Carey Smith , Ray White New Zealand Executive Chairman presented on the importance of establishing ‘ roles and structures ’ within a real estate business .
He said by clearly delineating the responsibilities of each individual a business can enhance productivity , collaboration , and accountability .
This also ensures that every member of the team understands their specific contribution to the overall objectives of the business .
As companies grow , change , or face new market demands , it becomes crucial to reassess and adjust roles and structures accordingly .
Carey spoke about his journey into leadership , starting right back when he was a young boy ( the youngest of five children ) and the stories in his childhood and into adulthood that framed up his initial mindset towards leaders , business , the working journey and learnings that led him to understand ‘ The Business Lifecycle ’.
He explained how all businesses go through an ‘ incline and decline period ’ and stated “ that is why there is such high value in introducing new people into your business . For a business to continue to have the oxygen that it needs , it must have the people ”.
“ If you can empower the next person through delegation , you ’ ll be an extremely powerful leader ,” he said .
Courtney Martin , Ray White Business Development Manager for NurtureCloud did a deep dive into the proptech tool that has transformed the group ’ s prospecting and sales management .
“ NurtureCloud is a leadership tool ,” she said .
“ NurtureCloud is positioned to support closing prospecting gaps and turning the weaknesses into strengths and more opportunities .”
Michal Kot , Chief Technology Office for NurtureCloud said Ray White had the most impressive set of data in the industry . “ NurtureCloud uses that data to power the insights and ultimately power the product to increase adoption .”
“ Our technology tools are strategically developed to empower our network by saving them valuable time . That ' s precisely why we are expanding and enhancing NurtureCloud . As it continues to evolve , NurtureCloud will grow exponentially , delivering even more impressive capabilities to our users ,” Dan White , Managing Director of Ray White said .
Richard Harding ( pictured left ), Director of Ray White Lower North Shore Group presented to the group on ‘ Leading Leaders ’ about developing a great leadership bench and how you create leaders in your business .
“ When you ’ re looking at your people and how their lives are changing because of the market , it gives us a lot to think about as leaders ,” he said .
“ This is a journey , if you ’ re a leader , you ’ re always learning . Challenge yourself and challenge your team . Question - is this right in what you ’ re trying to achieve ?”.
Richard discussed his leadership model and business pillars which include culture , process , leakage and growth . He discussed how growth in his business wasn ’ t measured by profit and revenue but his people and culture .
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