WA real estate business leaders “roll up their sleeves” at Harcourts conference

Western Australia was represented well at Harcourts’ Business Leaders Conference last week, with 25 Business Owners and Managers in attendance throughout the three-day conference (15-17 February) held at The Marriott on the Gold Coast.

Harcourts’ WA team was actively involved in the interactive business sessions, with several leaders participating in panels and workshops, including Neil Honey of Harcourts Busselton (panellist), Ben Bernacki and Michelle Rigg of Harcourts Alliance (panellists) and Michael Clay of Harcourts Integrity (forum participant).

These individuals have been in real estate for many years, each shared their expertise, particularly in the area of residential sales and property management.

Harcourts WA CEO, Andrew Moore said the Business Leaders Conference is a significant industry event that this year attracted 520 of the group’s business leaders, including delegates from New Zealand, China and South Africa.

“I am proud to say many Harcourts WA business owners were actively sourcing innovative and proven business strategies to implement in their own business operations,” Mr Moore said.

“This year’s theme for Harcourts nationwide is ‘One Team, In Touch’. The value of effective, pro-active communication is something all Harcourts WA team members took out of this conference.

“We have more than 30 offices throughout WA, and Harcourts has nearly 630 offices globally, so it’s very important to keep in touch with each other, as well as our customers,” he said.  Along with the hands-on workshops, the conference key-notes were exceptional.

“Developing a company full of “agile leaders” was highlighted by Giam Swiegers, CEO of Deloitte.   The room was at times hushed but often hysterical as we heard the exploits of the inspirational young men, Justin and James, who kayaked across the Tasman Sea.

Harcourts is seeing a flourishing WA market this year after a year of instability in the marketplace.

“This conference was designed to aid owners in managing a business during this time of growth and assist in regaining stability in business practices,” Mr Moore said.

“Everyone was highly motivated with the information that came out of the seminar, the panels and workshops. I’m looking forward to watching the growth of our Harcourts’ offices as they implement the many strategies learned” Mr Moore said.