Visionary Leader with Jim Robinson

Summary On this episode of Service Evolution , host Shawn Black is joined by Jim Robinson, CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services. Jim is also an author, speaker, certified business coach, and chairman of a nonprofit. Throughout the episode, Shawn and Jim discuss the importance of how service businesses brand themselves. The pair covers branding success stories, challenges, and advice th...

Summary:  On this episode of Service Evolution , hosts Shawn Black and Jim Robinson sit down with Bevin McPherson, a regional facilities manager for Inspire Brands, a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes some of the largest worldwide fast-food restaurants. Bevin is a prominent member of the Restaurant Facility Management Association who shares her insights on leadership, success...

Summary:  On this episode of Service Evolution , host Shawn Black sits down with Jim Robinson, the CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services, as well as an author, speaker, certified business coach, and chairman of a nonprofit. Throughout this episode, Shawn and Jim delve into the role of inclusion policies and practices and how team building promotes leadership development. They discuss ho...

Summary:  On this episode of Service Evolution , host Shawn Black sits down with Jim Robinson, the CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services, as well as an author, speaker, certified business coach, and chairman of a nonprofit. Throughout this episode, Shawn and Jim delve into the world of paid leave policies and explore how the great resignation of 2020 changed employers' approach to emplo...

Summary:  On this episode of Service Evolution , host Shawn Black sits down with Jim Robinson, the CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services, as well as an author, speaker, certified business coach, and chairman of a nonprofit. Throughout Jim’s 37 years as CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services, he has garnered extensive experience guiding teams through periods of change and manag...

Summary:  Join us as we introduce you to the next Evolution in our podcast journey. Service Evolution is the premier podcast for service industry professionals, providing insight and advice to help listeners advance in their careers, learn new skills, and make a positive impact. Our podcasts feature interviews with experts, advice from successful leaders, and inspiring stories of success. Whether...

Summary:  On this episode of FM Evolution , host Shawn Black sits down with Aaron Shultz, principal consultant at A.W. Shultz Training, a professional consulting service that helps organizations with maintenance work management. With over twenty-five years of experience, Aaron is also the founder of the Maintenance and Reliability Institute and the author of six work management related publication...

Summary:  On this episode of FM Evolution , host Shawn Black sits down with Lee Mills, co-founder and CEO of Pixly, a mobile application that allows users to collaborate on projects by making it easy to instantly capture, tag, and share project photos from anywhere. Lee has been in the technology space for over two decades, gaining experience launching new products, raising capital, and scaling st...

Summary:  On this episode of FM Evolution , host Shawn Black sits down with Jim Robinson, CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services. Jim is also an author, speaker, certified business coach, and chairman of a nonprofit. Throughout Jim’s thirty-seven years as CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services, he has successfully led his team through periods of uncertainty and developed a winn...

Summary:  On this episode of FM Evolution , hosts Shawn Black and Jim Robinson were joined by Brian French, a leadership creator, teacher, and coach at Harmonic Learning, a business consulting service that partners with client organizations to create leadership development experiences. Besides his extensive learning and development background, Brian is also a professional musician and infuses musi...

On this episode of FM Evolution , hosts Shawn Black and Randy Olson were joined by Stormy Friday, the president of The Friday Group, a woman-owned facilities management consulting firm. With over forty years of experience in the FM industry, Stormy has gained international recognition and lectured at FM conferences in over thirty countries. In this episode, Shawn, Randy, and Stormy discussed the b...

Show Notes: (0:43) Introduction to Jim (1:19) Jim’s Management Style (2:39) The Best Approach for Implementing Change (5:07) Balancing Efficiency with Implications (6:30) Ensuring Thorough Communication (8:11) Measuring the Success of Change (10:33) The Importance of Self-Assessment (11:24) Pitfalls to Avoid When Implementing Change (14:18) Learning from Confusion (18:53) Advice to Leaders Impleme...

Summary This week, host Shawn Black is joined by Randy Olson, the leading design and distribution implementer of the ProFM Credential Program, for another special episode of FM Evolution . Shawn and Randy sat down with Kristed Herbert and Keith Spencer from Cerebrii Solutions Global to discuss FM in Trinidad and Tobago. Cerebrii is a training and consultancy firm based in Trinidad and Tobago speci...

Summary: On this episode of FM Evolution , host Shawn Black was joined by Jim Robinson, the CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services, as well as an author, speaker, certified business coach, and chairman of a nonprofit. Throughout Jim’s 37 years as CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services, he has garnered extensive experience keeping teams engaged in order to optimize overall perfo...

