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Flawed Assumptions Of Performance Management

Although there is plenty of advice on performance management, actual results are often disappointing because of our tendency to make flawed assumptions.
January 25, 2013

While intentions are usually positive, research shows that managers and supervisors often encourage the exact behaviors their organizations or companies neither need nor want.


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February 2013 Contractor Success

Eliminating Bedbugs The Right Way

Heading advisories against using pesticides to treat bedbug problems.
February 9, 2013

In November 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) issued a health advisory about the dangers of misusing pesticides to treat bedbug infestations.


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A Manifesto For Cleaning Industry Wisdom

It is time to stop putting the proverbial cart before the horse if we are to consistently achieve healthy cleaning outcomes.
February 5, 2013

Why is it that we focus on cleaning for appearance — how things look and smell — and then complain that our industry and profession gets no respect?


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Five Tips For Janitorial/Custodial Training

Effective communication is important with all aspects of facilities management, but especially so for training and educational endeavors.
February 18, 2013

These five expert tips on janitorial/custodial training are just a fraction of what you'll learn from the Cleaning Management Institute's (CMI) three-day Train the Trainer course on March 19-21 in Atlanta.


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March 2013 Clean Sweep

Enabling The Next Generation

When looking for the future of the facilities landscape, education will continue to play an important role.
March 17, 2013

Things are changing when it comes to chemicals, equipment and procedures and the facilitation of education surrounding these changes has become a mission of Staples Advantage, part of the business to business arm of Staples Inc.


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Pests Must Be Spotted Before They’ve Already Squatted

Be on the lookout for warm weather pests and beat them this spring by refreshing your pest management program.
March 4, 2013

As the harsh bite of winter yields to warm breezes and pleasant temperatures, it’s time for a thorough spring cleaning of your pest management program.


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March 2013 Feature 5

Circumspectly Creating A Culture Of Safety

Even more important than who, what, where and when, education on the why of safety training can make or break your efforts.
March 18, 2013

Regardless of the excuses or rebuttals, the long and short of it is that we must train for safety.


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September 2012 Raising Standards

The Law Of Fives

Five criteria for choosing the right quality management standard for your organization.
September 13, 2012

When cleaning organizations choose a standard around which to build their management framework, they need to choose wisely to ensure the standard is the best fit for their organization.


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Cleaning for Health – the Hiring and Training Solution

May 1, 2013
Assuming you have attracted and hired the right people, it is vital to train them well.
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Gear up for Train the Trainer

May 2, 2013

If you haven't yet been able to attend a Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) Train the Trainer course, another opportunity is right around the corner.


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