Episode

The Demographic Cliff: What Workforce Shifts Mean for the Future of FM

Podcast: Connected FM
Published: Feb 24, 2026
Duration seconds: 2494
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Summary

As workforce demographics shift and experienced facility professionals retire, the FM industry faces rising safety risks, productivity challenges and major knowledge gaps. In this episode, Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dr. Jake Smithwick, joins host Wayne Whitzell to break down the data behind the demographic cliff, and what leaders can do now to prepare.