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Web Resources The American Management Association provides books and courses on all aspects of management. Big Dog’s Leadership Training and Development Outline may have a bizarre name, but the self-assessment tests, suggested readings, and activities are right on target. The Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers offers training in management skills specifically geared to the real estate industry Franklincovey.com takes the ideas of Seven Habits of Highly Successful People and provides articles, products, and online tests to help you develop your mission, manage stress, and solve business challenges. The Small Business Administration is a great source on all aspects of small business operations. To help you decided if operating a business is right for you, take the site’s Tompeters.com is the site of the noted author of In Search of Excellence. Read excerpts from more recent books by Peters as well as his latest management ideas. Article Resources Company Vision: On the Road to Increased Market Share, Martha Taylor, Management Issues and Trends, Real Estate Brokerage Managers Council, Vol. 10, No. 6. Creating Team Spirit Within the Office, Ginny Denton, Management Issues and Trends, Real Estate Brokerage Managers Council, Vol. 7, No. 3. Fire them? Coddle them? Strangle them? Julia Lawlor, Sales and Marketing Management, September 1997, pg. 64-73.. Five Ways to Avoid Misunderstandings, Terry Bragg, Occupational Hazards, July 1999, p. 43. Get a Grip on the Weekly Sales Meeting, Christing Campbell, Real Estate Business, Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers, July/August 1999. It’s a Jungle Out There, Leslie Whitaker, Real Estate Today, National Association of REALTORS, April 1993. It’s Not What You Say, Its How you Say It, James P.T.Fatt, Communication World, June/July 1999, p. 37-40. Learn to be a Master Delegator!, Joseph P. Klock, Real Estate Today, National Association of REALTORS, March 1995. Meet with Approval, Chris Heagerty, Texas REALTOR, Texas Association of REALTORS, December 1995. Motivating to Develop an All-Star Team, Renee Evenson, Supervision, October 1998, p. 3-5. Nine Steps to a Successful Contest, Herbert Conley Jr., and Matt Johnson, Real Estate Today, National Association of REALTORS, February 1994. Nine Ways to Improve Your Communications, Ted Pollock, Supervision, February 1999, p. 24-26. Productive Delegating, Sheila Murray Bethel, Executive Excellence, January 2000, p. 16.. Seven Habits of Highly Effective Leaders, Sales and Marketing Management, November 1994, 37. Sharpen Your Writing Skills, Susan Z. Diamond, Real Estate Business, Summer 1983, p. 32-35 Stress in Real Estate: How to Identify and Reduce Stress Factors, Pili Meyer, The Real Estate Professional, May/June 2001. Team-building Principles, Harold L. Kahn, Real Estate Business, Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers, Winter 1993. Two Team Builders Share Their Secrets , Gabriella Filisko, REALTOR Magazine Online, April 1997. What It Takes to be an Effective Leader, Trish Jacobson, The Canadian Manager, Winter 2000, p. 18-19+. With Contests How You Plan the Game Shapes the Outcome, Fred Cohn, Real Estate Today, National Association of REALTORS, September 1994. Writing Clearly and Forcefully, W. H. Weiss, Supervision, December 2001, p 14-15+ |
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