EWL YLOTY Finalist Showcase Event

Year on year the YLOTY Finalist Event puts the next generation of leaders in the spotlight after an already rigorous selection process to be crowned the Facilities Management Young Leader of Year.

In 2019 we hosted the event at the infamous City Hall in London and we have been inundated with questions around plans for 2020 after recently releasing this year’s finalists; and specifically in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, people far and wide are eager to hear what’s in store!

Living up to our values…

Connected – Growth – Humbled – Fun & Energetic – Fiercely Open Minded

…this year will bring something different than any other…watch this space; all details will be released soon!

To find out more about 2020’s YLOTY Finalists, click here!

After a record number of applicants in a far from normal and hugely uncertain year, three Young Leader of the Year finalists have been confirmed.

The Emerging Workplace Leaders (EWL) voluntary group has once again led the judging process of the category of the 2020 PFM Awards. Although the launch event was held in the form of a webinar earlier this year, the day of judging saw all the finalists and judges in attendance, while observing the necessary social distancing requirements. 

The three finalists are: Atalian Servest’s Head of Client Solutions and CSR James Mabbett, Derwent’s Students Scheme Manager, Kayleigh Stevenson, and Mitie’s Account Manager, Technical Services Mohammad Hassan.

The EWL’s chair and Churchill Group director James Bradley said: “The judging day was great, and we were so pleased to be able to safely welcome those shortlisted in person to showcase their journeys in the sector. The variety of candidates this year was very unique, so the decision was certainly a tough one. In a year when our sector is really in the spotlight, it’s great to still see such talent coming through.”

The EWL is now in the process of organising the annual finalist showcase event, which is usually a face to face celebration at a landmark building in the capital. This year, given the physical distance guidelines, the event will take place virtually – more details will be confirmed in the near future.

The PFM awards have been postponed until March 2021.

To see more about the process and 2020’s judging panel, click here!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the first ever virtual launch of the PfM Young Leader of the Year Award 2020!!!

The evening started with an introduction from Co-Chair of the EWL, James Bradley who gave a great overview of the award and process for potential candidates!

Ben Sutherland hosted the first panel of the evening with past winners and finalists of the award; James Bradley, Phil Matis and Roshan Deshmanya all giving a fantastic overview on the awards process, how it has affected their lives on a personal and professional level, and the overall significance of the awards process.

We then moved into the final panel hosted by Esme Banks Marr around the hot topic of Leadership and what we have dubbed the FM Renaissance. The panel included Daniel Hawkins, Bianca Angelico and Cher Sanderson. Not only fending questions from the host but live questions from the particpants on Leadership, Confidence, the changing story of FM; and some hints and tips for all of you leaders out there!

“If you have a story, don’t be afraid to tell it” – Nominate yourself or another for the PfM YLOTY 2020!

… and visit our webpage to know more!

To sustain or not to Sustain…

…from all of the Emerging Workplace Leaders

EWL’s Christmas Social took place on the 10th December 2019 with guest quiz-master Peter Burnell-Jones followed by networking and drinks at The Castle in Farringdon. The event was sponsored by ICE, Crown Workspace and Craftex. As always, a fantastic turn out with many individuals from all across the sector. What a great way to end of the year!

Co-Chair James Bradley opened the evening with an overview of the year and a huge thanks to all members of the Emerging Workplace Leaders. 2019 started with the EWL re-brand and straight into the launch of the Young Leader of the Year Award which was held at ‘The Crystal, London’ sponsored by Boden Resource. Guest speaker Catch Hayward Founder and Chairman at Magenta Associates gave a fantastic and engaging seminar on Personal Brand which preceded a question panel involving four of the EWL committee. 2019 was also record breaking for the numbers and quality of submissions for the YLOTY, a favoured category of the PFM Awards. The finalist event was held at London’s iconic venue ‘City Hall’, sponsored by Amulet, part of the Churchill Group; the four finalist were centre-stage as individuals, and this year as a team presenting on the industry and it’s future. Congratulations to Roshan Deshmanya, the 2019 Young Leader of the Year 2019!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Christmas Social, our final event of the year, we wish you and all of your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are very much looking forward to 2020…Watch this space to find out more!

Well done to the Quiz winners!…

Well done to the winners of the Tower Challenge!…

A final thank you to our sponsors who made the evening possible…

Held at The Brewery in London, the PFM Awards celebrate the success of the best talents, teams and partnerships within the industry. This year the PFM Partnership Awards have also been independently accredited with complying with all the criteria of the Independent Awards Standards Council’s Trust Mark for the quality and integrity of the FM industry’s favourite awards.

As with every other year, the Young Leader of the Year Award was very popular on the evening; introduced by James Bradley (Co-Chair) and award sponsor Boden Resource, it was clear from the outset the tough and challenging process the candidates had been through to become a finalist.

Each and every finalist deserve a big congratulations and we have no doubt you will be seeing a lot more of them.

And the winner is…

A very well done to Roshan Deshmanya from CBRE, Young Leader of the Year 2019!!!

