Josh is joined by Mary Beth Ormiston, operations and risk management expert, to discuss the current landscape with COVID in operations and tactics for staying positive during COVID fatigue. Show Notes: Contact Mary Beth at Mbormiston@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Josh and Paul Lachance tackle an interesting topic: profit killers in maintenance. Learn more about what profit killers you could be avoiding today. Show Notes: Blog: 4 Methodologies to Help You Avoid Profit Killers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh is joined by Ashay Prabhu, VP of Strategic Asset Management at Dude Solutions and co-founder of Assetic, to talk about strategic asset management and moving to long-term planning for budgeting for assets and infrastructure. Show Notes: Strategic Asset Management Sheet Rancho California Water District Client Success Story What is Strategic Asse…

Josh is joined by three product experts at Dude Solutions: Kyle Adamo, Braden Witt and Sarmad Sarsam to share more around the processes for innovating on software products and how we use client feedback along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few months ago, Josh sat down with Leslie Douglas, Sr Sales Manager at Dude Solutions, to dive into how you can shape your work identity and connect your purpose and passions to the work you do. Find out how you can focus on permission, purpose and plan to build your work identity. SHOW NOTES: Follow Leslie on LinkedIn or Instagram Hosted on Acas…

Josh is joined by Seth Robertson, Director of Funding & Asset Management for WithersRavenel, to discuss improving infrastructure in our cities and best practices for asset management. SHOW NOTES: WithersRavenel NC Local Government Commission Reach out to Seth: srobertson@withersravenel.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…

Josh and Ashylnd Johnson, Client Success Manager at Dude Solutions, talk about how we’re taking steps as a company to be more proactive about supporting racial equality. They discuss the seven actions Dude Solutions is taking, as well as how our Hues of Dude resource group is helping. SHOW NOTES: Black Lives Matter: How Dude Solutions is Taking Act…

Josh talks through earthquake recovery procedures in Alaska with Shannon Rasic, Business Development Manager at Anchorage Public Schools, after their 7.1 magnitude earthquake in late 2018. They discuss how their work order system helped with clean up procedures, as well as best practices for emergency preparedness. SHOW NOTES: Register for our webi…

Josh talks with Erica Walker, Director of Environmental Policy & Programs at 120Water, about managing water quality and testing. They discuss the risks of facilities not being used during COVID-19 with disinfection and corrosion and ways to help with flushing, metals testing and building your water management plan. SHOW NOTES: 120Water Register for…

Today, Josh is joined by Paul Timm, Vice President of Facility Engineering Associates, to discuss facility safety best practices, how to protect your security staff, how to reopen buildings securely, as well as visitor management tips. SHOW NOTES: Paul’s School Security book Contact Paul: paul.timm@feapc.com Coronavirus Resources Hosted on Acast. S…

Josh welcomes a very special guest, our first Dude Solutions Excellence Award winner: Curtis Orndorff, Manager of Building Maintenance at Frederick County Public Schools. This award recognizes a client for demonstration of operations excellence, innovation in the industry and important core values such as service, collaboration, integrity and ingen…

Josh spent Earth Day interviewing Tony James, Director of Facilities at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, to talk about what it’s like operating a zoo during a pandemic. He shares tips for keeping staff roles flexible, promoting open communication and more. SHOW NOTES: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden website Cincinnati Zoo YouTube channel Co…

Josh speaks with Paul Anastasi, Interim Director of Facilities for Northbridge Public Schools in Massachusetts, about organizing after-hours events systems with the time you may have during COVID-19. They also talk through tips for saving energy and money when not hosting events. SHOW NOTES: Coronavirus Resources Event Management Resources Hosted o…

Josh is joined by Chris Phillips, Development Services Director for the City of Mount Vernon, WA, to talk about how they’ve been using technology to streamline their planning and permitting processes, inspections and overall communications before and during COVID-19. SHOW NOTES: Coronavirus Resources Flawless Execution Book Hosted on Acast. See aca…

Josh talks with Keith Watkins, Assistant Director of Facilities for City School District of New Rochelle in NY, about COVID-19 protocols when it comes to products and equipment they use to clean, putting their plans into practice and general tips for facilities departments. SHOW NOTES: Coronavirus Resources New York State Schools Facilities Associa…

Josh does his first social distancing podcast with Ken Wertz, Executive Director of MFAA (Massachusetts Facilities Administrators Association), and Dr. John Marcus, Superintendent of Stoughton Public Schools. They talk about cleaning and communication best practices, meals for students, and other protocols around the COVID-19 pandemic. SHOW NOTES: …

