IFMA's Power Lunch

The average desk jockey gets 68 E-mails each day. Yesterday, the International Facility Management  Association's Chicago Chapter learned time management tips from professional organizers at its monthly lunch at the Merchandise Mart. From Piles to Smiles' Sue Becker  instructed IFMA members to change their culture; tell tenants to call you instead of E-mail if something needs immediate attention. Then set a higher wait time between the ?send/receives? of your E-mail client. (We promise, you'll still get your Bisnow.)
 
Wildman Harrold's Marie Coffee, (right, with Workplace's Jill Stewart and Brinks Hofer Gilson Lione's Jerry DiCola) is one of From Piles to Smiles latest clients. She tells us resisting the inbox-peeking temptation has made her much more productive. Jill has sold furniture to both Marie and Jerry and is currently enjoying touring the country to work with different firms' interior design.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Chicago Newsletters
Related Stories

What's At Stake For CRE In Tuesday's U.S. Midterm

From Pandemic Darling To Cautionary Tale: Pickleball Clubs Face A Reckoning After Betting Big On Retail Space

Morningstar Releases New Details On Over 350K SF In Q3 Office Leases

New Bears Stadium Proposal Floated For Bridgeport

Prologis To Develop 3.8M SF Industrial Park On Former Casino Site

Foundry Robotics Leaves San Francisco For New East Bay HQ

Tenant Rep Firm Expands To Philly, Hires Industry Veteran

$120M Ambulatory Center Planned For Suburbs: The Chicago Deal Sheet

Data Centers Lose The Top Spot, San Francisco Jumps 40 Places: 9 Takeaways From ULI's 2027 Outlook

Obama Center Shows Chicago Is Starved For Development

Mapped: Major Chicago Office Sales Since 2024

Cushman & Wakefield, NYC Added To Suit Alleging $250K Agency Lease Shakedown