Brains, Boots & Burnout: Rethinking the FM Workforce

06/11/2025 18 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of The FM Fix, we’re joined by Adam Mason, Deputy Director of Estates & Campus Services at the University of Portsmouth, to explore one of the biggest questions facing FM leaders today: how do we build, support, and retain the workforce of the future?

With a career spent leading large, complex estates and building high-performing teams, Adam shares his top tips on supporting people through every stage of their journey from onboarding to development, and everything in between.

We’ll talk flexible working, salary pressures, wellbeing, career progression, and how FM leaders can create environments where teams don’t just survive, they thrive. Expect honest takes, smart strategies, and a fresh perspective on how to future-proof your FM operation.