Companies must commit to enabling a culture of learning that delivers relevant and engaging learning experiences that are easy to access and accelerate the growth of their business. The offerings must be tailored to meet employees where they are in their development journey, whether it be entry-level, mid-level management or even C-suite leadership positions, and empower employees at all levels to take ownership of their development.
A qualified, sustainable, and happy workforce is key to tenant success and exceedingly difficult to attain in today’s labor market. Speakers at I.CON East discussed effective practices for attracting, training and retaining workers at industrial facilities.
At NAIOP’s I.CON East: The Industrial Conference, attendees explored the logistics building of the future, as designed and imagined by Matt Brady, LEED AP, architect and executive vice president, and the team at Ware Malcomb.
“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.”
With all signs pointing to an economic recession – presumably arriving midyear or Q3 – how can the commercial real estate community best plan for this event, which asset classes will be particularly hard hit, and what silver linings and opportunities will be available to savvy investors and progressive companies? Offering their insights and perspectives on this topic are Anirban Basu, chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group and Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D., vice president of knowledge and research for NAIOP.
Experts dug into the data behind labor and workforce trends in California’s Inland Empire and the surrounding regions, one of the most competitive labor markets for distribution and manufacturing workers in the western U.S., during a session at NAIOP’s I.CON West in Long Beach, California. However, alternative markets like Phoenix and Las Vegas/Reno could provide valuable options outside of the Inland Empire, especially when considering total cost modeling.
The global pandemic fundamentally changed how we work and our expectations of the office. Over a period of time, Gensler surveyed 2,000 U.S. workers as they were returning to the office to understand the new role of the office, what’s working and not, and what’s missing in the work experience.
Where will we see growth in 2023 for commercial real estate? Three trends to watch include initiatives to provide affordable housing, the reimagining of office and record demand for industrial real estate.
Rhonda Payne, CAE, founder and CEO of Flock Theory, shared best practices and critical considerations for DEI committees and other individuals looking to effect lasting change during NAIOP’s Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat.
NAIOP’s 2023 Chair Kim Snyder shares his three areas of focus for the association in the year ahead.