Josh chats with Greg Lookabaugh with The King’s Cleaning about cleaning tips and best practices for epidemics and pandemics like the COVID-19 virus and the critical part custodial services plays. SHOW NOTES: 3 Steps to Prepare for Coronavirus blog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Josh catches up with Eric Foellmer, Director of Marketing for XL Fleet, about vehicle electrification that’s helping fleets have better energy efficiency and sustainability. Learn about this innovative technology for creating hybrid vehicles. SHOW NOTES: XL Fleet website or reach out via info@xlfleet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…

Hear from Josh and Taylor Furst, Implementation Specialist, about what insights you can draw from our recent Senior Living Operations Report – from market trends to planning ahead and more on overcoming operational challenges. SHOW NOTES: 2019 Senior Living Operations Report How Technology Is a Force of Change in Senior Living blog by Taylor Learni…

Welcome Josh Peach as our new podcast host and hear from a returning podcast guest, Paul Lachance, to talk about just how technology has changed and how your team can keep up to speed on all things operations technology. SHOW NOTES: Navigating the Changing Workforce Guide Working Across Generations podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

REPOST: Brian and Paul take a trip to the North Pole to talk about ways Santa and his team of elves can improve their operations with new technology. Happy holidays, everyone! SHOW NOTES: Modernizing Operations in the North Pole infographic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Hear what David Marcus, Campus Business Manager for de Toledo High School, has to say about a proactive approach to crisis management during this Dude University interview. He also shares what he’s looking forward to next in operations management. SHOW NOTES: Register for Dude University 2020! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…

In Episode 11, you'll hear from Mayor Steve Adler about why Austin is unique, why it's grown so much and other insights on what it's like to serve as mayor. Here's a note from Steve: Hi, I’m Steve Adler, and I am proud to be Austin’s 52nd Mayor and the first to serve under our new 10-ONE council system. Being selected mayor is the greatest honor I’…

We’ve got another quick interview from Dude University 2019. This one is with John Dufay, Executive Director of Operations for Albuquerque Public Schools, to talk about how he uses data for decision-making and budgeting to improve their operations. SHOW NOTES: Register for Dude University 2020! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

Joshua Peach does a mic takeover for the podcast, interviewing Dude Solutions CEO Ed Roshitsh about what it’s like being a CEO, why he moved his office and what keeps him up at night. SHOW NOTES: Dude... Who Are You & What You Do series History of The Dude podcast A Solid Handshake by Ed Roshitsh Be Au Sm podcast Ep. 34 Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…

Check out this interview with Bobbi Antonucci, Systems Analyst of Horry County Schools, to see how they’re using technology, specifically drones, to help with natural disaster clean-up and more. She breaks down how to get affordable drones, how to use them and then process data from them. SHOW NOTES: DJI drones FAA website Hosted on Acast. See acas…

Mary Beth Ormiston joins us again to talk about the current landscape of the workforce that has five generations working together for the first time in history. She talks about the differences and similarities of each group and calls out common values that can help us all work together better. SHOW NOTES: Navigating the Changing Workforce Guide Wha…

Episode 10 features the City Manager from the City of Crescent, Oklahoma, Ryan Wallace. This episode takes us on a journey from Ryan's professional career in the private sector prior to relocating to Oklahoma to be closer to family. From there, Ryan got involved in Crescent's Fire Department about 10 years ago and from there has helped in various r…

Today, we finish our special series with a chance to look into the future of operations, of data and of Dude Solutions. Hear what longtime Dude clients and employees are most excited about with that future. SHOW NOTES: Special Series Episode 100 & 101 The Future with Exponential Technologies (Ep. 90) Getting Innovative with Dude Labs (Ep. 86) Event…

We’re back with the second episode in our special 3-part series on Year of The Dude (our 20th birthday), and this one is all about what makes The Dude unique from our clients to employees to our work and data. Hear thoughts (and even a song) from long-time Dude Solutions employees and clients. SHOW NOTES: Ep. 100 on the History of The Dude Inside D…

It’s Episode 100! Celebrate with us by enjoying this special three-part series as a part of the Year of The Dude (our 20th birthday year). This first episode will tell you everything you need to know about the history of Dude Solutions. You’ll learn about where our name came from, how the company got started and even a few funny and heartwarming st…

Brian is joined by Frank Cottle, Chairman and Founder of Alliance Virtual Offices, to look into the future of what workspaces will be like and how that affects facilities and operations teams. SHOW NOTES: Alliance Virtual Offices All Work resources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Join Brian and Cynthia Berry, Director of Enterprise Safety and Security, Center of Excellence, for Adtalem Global Education, to get the highlights and key takeaways from her Dude University session on authentic leadership for women (and men). SHOW NOTES: EDGE program Register for Dude University 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