Summary: On this episode of FM Evolution , host Shawn Black sits down with Randy Olson and Amy Brown. Randy is the leading design and distribution implementer of the ProFM Credential Program, and Amy Brown is the director of events and education at Trade Press Media Group, a business-to-business media company. Throughout the episode, Shawn, Randy, and Amy discuss the upcoming NFMT Remix conference...

Summary: On this episode of FM Evolution , hosts Shawn Black and Randy Olson sit down with Jim Zirbel, a chairman at FM Pipeline Team, Inc., an organization that aims to engage, enlighten, and energize the next generation of facility management professionals. Jim's focus is on organizational governance and policy implementation as the FM Pipeline program grows across the United States. Throughout...

Summary: On this episode of FM Evolution , host Shawn Black sits down with Josh Pringle, the executive vice president of CO2Meter, Inc., a business that designs and manufactures scientific devices for gas detection and monitoring. With over twenty-five years of experience, Josh has proven success in operationalizing comprehensive marketing strategies and managing complex initiatives. Throughout th...

Summary: On this episode of FM Evolution , host Shawn Black sits down with Jim Robinson, the CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services, as well as an author, speaker, certified business coach, and chairman of a nonprofit. Throughout Jim’s thirty-seven years as CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services, he has successfully developed a caring culture that encourages open communication...

On this episode of FM Evolution , hosts Shawn Black and Randy Olson were joined by Eileen McMorrow, founder of The McMorrow Reports Facility Management & Design Insights. With thirty-plus years as a journalist covering the facilities management and design industry, Eileen has extensive experience working closely with facility managers, architects, engineers, and building management professiona...

Shownotes: (0:37) Introduction to Jim (2:38) Technologies Influence on Being Disconnected (8:20) Dealing with Remote Teams (11:46) Reconnecting Teams with Each Other (12:53) Disconnection Fatigue (22:10) The Power of Saying No (28:20) Helping Teams Deal with Loneliness (34:55) How to Be More Present (38:34) Expanding Attention Spans (39:55) Closing Thoughts   Links: Shawn Black Jim Robinson   Quot...

Show Notes: (0:39) Introduction to David (1:50) Introduction to ARC (4:53) What AI Is Being Used in FM (6:29) AI in the Next Ten Years  (9:38) How Mobile Technology Is Changing FM (12:19) Challenges with Mobile Technology (14:41) Are We Too Reliant on Mobile Technology? (19:06) How Digital Storage Is Impacting FM (22:15) Data Breach Concerns (30:02) Advice to FMs   Links: Shawn Black David Trask A...

Shownotes: (0:38) Introduction to Jim (2:15) Leaders That Get Results (4:38) What Is Perceived as Equality (9:33) How to Develop Good Listening Skills (11:58) Following Up with Your Team (19:56) Learning from Your Mistakes (27:17) How Your Circles Impact You (32:08) How to Make People Feel Important (38:42) Rewarding the Small Wins   Links: Shawn Black Jim Robinson   Quotes: “So, I think if you've...

Shownotes: (1:56) Introduction to Randy and Robert (4:26) Starting FM College (6:48) Current Favorite Book (12:44) Definition of Capital Planning (18:39) Why Capital Planning Should Be a Skill Set (23:39) How Does a Capital Plan Work (25:06) Facility Condition Index (27:24) Learning Best Practices for Capital Planning (31:20) Pandemic’s Effect on Capital Planning (35:56) Final Thoughts   Links: Sh...

Shownotes: (1:01) Introducing AW Schultz  (3:38) What is Visual Management Group?  (5:47) What are you reading? (9:38) VMG’s Process to help FMs  (12:28) Advance Planning and Scheduling Education (16:49) Challenges in Implementing Change (18:48) All Things Supply Chain Management  (21:30) Managing Supply Chain Risk (26:33) Advice to FMs Right Now (27:24) Wrap Up Links: Shawn Black AW Schultz Visua...

Show Notes: (1:56) Creating a Family-First Culture (4:05) Environment for Openness (6:27) Growing as a CEO (8:00) Advice for Creating an Open Door Policy (12:28) Misconception with Family-First Model (15:54) Autonomy in the Family-First Environment (18:25) The Importance of Diversity (21:07) Encouraging Communication (28:53) How Family Culture Impacts Client Engagement Links: Shawn Black Jim Robin...