Serving Our Country in FM

29/10/2021 42 min Episodio 105
Serving Our Country in FM

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Shownotes:(0:57) Introduction To AnJuan Thomas(3:04) Journey into FM(5:08) What Are You Reading? (6:42) FM Within the Military(9:15) How The Military Impacted Leadership Skills in FM(12:54) Transitioning from Military to FM Role(15:29) Creating an American Experience in a Foreign Country(18:02) Global Labor Shortage & Supply Chain Challenges(21:15)Love to Serve and Love to Learn(29:08) Military Life vs. Civilian Life(35:25) AnJuan’s Legacy(39:46) Advice & Wrap Up Links:Shawn BlackAnJuan ThomasState Department’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings OperationsForeign Service Facility Manager VacancyBook Recommendations:How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will TalkQuotes:“You're only as good as the team you work with.”(10:13) - AnJuan Thomas“I actually considered that to be one of the greatest benefits of my time in the military because I got the chance to learn from their successes and from their failures.”(10:42) - AnJuan Thomas"I'd like to leave a legacy. You know, where I kind of served as a bridge from the old to the new, being that, I've grown up in this industry.”(36:17) - AnJuan Thomas"I would say the biggest driver for me and for my experience as a facility manager is serving others."(21:18) - AnJuan Thomas"Being flexible, being coachable, not being too full of yourself, that would be the best advice I would give to anyone in FM." (40:39) - AnJuan Thomas

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