After winning the award, Roshan comments “It’s an absolute honour to be awarded Young Leader of the Year amongst a strong pool of candidates. The YLOTY journey was an incredibly rewarding one, and provided an opportunity to pause and reflect on my career achievements to date, ways in which I’d like to continue contributing to community and the environment, and my aspirations to further the industry moving forward. A key highlight was the final round at the iconic City Hall overlooking the Thames, where we were partnered up and given the opportunity to demonstrate our thought leadership through a short presentation. I’m very grateful to the EWL for hosting a highly thought-out and rewarding judging process for the candidates. As YLOTY, I look forward to being a voice for young people and creating a meaningful impact in this dynamic industry of ours“.

PFM Award Winners Across the Board…

Partners in Cleaning
NJC with London Bridge City

Partners in Corporate
Principle Cleaning Services with BNP Paribas Real Estate

Partners in Corporate – Integrated FM Services
Robertson FM with IML and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

Partners in Corporate Social Responsibility
Bywaters with BNP Paribas Real Estate

Achievement in Diversity
Tomorrow Meets Today

Partners in Energy Management
Engie with Peel Land & Property

Partners in Expert Services
Swiftclean (UK) with Zing Leisure

Partners in Expert Services – Public Sector
Amulet with c2c

Partners in Relocation
Restore Harrow Green with Jaguar Land Rover

Partners in Renovation
Interserve with the BBC

Partners in Smart FM
National Library of Scotland with Craigalan Controls

Partners in SME Organisations
Pareto FM with Zoological Society London

Partners in Training & Development
Acuity with The British Medical Association

Partners in Waste Management
intu with Don’t Waste UK

Partnership Team Member of the Year
Phil Harris, energy engineer, Engie

Account Director of the Year
Adam Davies, PTSG

Peter Middup Lifetime Achievement in FM Award
Julie Kortens

Overall Winner
National Library of Scotland with Craigalan Controls

The finalist event is only next week and we are excited to announce the fantastic venue secured and sponsored by Amulet, part of the Churchill Group.

On the 3^rd October, our future leaders of the industry and Young Leader of the Year finalists will showcase their talents, their journey and their thoughts on our industry, standing centre stage at the outstanding venue, City Hall in London.

Amulet are a specialist intelligence-led security partner, providing a complete suite of security services for organisations looking for solutions more tailored to their needs. They combine industry-leading technology with highly trained personnel to provide security that helps organisations operate smoothly with minimum disruption. Darren Reid, Managing Director, states “The EWL network is vital to the future of our industry, being able to support and sponsor the Young Leader of the Year Finalist event at one of our key client sites is a fantastic opportunity to see the next generation of Leaders truly project their vision of the future, we look forward to seeing you there”.

Look out for our finalists below – it’s the industry event of the year!

• Bryony Wellman of Engie
• Frankie Laugier-Davies of Pareto FM
• Roshan Deshmanya of CBRE
• Sophie Leigh of ISS

To book your ticket, click the following link before they get sold out!

Book your ticket here!

After an absolutely fierce round of interviews and presentations for the Young Leader of the Year Award 2019, we would like to extend our thanks to James, Daniel, CJ and Antony who had the pleasure of judging our shortlisted candidates.

We would also like to thank all of the shortlisted candidates; whose efforts and presentations were all to the highest of standards. Getting this far in the process is a phenomenal achievement.

The award is in place to recognise our industries future leaders and gives them a platform to showcase themselves, their journey and their passions. This year has brought innovative and fresh thinking, which clearly identifies our industries growth and success in attracting the best talent; and different to other years, and because of the remarkable level of competition and difficulty in judging, we are proud to progress four individuals on to the next round!

Congratulations!

A huge congratulations to the following Young Leaders:

• Bryony Wellman of Engie
• Frankie Laugier-Davies of Pareto FM
• Roshan Deshmanya of CBRE
• Sophie Leigh of ISS

Save the date!

The next and final round of judging will take place on the 3^rd October 2019 “The Finalist Event” in Central London – and you are invited, so please put this date in your calendars, we truly believe it is one of the best events of the year across the industry!

Many of you will have attended our finalist event in the past – this year we have a twist… come along to the event to find out more. Further details and information on how to book your tickets will follow.

If you’ve been following our previous posts on the Young Leader of the Year Award 2019, you will know that this year has been a record year not only for the amount of submission received, but for the calibre of those submissions!

As I write this, the judges are preparing for the first of x6 shortlisted candidates who are today entering the spotlight for the next round of judging.

The judging panel comprises of four industry professionals who over the past few weeks have been giving hints, tips and advise for the this round of candidates:

Be yourself, and don’t hold back from thinking big”

James Bradley – Director, Churchill Group

“Being able to support the continued promotion of talent and to seek out diverse thinkers to be the future leaders of our industry is a privilege”

Daniel Hawkins – Director, CBRE

Be authentic and understand your purpose!

CJ Green – Co-Founder and Executive Director, BraveGoose

“This is possibly one of the most enjoyable parts of my year, I love seeing young talented individuals on their journey, passionate about the industry and the people they work with”

Antony Law – Managing Director – Churchill Group

From the whole industry….Good Luck!