Apartment Life Leadership Podcast Apartment Life

Three key core leadership characteristics that lead to success are being Humble, Hungry, and Hustle. These principles (found in H3 Leadership), in the right balance, can set the stage for any leader to maximize their potential. Donna shares her journey to the top.
An important aspect to the success for most of the Apartment Life coordinators is utilizing outside help or volunteers at strategic times. The Thomson's share how strategically having friends, family, and their small group to serve their community, not only impacts their resident events but helps in recruiting new potential residents and coordinators.

 

John takes the complicated challenge of leadership and boils it down to three main pillars that people can use as a template to build their own style of leadership for their context.
Great events not only help to build a sense of community, reestablish existing connections, and create a central gathering place, they also can create lasting memories. Cat shares how her Miami Vice and Casino Night with a Cause build lasting memories that will keep residents talking about your community for years.
 

The military and corporate worlds are different in many obvious ways. Brett shares from his twenty-years of experience in the Georgia Army National Guard several leadership lessons he learned in the military that cross over well into the corporate world.
Difficult circumstances require “out of the box” solutions. During the pandemic the Villarreal’s created a unique way to connect their residents to each other and local businesses. It is a practice that they still use today to build community.

 
 

The use of encouragement is a powerful yet often overlooked resource in developing a flourishing culture. Encouraging others in the workplace can be an intentional habit that everyone can develop. Jeremy shares several steps that will allow you to have an impact on those around you in a profound way.
Apartment living is transient for many residents. They can feel isolated and unseen. The Robertson’s make it their goal for every resident to feel seen and cared for. They share techniques that they use to make themselves available to each of their neighbors.
 

There are many reasons that we and our co-workers have difficulty in having honest conversations at work. People are not trying to be dishonest, but there are competing factors in play. Will I hurt someone? Do I look bad bringing this up to my supervisor? Kendall shares several practical tips on having those needed honest conversations.
Most Apartment Life Coordinators would agree that serving a community is a very stretching experience. There are many different skills and many different tasks that are required to do the job well. The Groft’s mention that there are at least three ways that they have been stretched being coordinators.
 

The workplace can sometimes be a difficult setting to be more than professional in nature. Danielle reminds listeners that being authentic and real helps build true relationships where trust exists between co-workers and with clients.
Our world is running at warp speed today and building relationships can be hard to start or develop. The Peterson’s share how they intentionally set aside time and spaces to engage in conversations with residents. This not only is a wonderful way to show that they care about the community, but it allows them to hear about other needs that they can then try to meet.