AS SOCIAL UNREST CONTINUES, IT IS UP TO CRE EXECS TO LISTEN
Compared to other industries, CRE industry has high barriers to entry. Many companies are family owned and operated, passed down from generation to generation. Meanwhile, the brokerage community, often requires professionals to go without pay for at least the first year. All this has led to a lack of diversity in the CRE ranks, particularly at the C-level. Hear from Leslie Smallwood-Lewis, co-owner of Mosaic Development, Brian Edmonds, managing director of SVN, and Nylz Reyes about how they are working to overcome these barriers and bring more diversity to the CRE community.
- How can mentorship relationships stay strong when in-person meetings aren’t possible?
- How can executives help lower the barrier of entry into the CRE industry?
- Why does CRE lag behind other industries when it comes to diversity at the C-suite level?
- It’s easy to focus on initiatives like adding diversity and mentorship when things are going well. How do companies stay focused on these important initiatives during this pandemic?
- How does CRE compare to other industries in terms of diversity?
