As we head to the end of the year in 2016, now is a great time to sit back and reflect on the best ways to help prepare your organization for the inevitable evolutions and revolutions we may experience next year.
Do you sometimes feel like your Board of Directors and key staff are out of touch with what’s really happening in the real estate industry today?
Are you busy doing your daily tasks and feeling a bit overwhelmed by the speed of change coming at you from within and outside the industry?
Are you worried that there could be something around the corner that you’re not thinking about that could ultimately TAKE OUT your organization?
Is your organization suffering from stifled and cumbersome decision-making?
Here’s what can happen when an organization is out of touch:
Decisions can be delayed because they seem difficult or controversial causing the organization to fall behind or lose its competitive advantage. Instead of responding to the waves of change, organizations can be torn apart by the jaws of defeat.
MLSs and Boards that do not stay close to trends can enforce outdated rules and regulations that hinder member success. They can make decisions in isolation of the needs of homebuyers and sellers weakening the relationship of their members with the buying public.
Worst of all, a Board of Directors that does not stay in touch may not even know it is out of touch if it does not reach out beyond its local community to see where the real estate industry is going.
When conducting strategic plans we hear from brokers and board members that their organization is out of touch with today’s reality.
So how do you get your board in touch? You can pay thousands of dollars for several of your board members to attend industry events. Many of these events can be very valuable for the content that is presented and the networking and peer to peer learning. The CMLS Conference, Association Executives Institute, and two RESO Conferences and are four great opportunities for MLSs and Associations to get in touch.
WAVes of Change Series
For those that cannot afford to send a bunch of people to each of these conferences, WAV Group is now offering another method for staying in touch with trends and learning from progressive MLSs and Associations around North America. We call it the WAVes of Change™ Series. This exciting new online program allows every one of your Board members and department heads to keep in touch on the ever-changing trends in our business WITHOUT leaving home.
This quarterly live educational webinar will include exclusive, early looks at WAV Group research as well as the ability to learn from industry experts about technology trends, consumer insights and broker and agent issues. We will discuss the key threats and opportunities that face our industry today helping everyone to find new ways to improve the relevance of their organization and ensure its long-term viability.
The WAVes of Change™ series will also encourage participating organizations to share their best practices and breakthrough programs, enabling all of us to learn from the best!
Join the other progressive Associations and MLSs that have figured out a simple and affordable way to keep their leaders in touch while stimulating important strategic conversations! This affordable program is geared for the smallest association all the way to a multi-region MLS.
Before you finalize your product for 2017, take a look at this exciting program. You won’t be disappointed!
If you would like to learn more about this exciting program, feel free to email us at Marilyn@wavgroup.com or call us at 805 748-9118 and we’ll be happy to tell you more about it.
