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Being Heard: Developing from the Inside Out

If real estate developers overlook or fail to adequately engage with a community’s unique needs and historical context, the effects can be deleterious. The most effective developments get to the heart of resolving economic disparities and transforming lives. These developers treat community members as true partners, not bystanders or obstacles. Even for developers with the best intentions, this is easier said than done.

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Attracting real estate talent in CRE

Retaining and Attracting Real Estate Talent in Volatile Times

Recruiting and retaining talent is challenging in the competitive “buyer’s market” post-pandemic landscape. Experts on a panel at NAIOP’s CRE.Converge this week examined the impacts of this new normal and shared strategies that real estate companies are using to attract and retain talent.

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diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace

Essential Foundations for Workplace DEI

Making progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in commercial real estate may be challenging, but the workforce deserves – and increasingly demands – meaningful progress. However, organizations often aren’t sure where to begin. In the first in a DEI webinar series presented by Trammel Crow Company, Rhonda Payne, CAE, founder and CEO of Flock Theory, introduced foundational concepts and key terms related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Young professional leaders

Developing Leaders Spotlight: A Shining Example of Giving Back

There is no one path to commercial real estate development, but for Gregory Boler Jr., a recipient of the 2022 Developing Leaders Award, his career journey started with a mechanical engineering degree at Georgia State University. JLL’s Project and Development Services (PDS) Group interviewed Boler as part of an effort to recruit diverse entry-level talent in technical majors from historical black colleges and universities. He was one of four students selected and began his career working for JLL’s PDS Group in Atlanta.

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Workforce

Work With a Purpose: How CRE Firms are Positioning for Success

“There’s a really exciting trend emerging in hiring and compensation that’s going to accelerate throughout 2023,” opened Chris Lee, CEO of CEL & Associates, during a recent NAIOP webinar. “It’s the blending together of the quantitative – the numbers, compensation and bonuses – and the qualitative – workplace environment and benefits.”

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