Just Because You're Necessary Doesn't Mean You're Important: How Post-Secondary Institutions Misposition Facilities Management, the Consequences That Follow, and How to Correct the System

Every institution relies on Facilities Management. Few understand it.Yet when FM sneezes, the entire campus catches a cold.Facilities Management is most visible when something goes wrong. When it performs well, it fades into the background. When it struggles, it dominates attention. This imbalance skews how the function is perceived, judged, and governed, reinforcing the belief that FM is reactive rather than systemic. Just Because You're Necessary Doesn't Mean You're Important reframes Fac...