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The Value of Continuing Education in CRE Why Education?
Dollars. But more about that later.Education is essential and strategic. And all the other words like that. It is a tool that exponentially leverages your abilities to work quickly, accurately, profit [...]
Customer Service from a Building Engineer’s Perspective It can be easy to miss the contribution building engineers make when it comes to customer service. Laurie Harper, an expert on all thing’s customer service in the commercial real estate field, said that building engine [...]
Effective Communication and Customer Service Effective communication is not simply information being conveyed from one person or party to another. That is simply just communication. Effective communication is the conveyance of information from a person or party to [...]
Working Internationally: Making the Most of Overseas Partnerships As the world has become more connected globally, many commercial real estate organizations have connected with international partners for development and management projects overseas. Working with any client or partner t [...]
Five Tips to Grow as a Leader 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 [...]
Starting Property Management: Tips for Entering the Industry If you ask a property manager where they started in their career, it is typically far from where they ended up. Commercial real estate and property management attract a variety of different propel from different backgrou [...]
Unread: Tips for Better Email Management The email inbox can feel like a time management vortex. Replying to one email can turn into hours of composing, scheduling, replying, and reviewing. Many professionals feel that working through their inbox can prevent th [...]
Preparing for Re-Entry: Getting Educated With the working world entering a new phase after the initial shock of COVID-19, the pace of work has potentially been forever changed. Many professionals are still working from home or having limited time on sites or in [...]
The Key to Continual Learning: BOMA Membership Many adults don’t picture sitting in class after they have a degree, but those who are successful embrace lifelong learning. Continual education is a pillar of BOMA’s values and mission as an organization. The CRE in [...]
Mindfulness as a Leadership Competency The on-call phone rings. The emails for your property manager are beginning to pile up. A tenant’s electrical is on the fritz. This is the schedule for the day. When you hear someone tell you to work mindfulness and se [...]
The Systems Maintenance Administrator – Is it Time for Me? Taking the next step in a career can feel like a leap. Is the time and money is worth what you will get out of a promotion and do you even qualify? For technicians and building engineers, the next step may be the Systems [...]
How to Find (and Keep) a Mentor Most professionals will tell you the first thing you should do when you enter a business is to find a mentor. Mentorship can be a valuable resource in any career. Building engineers can use it to learn new technologies, [...]
Put That in Your Trophy Case! Recognizing Exceptional Work When Oscar winners accept their awards on stage, they always say that they were never in it for the award; They say they were in it for the work. While this may be an honest statement, isn’t it nice to win an award? [...]