Charles Carpenter
Friday Funny: Companies Align Against The Mobile Office
From paper clip providers and break room suppliers to desktop tchotchke manufacturers, companies adversely impacted by the rise of the “free range” office are joining forces to protest the trend.
Friday Funny: OSHA Claus Is Coming To Town
Inspired by all the ways OSHA can determine if your facility is on the naughty or nice list, facility manager Charles Carpenter shares his take on the Christmas classic with “OSHA Claus Is Coming To Town.”
Friday Funny: Jingle Bells, Jingle Smells
Facility manager Charles Carpenter flexes his poetic muscle yet again with a fishy, fragrant take on the classic Winter holiday song, Jingle Bells.
Friday Funny: The Twelve Days of Christmas, FM Style
Inspired by everything that can — and does — go wrong in a facility, facility manager and FM Frequency Columnist Charles Carpenter shares his take on The Twelve Days of Christmas.
FM Frequency: Moving Targets
In the unpredictable arena of facility security, evaluating the organization and its physical attributes for a 360° view is an important starting point.
FM Frequency: The Free Range Office
Is the heightened focus on collaboration and interaction in the workplace causing occupants to lose their focus?
FM Frequency: It’s Not Easy Being Green(er)
Even the best laid sustainability initiatives can be foiled by unaware, unresponsive, or just plain unwilling occupants.
FM Frequency: In-House Sociologist
Among the many hats facility managers wear, the ability to field odd requests and mediate occupant disputes is a necessity.
FM Frequency: Historic Sites – Challenges, Opportunities
Whoever said some things only get better with age probably was not a facility manager.
FM Frequency: Occupant Well-Being
Cleaning policies are paramount, but other aspects impact the health quotient of a facility.
FM Frequency: Taking Care Of Business
In this discussion of trimming costs, paying homage to Elvis Presley tunes seems fitting.
FM Frequency: Best Of The Best
Churchill’s not in the running, so nominate an outstanding facility manager you know today. From the September 2013 issue.
FM Frequency: A Place Called Subiaco
A sprawling campus in western Arkansas is a vibrant nonprofit, multiuse facility. From the July 2013 issue.
FM Frequency: Warning Signs
More subtle than outright violence, hostility in the workplace can go undetected. From the May 2013 issue.
FRIDAY FUNNY: Earth Day Fables
Johnny Appleseed Arrested? John Henry Jobless? Paul Bunyan Blacklisted? Read on for these modern retellings of classic American fables.
FM Frequency: Lost In Translation?
Operating a facility in another country can require some study, especially when it comes to cultural references and matters of measurement. From the March 2013 issue of Today's Facility Manager.
FM Frequency: Green Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Any effort to increase sustainability is positive, unless it’s not. What defines sustainability for an organization depends on a variety of factors.
FM Frequency: Handling A Delicate Subject
For facility management professionals, establishing a protocol for breastfeeding in the workplace presents its share of very practical challenges. An amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires workplaces to provide reasonable accommodations for nursing mothers.
FM Frequency: Machines Don’t Clean Buildings…People Do: Part 2
In the second part of this examination, Carpenter breaks down the realities of finding the right player for the cleaning game in your facility.
FM Frequency: Machines Don’t Clean Buildings…People Do: Part 1
In part one of this series, Carpenter explains how providing janitorial services to facilities can be a truly thankless task, but it doesn't have to be.