28
Sep
2021
Grant Hill on Coach K, Leadership and Attracting Young People to CRE
Posted On September 28, 2021  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

Attendees at CRE.Converge this week had the unique opportunity to hear from seven-time NBA All-Star and sports icon Grant Hill. Skip Kalb, principal, Skip Kalb Strategies, LLC, and incoming chair of the NAIOP Research Foundation, interviewed Hill about lessons learned through his time in the NBA, […]

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28
Sep
2021
The Most Valuable Asset: Expanding the CRE Talent Pool
Posted On September 28, 2021  By Rochelle Broder-Singer  And has No Comment

To address its ongoing talent shortage, the commercial real estate industry must look outside of traditional recruiting avenues and consider people with nontraditional career paths. Ten years ago, great employees seemed much easier to find – an organization might find three excellent candidates for any one […]

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31
Aug
2021
Leading with Transformative Influence
Posted On August 31, 2021  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 2 Comments

“I cut my teeth in the industrial real estate markets right here in Southern California during in the 1980s, and so being here today feels like being home,” opened Walt Rakowich, former CEO of Prologis, at NAIOP’s I.CON West 2021 conference, held this week in Long […]

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24
Jun
2021
Developing Leaders Spotlight: A Model of Leadership and Service
Posted On June 24, 2021  By Marie Ruff  And has 7 Comments

Formerly a military officer in the U.S. Navy, Peter Shearer, a recipient of NAIOP’s 2020 Developing Leaders Award, followed an uncommon path to becoming a commercial real estate professional. Among his many volunteer efforts, he now works to help other men and women transitioning from the […]

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11
May
2021
What REIT Leaders Are Discussing in the Boardroom
Posted On May 11, 2021  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

No topic is more talked about in boardrooms of real estate investment trusts (REITs) across the country right now than ESG – the trending acronym for Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance factors that measure the sustainability and societal impact of an investment in a company or […]

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07
May
2021
Developing Leaders Spotlight: At the Vanguard of CRE Research
Posted On May 7, 2021  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

As senior vice president and senior director of research for JLL, Lauren Gilchrist, a recipient of NAIOP’s 2020 Developing Leaders Award, is sought after for her opinions by not only members of her own company but also leaders of other large companies and members of city […]

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11
Mar
2021
Developing Leaders Spotlight: Say “Yes” to Opportunities
Posted On March 11, 2021  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

After spending time on job sites growing up with her father, who worked in the construction business, Janelle Gallagher found herself drawn to the financial side of the built environment when she interned with a private equity group during college. Gallagher, a recipient of NAIOP’s 2020 […]

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12
Feb
2021
Creating a Workplace Culture of Inclusion
Posted On February 12, 2021  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

U.S. demographics are becoming increasingly diverse. However, commercial real estate continues to lag, especially with representation in C-suite roles. At NAIOP’s 2021 Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat, Equality Institute CEO Bernadette Smith shared strategies to help real estate companies become more diverse and inclusive. The Next […]

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09
Feb
2021
Leveraging Diverse Teams to Build a Profitable Culture of Inclusion
Posted On February 9, 2021  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

The lack of a diverse workforce in commercial real estate is a critical issue facing the industry. In 2017, the Bella Research Group and the Knight Foundation conducted research showing that white men held more than 75% of C-suite jobs in the U.S. commercial real estate […]

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28
Oct
2020
When is the Right Time to Purchase and Implement New Technology?
Posted On October 28, 2020  By Daniel Levison and Turner Levison  And has 2 Comments

There comes a time when your commercial real estate business needs to upgrade its technology. Holding out for as long as possible might seem beneficial for your bottom line, but in the end, it’s much more cost-effective to replace outdated and inefficient technology before it winds […]

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