REALTOR Leadership Resources
REALTOR® Association Leadership Resources
REALTOR® Association Leadership Events
Volunteer Leadership Training Program
This interactive leadership program is designed for presidents-elect and executive officers and focuses on building leadership skills and strengthening and enhancing their partnership.This one-day program is held every year just prior to the August Leadership Summit. [August] Contact: Laurie Oken, 312-329-8307.
Leadership Summit
This annual meeting brings incoming local and state president/AE leadership teams together for a full day of issue updates and collective brainstorming, to unify the organization's message for the incoming year. Click here to access the Leadership Summit site.
Leadership Conference
This conference for local and state president and executive officer leadership teams is held every year in conjunction with NAR's REALTORS® Conference and Expo. The November program will fall under NAR’s new Entrepreneurial Excellence Series (EES). AEs and presidents/presidents-elect will be exposed to higher-caliber keynote speakers who will present topics that can be applied to the leadership of their associations and/or real estate businesses. Contact: Laurie Oken, 312-329-8307.
Balancing Life and Leadership: Mendenhall presentation from the Nov. 9 Leadership Conference. Access this PowerPoint presentation below. Note: this is a large presentation that may take a few moments to download.
Leadership Express
A program presented in conjunction with NAR's Midyear Governance Meetings that provides leadership and industry issues information to help local and state president/EO leadership teams effectively fulfill their leadership role. The new format will consist of three 40-minute sessions scheduled concurrently and then repeated. Topics will focus on timely issues, initiatives, and practical “how to” information. Some of the sessions will target presidents and others will target presidents-elect. [May] Contact: Laurie Oken, 312-329-8307.
Did you miss the 2005 Midyear Leadership Express program?
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State and Board Leadership Forums
Offered at each of the two national meetings, while presidents and EOs often attend the State and Board Leadership Forums together, presidents-elect are also encouraged to attend. The forums are structured according to association membership size so presidents can exchange ideas and information with other presidents of like-size associations. In addition, the forums provide presidents with the opportunity to convey grassroots concerns to national association leaders who attend and respond to questions from forum members. [November and May) Contact: Laurie Oken, 312-329-8307.
*Leadership Forum Breakout: The following explains which subforum breakout you and your EO should attend.Large State Subforum: The 17 largest state associations, based on total membership
Medium State Subforum: The next 17 largest state associations, based on total membership
Small State Subforum: The remaining 16 state associations, and Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Large Board Subforum: Boards with 2,000 or more members
Medium Board Subforum: Boards with 500 to 1,999 members
Small Board Subforum: Boards with fewer than 500 members
State and Local Presidents & President-Elects Roundtable:
Offered at each of the two national meetings, these leadership roundtables focus on a variety of local and state topics in an informal setting to encourage information exchange and networking. [May 14, 2004, Washington, D.C.] Contact: Laurie Oken, 312-329-8307.
Leadership Luncheon
Sponsored by the RCE Certification Board, this ticketed luncheon held at each national meeting features keynote speakers on industry issues. The luncheon also provides an opportunity to recognize RCE designees and offers greater visibility for the designation to volunteer leaders. [May and November] Contact: Laurie Oken, 312-329-8307.
REALTOR®Association Leadership Development Resources
When REALTORS® Read Plato: An Innovative Approach to Developing Leaders, By R. Scott Brunner, REALTOR Association Executive, Summer 1998.
Attracting Broker Volunteers , by Carolyn Schwaar, REALTOR Association Executive, Winter 2000
Attracting Young Volunteers , by Elyse Umlauf-Garneau, REALTOR Association Executive, Spring 2000
Courting and Coaching Tomorrow's Leaders , by Elyse Umlauf-Garneau, REALTOR Association Executive, Summer 2000
Tapping Greatness in Volunteer Leaders , by Elyse Umlauf-Garneau, REALTOR Association Executive, Summer 2000
Attracting Volunteer Leaders , by Carolyn Schwaar, REALTOR Association Executive, Summer 1999
Leadership Development Program Profile, by George T. Bailey, Executive Officer, Pensacola Association of REALTORS®, REALTOR Association EXecutive, Summer 1999
Brokers' Voice: Bring Brokers Back into the Leadership Fold, by George T. Bailey, Executive Officer, Pensacola Association of REALTORS®, REALTOR Association EXecutive, Summer 1999
