So how many times have we heard or even used this expression? Sometimes it's said 'a small cog in a big wheel'. Do we use it to describe ourselves or others?
Within business everyone has a part to play to make it successful. So why is it that some people see some positions are more important as others? Or maybe it is that they see themselves as more important than others?
It's not uncommon for me to hear from other facilities managers that they don't feel appreciated or that their role isn't understood. I usually tell people that it's only when I don't do my job that people will notice! We all come into our office, security tag lets you in, the lift works and the lights come on. The temperature suits the time of year (usually!!!), desks are clean and there's a chair ready to sit down on. Head towards the kitchen and get a drink - there's fresh milk in the fridge, there's clean mugs and spoons and the tea and coffee is all there too. Bathrooms are clean, stocked with toilet paper and soap (and in our office, even hand cream!). And that's just what happens in the first part of the day - facilities management is much more than just this though!
How did all this happen? Do we even think about it? There are exceptions, of course, but generally I think people don't give a second thought to how that all happened. But if it didn't happen.......
Is it time for us to appreciate each other more? Should we be more aware of what other people in our business actually do and the part they play in making things happen?
It doesn't matter how small or how big the cog is.....if it isn't there then the wheel won't work!
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