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Tim Springer, PhD, president and founder of HERO, inc. (www.hero-inc.com), is an expert on knowledge worker performance, office ergonomics, work behavior, and the work environment. As a facility management educator, he has been an important part of the programs at Grand Valley State University and Michigan State University. He has also been (and continues to be) an advocate for the future of the profession through his contributions to Today’s Facility Manager.

 

FM, AM, And IM

With so much attention on speech giving and politics, Springer encourages facility professionals to spread the good word about the importance of what they do and how they do it.

Measure What You Manage

Springer wonders if it really make sense to measure facility (and employee) performance based on cost per square foot instead of output in terms of results.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Springer uses a landscaping analogy to define the backbone to a successful workplace.

Messy Desk=Messy Mind? Not So Fast!

The study of cognitive ergonomics can—and should—be applied to real world workplace behaviors.

Facility Management Is...

Tim Springer challenges fms to define what they do in terminology that's tangible to everyone.

Hello Columbus!

 

No One Of Us Is As Smart As All Of Us

Springer gives The Kevin Bacon Game a new facility management spin.

Take Me To Your Leader

There are distinct qualities that separate true leaders from mere managers.

KISS My Asset!

Springer gets feisty when discussing facility management’s unnecessary complexities.

Where’s The Sense Of Place In Workplaces?

In this expanded version of Springer’s April installment, find out why bland can be bad for business.

Are You Invisible?

Springer explains why facility professionals need to be their own best cheerleading section.

FM And Purchasing: You Get What You Pay For

Before The Sale, How Much Is Too Much To Expect From Vendors?

FM And The Language Of Business

Springer debates the logistics of going from the boiler room to the board room.

Office Ergonomics: Top 10 Myths

One size fits all is a big problem in offices, where everyone has different needs and responsibilities.

Doing Less Bad Is Not Doing Good

Sustainability crisis? Or just an opportunity to be better and finally get the deserved recognition?

Workplace Research

In the words of Jack Nicholson, “You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth!”

Why Is Air Travel Like Facility Management?

Long time contributor and facilities expert rejoins TFM to share his unusual perspective.