NAIOP Pittsburgh has launched a program to get more diversity in the ranks of the commercial real estate industry
Each year NAIOP Pittsburgh offers its Developing Leaders (DL’s) an extraordinary opportunity to participate in a mentorship program, Mentorship Connect. It provides the DL’s the with the ability to meet and develop professional and personal friendships with some of the most influential people within Commercial Real Estate (CRE) in Pittsburgh.
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As speculation continues on what the Post-COVID world will look like, most companies are likely reassessing their real estate situations. When can employees return to the office? Will employees feel safe to do so when that time comes? What would the implications of moving to a completely remote workforce indefinitely be? Will our innate social nature take over after months of isolation? Will the countless days of ‘WFH’ shine a spotlight on the value of having an office atmosphere sans spouses/children/other distractions with coworkers to motivate, challenge and inspire our daily work?
Read MoreA friend of mine is CEO of a property management company. He and I planned for months to build a new multifamily apartment building. We discussed design, location, features, everything – he wanted the works. But when it came to health and wellness, he shared the same mindset as many leaders: he saw them as perks, worthwhile only as far as they helped him market the building.
Read MoreEpisode 2 of MIC DROP is live! Ep. 2 features Kelsey Kanspedos in a conversation on due diligence, land development, the effects of COVID-19 on the land development and real estate industry.
Read MoreGiven the current situation with limited person-to-person interaction, we want to ensure continued services. We will be rolling out webinars and digital chapter meetings, more to come on that front, but we are excited to share our first digital program, a podcast led by our Developing Leaders.
MIC DROP: CRE Views with NAIOP Pittsburgh Developing Leaders will launch tomorrow, March 26, 2020 and a new podcast will be released every other Friday. This podcast is underwritten by our 2020 DL Annual Sponsor RIDC, our Hard Hat Sponsor FalkBuilt, and our 2020 Mentorship Sponsor Desmone Architects.
Read MoreLast month marked my one year as Executive Director of NAIOP Pittsburgh. And for our chapter, this past year has been one characterized by growth, innovation, and incremental change. Building from the many years of excellence, 2018-19 has been one of NAIOP Pittsburgh’s best years. Our membership grew by over 15 percent, our events consistently sold to capacity, including record attendance at the 26th Annual Awards Banquet, and our Developing Leaders (DL) program skyrocketed this year with strong programming.
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