The main obstacles are during economic industry downturns. These have required diversification, nimbleness, and successful penetration of new markets—sometimes taking us out of our comfort zones, but always positioning us for future growth.
I always strive to keep a positive attitude despite whatever challenges come up. One of the things I love about real estate and property management is that no day is ever the same. We are constantly faced with new challenges.
There are people who have the innate ability to think strategically and lead others. I am not one of these people. I had to get there (and continue to get there) through experience. This means I made, and continue to make, a lot of mistakes along the way.
As vice president of marketing & training, I believe it is important to develop relationships that will foster success in all aspects of your career. My biggest strength comes from my background in building community partnerships and networking.
One of the most important things that I have to done to achieve success is networking. Communication and developing relationships is still the number one key to success.
Wellness is a big trend in strategic workspace design. We see clients becoming more thoughtful about creating healthy spaces that bring a sense of wellbeing to employees. When we create spaces where people want to work, they perform better at their job—happy employees are productive employees.
Being a woman in a predominantly male industry is challenging, however I try to be opportunistic and create value add relationships with key decision makers-both female and male. I believe that I have a unique advantage over many fellow commercial real estate professionals...
Renewable energy is still strong in the New England area and we are seeing many multifamily apartments and condominium projects too. A few years ago, it was medical offices and now we are seeing retail take its place. I have had the benefit of working on the...
Inside the real estate industry it is easy to see that technology is continuing to shape the traditional office and creating the flexibility to work where and how you want. And this new mobility is breath of fresh air for the workforce.
I have always had very strong technical design skills and the ability to build consensus between different project stakeholders. As an architect working with health care clients, those skills are essential. Bringing light to the seemingly minute details early...
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