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- Soft Skills/Interpersonal
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Creating Effective and Cohesive Teams August 7, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Every year, sports teams around the nation pick a few players to join their franchises. Fans celebrate and criticize the choices of their team. However, the art of creating a group of people that not only works well, but [...] - Soft Skills/Interpersonal, Workforce Development
Growing and Cultivating Talent – Boyd Zoccola August 5, 2019 | By: Boyd Zoccola Boyd Zoccola highlights the key challenges and differentiators for commercial real estate leaders when it comes to recruiting and retaining the next generation of CRE talent. It is no surprise; the next generation wants [...] - Advocacy, Parking Lots & Decks
New E-Scooter and Micromobility Policy Brief August 1, 2019 | By: Molly Looman When e-scooters and dockless bikes began to rise in popularity, it left commercial real estate professionals with a lot of questions. BOMA International wants to answer a few of those questions and further the conversati [...] - Cybersecurity, Preparedness, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology
5 Cybersecurity Tips Every CRE Professionals Should Know July 31, 2019 | By: Molly Looman A data breach or cyberattack can happen at any moment on any person’s device. Depending on the technological set-up of the company, an infection that makes its way onto one person’s account can find its way to [...] - Safety & Security, Technology
The Role of AI in Security- Brent Boekestein July 29, 2019 | By: Brent Boekestein Artificial intelligence has been working its way into several technological advancements. But how can it affect the operations of a building? Brent Boekestein, CEO and Co-Founder of Vintra, says AI could lead to the new [...] - Preparedness, Risk Management, Safety & Security
Safety First: 4 Tips for Conducting an Active-Shooter Training July 16, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Every emergency requires a plan. While the real estate industry is no stranger to communications plans for emergency protocol, active shooter trainings are not as common. In the next few years they may become as common a [...] - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion- Patti Digh July 15, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Patti Digh, founder of the School of Inclusion + Activism wants to make one thing clear: diversity and inclusion are not the same things. While the two concepts work hand-in-hand and should both be pursued, there is a cl [...] - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion – Patti Digh July 15, 2019 | By: Patti Digh Patti Digh, founder of the School of Inclusion + Activism wants to make one thing clear: diversity and inclusion are not the same things. While the two concepts work hand-in-hand and should both be pursued, there is a cl [...] - Workforce Development
Future-Proofing Your Organization July 10, 2019 | By: Molly Looman With a generation of building engineers approaching retirement and a new generation of millennials entering the workforce, making sure your company and your properties are well taken care of in the future can be da [...] - Financial Management
Preparing for Budget Season? Gain the Competitive Edge July 9, 2019 | By: Molly Looman With budget season approaching and the hiring market getting more competitive, companies need to be as prepared as possible. Being prepared means having proper research and a good pulse on the trends in the industry. The [...] - Leadership, Soft Skills/Interpersonal
Five Tips to Grow as a Leader July 3, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Becoming and remaining a leader is not a one-time process. It takes constant work, vigilance and a willingness to better oneself. Whether you are beginning your career in operations or a chief engineer looking to move up [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Roofing
Urban Beekeeping and CRE – Susan Hammer July 1, 2019 | By: Susan Hammer Susan Hammer with JLL talks about what it's like to have beehives on properties and the decision to put them on her Beacon-owned property in Chicago. Find out more about urban beekeeping and what it takes here: http://om [...] - Environmental Sustainability
2019 Green Lease Leaders Announced at BOMA International Conference June 26, 2019 | By: Chris Potter, Institute for Market Transformation IMT and the DOE Better Buildings Alliance recognize leading-edge landlords, tenants, and real estate teams representing more than 501 million square feet of commercial, retail, and industrial space whose leasing practice [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Professional Development
BOMI-HP: The High-Performance, Environmental Sustainability Designation June 26, 2019 | By: Molly Looman What does it mean to run a high-performance building? The task to make large-scale systems work efficiently and environmentally can seem daunting. With occupancy demand on the rise, it may seem there is more needed for a [...] - Professional Development, Soft Skills/Interpersonal
Optimizing Your Skill Set – Pat Freeman June 24, 2019 | By: Pat Freeman Patrick Freeman completed his thesis for his master's about learning opportunities in CRE. In this video, he talks about how people can build on even their best skills. [...] - Design & Construction, Environmental Sustainability, Roofing
CRE and the Bee June 21, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Bees buzzing around can help the garden, but can it help a commercial real estate asset’s bottom line? A new free white paper from BOMA Georgia and the BOMA Georgia Foundation outlines how the commercial real estate in [...] - Preparedness, Risk Management, Safety & Security
Who Ya Gonna Call? Quick Response for Emergency Scenarios June 19, 2019 | By: Molly Looman When the phone rings and disaster strikes, what is supposed to happen? Beyond having a communications plan or a phone tree, emergency scenarios involve a level of teamwork and organization above the day-to-day re [...] - Parking Lots & Decks
3 Trends for Parking Management June 12, 2019 | By: Molly Looman As transportation and technology meet, parking lot owners and managers must look to the future to see what may happen to the traditional parking structure. Changing consumer habits and the shift away from cars being driv [...] - Professional Development
Earning the SMT Enhanced My Building’s Value June 5, 2019 | By: Molly Looman A building is only as valuable as the sum of its parts. By that logic, a building’s systems are only as good as their engineer. A Systems Maintenance Technician designation is more than a course. It can add real value [...] - Environmental Sustainability
Surging Solar Energy June 5, 2019 | By: BOMI International Solar energy use has surged at about 20 percent each year over the past 15 years thanks to rapidly falling prices and gains in efficiency. Japan, Germany, and the United States are major markets for solar cells. With tax [...]