
brings to bear.
ADVICE & OPINION
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