In this final edition of our 3-part blog on the efficacy of developing a dynamic training program in your agency, we are going to focus on high-level types of training that can help you grow your agency.

While onboarding training focuses on the individual coming into the company and skills training improves overall performance, growth training calls for a long-range vision that puts employees on track to expand knowledge and experience in ways that will help make your expansion plans a reality.

Here are some specific types of programs that can nurture a powerful and effective team to help you meet your objectives.

Mentorship program

The purpose of a mentor is to establish a long-term relationship with younger less experienced employees for the purpose of helping them identify opportunities for personal and professional growth. This is different from the person who may train or onboard an employee. That role is more task oriented, whereas a mentor asks as a guide, a sounding board and a role model.

One of the key advantages of a mentor is providing a safe environment in which an employee can air concerns and seek help in a way they may be reluctant to acknowledge to their direct supervisor. A mentor can help the employee navigate a host of challenges on the job, ensuring much greater acclimation and success over time.

Leadership training

Leadership training can offer your agency much more than the opportunity to promote someone to a more responsible position. A good training program can improve communication skills, foster critical thinking acumen, and make them more productive, effective and efficient, all of which will benefit the company in their current position. In addition, offering your staff leadership training opportunities improves employee engagement and retention because it sends a strong message that you value their skills and want to see them succeed.

Employee empowerment

Companies often pay lip service to the idea of empowering their employees, but the elephant in the room is often a micromanaging leadership team that thwarts empowerment at every turn. At its core, empowerment is all about trust and employees rarely feel trusted in that kind of environment.

A truly empowering environment includes open communication, a supportive environment and the provision of resources and opportunities to constantly grow and learn. Most importantly, employees feel empowered when they are given the freedom to accomplish a task in their own way, are permitted to make decisions for themselves, and are granted increasing responsibility over time.

Getting employees out of the office

If you want to grow your company, set your employees free occasionally to breathe the fresh air of innovation out in the world. Encourage and support their participation in local real estate organizations. Invite them to research articles in their sphere and present the latest ideas to the team. Pay for their attendance at industry conferences and challenge them to meet with technology vendors to learn about the latest offerings to share with staff.

If you want to expand your company, the best way to do it is to create a strong, innovative, educated and creative team. Following a consistent program of mentorship, training, empowerment and learning can build a foundation for consistent growth.

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