Guidelines to PLR

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP REVIEW
In support of application for Fellowship of BIFM

Instructions for completion
FBIFM is the most prestigious grade of BIFM member – a true mark of distinction and an aspiration for all, and the designation of fellowship is now more than ever a badge of achievement.  The attainment of fellowship should be the goal for all, and is the level at which other professions will measure you and BIFM.

This guide is for Certified Members (CBIFM) as Fellowship is only available as an upgrade from CBIFM as one of the key criteria for Fellowship is a commitment or contribution to the Institute. 

The Professional Leadership Review (PLR) has been designed for you to demonstrate that you have achieved a proven level of attainment in the Institute's requirements for Fellowship and a commitment to the facilities management profession. This has been designed for you to demonstrate your experience by giving examples of projects and/or tasks undertaken against 2 key BIFM competences, which are deliberately chosen to allow you to give your views as a senior professional, and to demonstrate your personal effectiveness as a leader, as well as demonstrate your commitment and future contribution to BIFM and the profession. 

You are required to demonstrate your own experience, involvement and responsibility by giving examples of projects, tasks and activities undertaken matched against the BIFM Competences detailed below.

You must complete all of the narrative boxes.  It is suggested that you write around 5000 words in total against these competences.  The narratives may be in report or essay format.

Successful applicants will be able to fully demonstrate to an independent assessor their use of a combination of general and specialist facilities management knowledge and understanding, and discuss their views as a senior professional.

The narrative boxes should describe in detail examples of projects, tasks and activities which have contributed to professional development and knowledge gained including where applicable:

·           Nature of the activity,
·           Personal involvement and level of responsibility

You can download the template the PLR and work on it on your own computer until you are completely satisfied with it.  You then return your completed PLR in 2 ways:            

·        Print the document as a .pdf file, save it and upload it to the application area of the website

·        Print the document as a .pdf file, save it and email it to the membership team via membership@bifm.org.uk

Experience
Use the Experience section in each competence you are completing to clearly demonstrate, with examples of specific projects and areas of responsibility, your managerial experience, skills and professional judgment involving the application of knowledge in a broad range of complex technical or professional work activities performed in a wide range of contexts relating to the elements of this competence listed below.

Reflection
Then in The Reflection and Evaluation section critically reflect on the success and learning points of the projects and tasks described, analysing, reconsidering and questioning experiences within a broad context of issues within facilities management. In this section you can explore the interaction between ideas received from books, lectures, training courses, experiences, etc. and your own internal understanding and interpretation of those ideas in the working environment.

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1.      Competence: Development and Trends in Facilities Management
 

The facilities market attitudes and motivations
This competency element is about the key drivers of the facilities industry.

The impact of party politics and economic development on facilities management
This competency element is about how party political agendas and European and UK economic growth or decline can influence the direction of facilities management.

Innovation, creativity and best practice in facilities management
This competency element is about forward-thinking and cutting-edge facilities management

Global trends and future developments in facilities management
This competency element is about how international economic and business trends and also global cultural and social trends can influence facilities management.

2.      Competence: Personal Leadership
 
Motivating and inspiring
This competency element is about leadership theories and practice and the impact of managerial behaviour in developing productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Acting as a role model
This competency element is about what constitutes the self confidence to make important strategic decisions and to guide decision-making processes, obtaining commitment and enthusiasm from teams.

Forecasting future stakeholder requirements to promote excellent FM standards
This competency element is about anticipating future stakeholder and facilities management industry and business needs and setting agendas appropriately; being forward-thinking and visionary; contributing to education and training in facilities management, including leading-edge research and development of standards.

Leading change and achieving results
This competency element is about effectively leading, planning and implementing change and achieving results within one’s own areas of responsibility.

Personal attributes and personal skills
This competency element is about personal integrity, intellect, flexibility and coping with stressful work situations.

Establishing and maintaining effective and ethical business relationships and networks
This element is concerned with developing effective networks including maintaining effective relationships with clients, statutory and professional bodies as well as with colleagues.  The element relates to the wide range of relationships that an effective practitioner needs to develop including relationships with professionals from other disciplines.  It is about the correct professional standards of conduct in business relationships.