NAREIM Talent Management meeting: Presentations

Oct 24, 2024

The NAREIM Talent Management meeting took place in Chicago this week. To download the meeting presentations and poll results, click on the links below:

Making the most of hybrid-remote work in a post-pandemic world 

How do we ensure managers and employees get the most out of it, how do we measure performance, and how do we design, implement, and communicate realistic and effective policies addressing this way of working? 

• View the presentation 

• NAREIM member survey on hybrid policies and practices - September full report

• NAREIM member survey on hybrid policies and practices - October supplmentary report for Talent meeting 

• View the polling question results 

Speaker:

Megan Easley, VP, People Operations, Unico Properties

Engagement in a low comp world: Employee engagement strategies that have impact in a downturn

In today's market, how are real estate investment managers engaging employees? What other tools are proving impactful?

• View the presentations below:

• AEW Capital Management case study

• Continental Realty Corporation case study

Speakers:

Kristen Greenwood, SVP Human Resources, AEW Capital Management

Crystal Frey, SVP, HR, Continental Realty Corporation

Noemi Herrera, HR Director, Prologis

Structuring internship programs for the next gen - and improving conversion odds

This session explored how firms thought about core objectives for their internship programs, and how those objectives differed between C-suite, HR, and the interns themselves. 

• View the presentation

Speakers:

Aimee Hughes, Director, Cabot Properties

Mason Parks, Analyst, Investments & Asset Management, Cabot Properties

Elizabeth Dunleavy, Senior HR representative, Cabot Properties

AI & machine learning: The impact on job design & the need for HR to have a seat at the table

How do real estate investment managers embrace this new technology in the best possible way, particularly as guardians of talent and the employee experience? 

• View the presentation (PDF)

• View the presentation (PPT)

• View the 10 Qs CHROs need to ask about AI

• View the polling question results 

Speakers:

Dr Solange Charas, Columbia University, Professor of Practice; Research Fellow, The Conference Board; Founder and CEO of HCMoneyball and human capital consultant

Lisa Giangrande, SVP, Senior HR Business Partner, Clarion Partners

Heather Nelson, Talent Acquisition Manager, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital

Professional development workshop: Executive presence for talent leaders

How the best HR leaders are acting as trusted strategic partners to the CEO, ensuring the talent strategy aligns to the short- and long-term goals for their organization.  Specifically building influence and trust, leveraging drive fo results and interpersonal effectiveness to influence and build trust with key stakeholders.

• View the presentation

Speakers:

Sherrida Traynham, SVP, Human Resources, Clarion Partners

Courtney Brooks, VP, Talent, Waterton Associates

Mike Cordingley, Managing Director, Ferguson Partners

Courtney Calinog, Senior Director, Ferguson Partners