Darien joined the team on the Facilites Mangeement Exchange Podcast – joined by Sharlene Rhoden and Debra Watson for a deep dive into the world of Facilities Management consultancy — how people enter the industry, what keeps them there and how relationships, value creation and adaptability define long-term success.
The episode explores three very different career journeys into FM, and what they reveal about the realities of consultancy, networking, and staying relevant in a rapidly evolving sector.
In this episode expect:
- How each guest found their way into Facilities Management
- The honest answer to what keeps people in the industry
- Why great consultants are defined by being problem solvers
- The role of relationships in FM
- How supplier ecosystems often drive the most innovative thinking in FM
- The importance of networking
- Honest reflections on over-promotion
- Why FM is still largely meritocratic
- The growing impact of AI and technology
- How COVID reshaped working patterns
This is a candid, practical and insight-packed conversation on what consultancy really looks like inside FM — from career lessons and commercial realities to the future of technology, talent and workplace culture.
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