Join Brian's interesting conversation with Mayor Karen Sheek of the City of Cortez, CO. Karen Sheek is a retired educator, former business owner, volunteer, mother of two and has been the mayor of Cortez since 2016, a role she sought after serving on the City Council. She moved to the area with her husband, John, in 1975 after he was hired as a par…

We’ve got our first Dude University speaker interview to share with you and it’s all about building and sustaining a data-driven culture with tips from Frederick County Public School’s CMMS Data Quality Specialist Travis Tracey. SHOW NOTES: Frederick County Schools Case Study Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

This week on the Gov Gab series, Brian speaks with Mayor Jim Lane of the City of Scottsdale, AZ about making changes, leadership and more. Mayor W. J. “Jim” Lane served for four years on the Scottsdale City Council beginning in June 2004, and began his first term as Mayor in January 2009. He was re-elected to the Mayor’s Office in 2012 and began hi…

What was Dude University 2019 like? Whether you were there or not, we give you a sneak peek (or listen) into the highlights of our recent user conference. SHOW NOTES: Dude University website Facility Innovators program Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a great chat with Mayor Tom Henry from the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana who talks about his journey into local government, his 20-year run on the Fort Wayne Council and his current 3rd term as Mayor of the City. Mayor Henry shares some tremendous stories about the city and its growth, as well as him learning from other mayors across the stat…

We’re back with a repost of last year’s World FM Day podcast to celebrate this momentous day and week! SHOW NOTES: A Few of Our Maintenance & Operations Heroes FMs: Hear From Your Peers on World FM Day! Our Thanks to You on World FM Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian talks with Kate Fitzpatrick, Town Manager of Needham, MA, about how she got her start in local government, what they're doing to encourage women to join in and how she organizes her day. Kate has over 20 years over experience in varying roles at the Town and shares many stories of her journey growing with Needham. You can check out the Town o…

Guess what time it is?! Dude University, our annual user conference, is about to kick off on May 5, so we’re giving you a sneak preview into this year’s event, the history of the conference and other fun facts from Kate Donnelly, Client Marketing Manager, and Nick Pendergraft, Training Manager, at Dude Solutions. SHOW NOTES: Dude University website…

Join this interesting and uplifting conversation with Brian and Mayor Sweetie Marbury of Durango, CO. Sweetie discovered Durango as a skier in 1974 and moved to Durango in 1975. An area teacher for over 37 years, Anita "Sweetie" Marbury graduated from the University of Houston with a bachelor's degree in speech/drama and Adams State College with a …

Learn some words of wisdom from City Administrator John Benson of City of Marshfield, MO on this episode of our special Gov Gab podcast series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as we have a bit of fun on this April Fools’ Day with a few outtakes from the past year of podcast recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve got another podcaster on with us this week, Dan Lowry of the Learning FM Podcast, who is also the Director of Facilities for Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, OK. He’s on the show to share some super useful tips for managing stress on a personal and professional level. SHOW NOTES: Learning FM Podcast & Addicted to the Mouse Podcast How to…

On episode 3 of the Gov Gab podcast series, we sit down with Eagan, Minnesota Mayor Mike Maguire. We have a wide-ranging conversation about how he progressed from being on the Council to running for Mayor, as well as, many discussions around long-range planning, working in a bipartisan way with other members of the Council, and looking out for citi…

Mary Beth Ormiston and Doug Page join us to share a bit more about risk management around events and what you need to prepare for an event at your educational facility... and document during and afterward. Register for the webinar Event Management video Risk Mitigation & Events guide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Episode 2 features Town of West Pelzer, South Carolina Mayor Blake Sanders. Besides his duties as a husband and father, Mayor Sanders is a Professor at Clemson, Planner at the Town of Easley and a Landscape Architect. We dive deep into some of the inner workings of a small town and how they are trying to expand and grow for the future. Contact Info…

Chuck Wright and Anna Ross join us to dive into the fascinating world of GIS (geographic information systems) to talk about how this type of data can help streamline operations and inspire innovative ways to work. SHOW NOTES: GIS Resources Esri Best Practices for GIS & Non-GIS Assets Webinar *Please go to iTunes and give us a review! Hosted on Acas…

Check out our new special series focused on leaders in local government with this interview with Town of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. SHOW NOTES: About Mayor Harold Weinbrecht https://www.townofcary.org/ At first glance, Harold Weinbrecht seems like just another person from Cary. He’s a husband and a father, and he holds down a full-time job (in s…