The Association Executives Lead Series is a monthly, 30-minute webinar series for professional association staff featuring timely and self-identified topics to help enhance knowledge, skills, abilities and professionalism. These topics will arm AEs with valuable (often free) tools, programs and resources as well as where to find them. Our hope is that this series will ultimately provide value back to REALTOR® members, the clients they serve and the association as a whole. Attendees will have opportunities to ask questions during live sessions, however recordings will be available on NAR.realtor following the live session.
Who is it for?
Chief Staff as well as other professional REALTOR® Association staff who feel they would benefit from this professional and personal development series.
When will webinars be offered?
Dates and times for each 30-minute webinar will be announced as soon as possible and will be added to the schedule on this webpage. Look for announcements on the AE INS, AEI Year-Round Facebook Page, and the AE Calendar.
How can I participate?
Webinars are free of charge and will be arranged in advance. Association staff are advised to register in advance for them via a provided link. Attendees may also attend webinars without pre-registering, simply by accessing the link at the time of the monthly offering. Following the live webinar, links to recordings will be available on this page.
Webinars: 2020
February
Webinar Date: February 13, 2020
“Navigating Difficult Conversations”
Speaker: Christine Hansen, REALTOR®, Life Coach and NAR VP, Advocacy, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Navigating difficult conversations come with the role of being a good association executive. In this recorded webinar, NAR Leadership Team member Christine Hansen provides bite-sized methods and takeaways for effectively navigating potentially difficult conversations. Recorded on February 13, 2020.
Download the slide presentation (PDF 1.99 MB)
View example video (Not available in webinar replay)
March
Date/Time: March 26, 2020 / 11:00 am PDT, 12:00 pm MTN, 1:00 pm CDT, 2:00 pm EDT
"Best Practices for Strengthening Staff & Volunteer Relationships"
Speakers: Laura Crowther, CEO, Coastal Carolina Association of REALTORS®; Ruth Hackney, CEO, REALTOR® Association of South Central Wisconsin; Travis Kessler, CEO Texas REALTORS®
Each year you have a new president, committees, chairs and vice chairs etc. How do you ensure all are singing from the same sheet of music or are in line with each other's goals and direction? How do you start on strong footing with them, personally? It may not be easy managing so many personalities, but it is not impossible. Hear from your fellow AE colleagues (and their leaders!) on time-tested techniques, tools and tips for aligning with your volunteer leaders and setting yourself up for a successful relationship and year!
April
Date/Time: TBD
"Fair Housing Month: A History, Tools and Resources for Promoting to Your Members”
Speakers: TBD
May
Date/Time: TBD
"Communicating Association Value to Your Members"
Speakers: Melynn Sight, President, nSight Marketing