An Interview with Keith Watkins

Josh talks with Keith Watkins,&nbsp;Assistant Director of Facilities for City School District of&nbsp;New Rochelle in NY,&nbsp;about COVID-19 protocols when it comes to&nbsp;products and&nbsp;equipment&nbsp;they use&nbsp;to clean,&nbsp;putting&nbsp;their&nbsp;plans into practice&nbsp;and general tips for facilities departments.&nbsp; SHOW&nbsp;NOTES:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://www.dudesolutions.com/resources/coronavirus-covid-19-resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coronavirus Resources</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://nyssfa.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New York State Schools Facilities Association</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://nspma.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National School Plant Management Association</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Reach out to Keith: <a href="mailto:kwatkins@nredlearn.org " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">kwatkins@nredlearn.org&nbsp;</a></li></ul>

Facilities Department Tips During COVID-19 (Ep. 113) 

An Interview with Dude Product Experts

Josh is joined by three product experts at Dude Solutions: Kyle Adamo, Braden Witt and Sarmad&nbsp;Sarsam&nbsp;to share&nbsp;more around the processes for innovating on software products and how we use client feedback&nbsp;along the way.&nbsp;

Our Process for Product Innovation (Ep. 124)

Interview with Leslie Douglas

A few months ago,&nbsp;Josh sat&nbsp;down with Leslie Douglas, Sr Sales Manager at Dude Solutions, to dive into&nbsp;how you can shape your work identity and connect your purpose and passions to&nbsp;the work you do.&nbsp;Find out how&nbsp;you can&nbsp;focus on&nbsp;permission, purpose and plan&nbsp;to build your work identity.&nbsp; SHOW NOTES:<ul><li>Follow Leslie on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliebostick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://instagram.com/talking_with_leslie?igshid=8hcbhseh4t3q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>

Shaping Your Work Identity (Ep. 123)

An Interview with Seth Robertson

Josh is joined by Seth Robertson, Director of Funding &amp; Asset Management for&nbsp;WithersRavenel, to discuss&nbsp;improving&nbsp;infrastructure in our cities&nbsp;and&nbsp;best practices for&nbsp;asset management.&nbsp; SHOW NOTES:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://withersravenel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WithersRavenel</a>&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nctreasurer.com/state-and-local-government-finance-division/local-government-commission" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NC Local Government Commission</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Reach out to Seth: srobertson@withersravenel.com&nbsp;</li></ul>

Asset Management Advice for Local Government (Ep. 122) 

An Interview About Hues of Dude

Josh and&nbsp;Ashylnd&nbsp;Johnson, Client Success Manager at Dude Solutions, talk about&nbsp;how&nbsp;we’re taking steps as a company to&nbsp;be more proactive about supporting racial equality.&nbsp;They discuss the seven actions Dude Solutions is taking, as well as how&nbsp;our Hues of Dude resource group&nbsp;is helping.&nbsp; SHOW NOTES:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://www.dudesolutions.com/news/black-lives-matter-how-dude-solutions-is-taking-action" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black Lives Matter: How Dude Solutions is&nbsp;Taking Action&nbsp;blog</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.blacksintechnology.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blacks in Technology</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Reach out to&nbsp;Ashlynd: ashlynd.johnson@dudesolutions.com&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>

Our Actions Against Racism (Ep. 121) 

An Interview with Shannon Rasic

Josh talks through earthquake recovery procedures in Alaska with Shannon&nbsp;Rasic, Business Development Manager&nbsp;at Anchorage Public Schools, after their 7.1 magnitude earthquake in late 2018. They discuss how their&nbsp;work order system helped&nbsp;with&nbsp;clean up&nbsp;procedures, as well as best practices for emergency preparedness.&nbsp; SHOW NOTES:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://explore.dudesolutions.com/WBN2020-06-24EDU-GOVC19-Stimulus-Webinar_RegistrationPage.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Register for our webinar on stimulus funding</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>

Disaster Cleanup in Alaska (Ep. 120)  

An Interview with Erica Walker

Josh talks with&nbsp;Erica Walker, Director of Environmental Policy &amp; Programs at&nbsp;120Water,&nbsp;about managing water quality and testing.&nbsp;They discuss the risks of facilities not being used during COVID-19&nbsp;with disinfection and corrosion&nbsp;and&nbsp;ways to help with flushing, metals testing&nbsp;and building your water management plan.&nbsp; SHOW NOTES:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://120water.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">120Water</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://explore.dudesolutions.com/WBN2020-06-24EDU-GOVC19-Stimulus-Webinar_RegistrationPage.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Register for our webinar on stimulus funding</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>

What to Know About Water Quality (Ep. 119)

An Interview with Paul Timm

Today, Josh is joined by Paul Timm, Vice President of Facility Engineering Associates,&nbsp;to discuss&nbsp;facility safety best practices, how to protect your security staff,&nbsp;how to reopen buildings securely, as well as&nbsp;visitor management tips.&nbsp; SHOW NOTES:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/School-Security-Strengthen-Safety-Program/dp/0124078117" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul’s School Security book</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Contact Paul:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:paul.timm@feapc.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">paul.timm@feapc.com</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.dudesolutions.com/resources/coronavirus-covid-19-resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coronavirus Resources</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>

Facility Security Best Practices (Ep. 118)

Congratulations to Curtis Orndorff

Josh welcomes a very special guest, our first Dude Solutions Excellence Award winner: Curtis Orndorff, Manager of Building Maintenance at Frederick County Public Schools.&nbsp;This award recognizes a client for demonstration of operations excellence, innovation in the industry and important core values such as service, collaboration, integrity and ingenuity. Curtis was selected from 31 nominees by a committee of Dudes from across the company as well as members of our Client Advisory Board.&nbsp;&nbsp; They talk about Curtis’ history with The Dude&nbsp;since 2012, his school district, work and more.&nbsp; SHOW NOTES:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://www.fcps.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Frederick County Public Schools&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dudesolutions.com/resource/frederick-county-public-schools-case-study" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Their Client Success Story</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>

Meet Our First Excellence Award Winner! (Ep. 117) 

Tips from the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Josh spent Earth Day interviewing Tony James, Director of Facilities at&nbsp;the Cincinnati&nbsp;Zoo&nbsp;&amp; Botanical Garden,&nbsp;to talk about what it’s like operating a zoo during a pandemic.&nbsp;He shares tips for keeping staff roles flexible, promoting open communication and more.&nbsp; SHOW NOTES:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="http://cincinnatizoo.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cincinnati Zoo&nbsp;&amp; Botanical Garden website</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE3VoxyYmyQCReOXk2ogsVg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cincinnati Zoo YouTube channel</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.dudesolutions.com/resources/coronavirus-covid-19-resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coronavirus Resources</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>

Operating a Zoo During COVID-19 (No, Really!) (Ep. 116) 

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