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The Customer Experience
Companies that offer best-in-class customer experiences grow faster and more profitably. This session will cover principles for giving today’s customers what they want.
Find out more »Time Management Essentials
In this three-week virtual workshop, participants will gain a greater understanding of how to “put first things first” and how to stay focused on the things that matter the most…
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July 9 @ 2:00 pm
July 16 @ 2:00 pm
July 23 @ 2:00 pm
Broker Smackdown Midwest 2018
A 2.5 day workshop that challenges your firm’s up-and-coming leaders to run a simulated brokerage that competes in a virtual marketplace, held in Chicago, IL.
Find out more »Problem Solving & Decision Making
The Problem Solving and Decision Making virtual workshop is an interactive learning experience, where participants will learn from problems they’ve encountered and decisions they’ve made in the past.
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August 13
August 20
August 27
Change Management
This three-week virtual workshop will help participants become more aware of their perspective and attitudes towards change and discover how their work, flexibility and contribution to the organization may be…
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September 10
September 17
September 24
National Broker Smackdown 2018
National Broker Smackdown is a 3-day workshop that challenges up-and-coming leaders to run a simulated brokerage that competes in a virtual marketplace. National Broker Smackdown brings together the winning teams of…
Find out more »Building Long-Term Business Relationships
Based on the research of Knapp’s relational development model, this four-week virtual workshop walks participants through each stage of the business relationship and strategies for successfully advancing the relationship.
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October 8 @ 2:00 pm
October 15 @ 2:00 pm
October 22 @ 2:00 pm
October 29 @ 2:00 pm
Flexible Leadership
The three-week virtual workshop will help leaders make sense of the situations they face every day. It will provide them with the skills and tools they need in order to…
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November 5
November 12
November 19
Recruiting & Hiring
This three-part virtual series will feature firms specializing in recruiting talent for agents and brokers. Each will share their perspective on recruiting trends and best practices addressing topics such as…
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