First-of-its-kind, year-long leadership
development program completes seventh cohort, paving a path for a
rising group of brokerage professionals and aspiring
executives
MADISON,
N.J., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Realogy (NYSE: RLGY) today celebrated the seventh graduating class
of Ascend: The Executive Leadership ExperienceSM
('Ascend'). The cohort includes 45 aspiring real estate leaders,
including professionals representing each of Realogy's six real
estate brokerage brands, and, for the first time, participants from
its service businesses including Realogy Title Group and
Cartus.
Ascend is a first-of-its-kind program in real estate, designed
to provide rising leaders with the skillset and tools to help shape
the future of the industry. Participants have a unique opportunity
to engage in a rigorous 46-week educational journey, with a variety
of courses run by renowned industry trailblazers, to hone their
personal and professional leadership acumen.
Realogy offers the program to its brand-affiliated
real estate broker-owners, senior members of large multi-office
franchisees, and high-performing individuals from its service
businesses, helping companies identify future executives and
potential leadership successors. Since its launch in 2015, Ascend
has now graduated more than 230 participants, approximately 45
percent of which have since become owners of their own
businesses.
"As ambassadors for our industry, we recognize the need to place
a collective emphasis on identifying and nurturing the potential of
the diverse generation of rising leaders that are going to shape
the future of real estate," said Sue
Yannaccone, president and CEO, Realogy Franchise Group.
"Ascend has developed a proven approach to arming our most
ambitious professionals with the tools not only for running a
profitable business, but also for upholding a company culture of
excellence and equity. I'm extremely proud of this year's Ascend
graduates, and I can't wait to see how they'll put their learnings
into practice in the coming years."
Ascend features intensive learning experiences that prepare
participants to become successful brokerage and business leaders by
challenging them to grow in three core areas identified in the
program's mission statement: Leading Self. Leading Others. Leading
Organizations.® This year, the company will also be launching
ACCELERATE, Powered by Ascend, offering tailored professional
development programming for Realogy's Inclusive Ownership Program,
an initiative that provides financial assistance and guidance to
diverse brokers seeking to affiliate with a Realogy brand.
"Ascend's expanded curriculum and impact is a testament to our
participants' genuine commitment to bettering their businesses and
our industry at large," said Mike
Good, Realogy's executive champion for Ascend. "It's
heartening to know that Realogy, along with so many of its
affiliated brokerages, is in good hands as this new contingent of
leaders helps us to navigate this rapidly evolving real estate
landscape."
Feedback from 2022 Ascend Graduates:
"I can't say enough about our wonderful faculty, the
incredible content, the comradery you feel with your classmates,
and all of the special connections along the way. I feel honored
and proud to have gone through Ascend and am grateful that Realogy
has this program." – Kim Powell, Coldwell Banker Realty,
Lafayette, CA
"It has given me more confidence to lead my peers – it has
also allowed me to be more patient when it comes to problem
solving. I'm able to identify social styles with co-workers
and agents and can effectively target my response in a way that
they will hear and receive what I am saying." – Kim Penny, Legacy Properties West Sotheby's
International Realty, Durango,
CO
"It wasn't just about identifying strengths and weaknesses;
it was about how to use what I learned and how to apply it. Ascend
provided so much insight, guidance and tools on moving forward with
intention and purpose and I am a more effective leader for my team
and company." – Lynn Stillman,
Realogy Title Group – Title Resources, Dallas, TX
"Ascend has helped me to work toward data-driven strategies,
giving me the tools to identify the results those strategies can
bring and how to execute effectively." – Tania Moore, Wilkinson & Associates ERA
Powered, Charlotte, NC
For more information on Ascend, please visit
www.realogy.com/ascend.
About Realogy
Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) is moving the real
estate industry to what's next. As the leading and most integrated
provider of U.S. residential real estate services encompassing
franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement
businesses as well as a mortgage joint venture, Realogy supported
approximately 1.4 million home transactions in 2020. The company's
diverse brand portfolio includes some of the most recognized names
in real estate: Better Homes and Gardens® Real
Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell
Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®,
and Sotheby's International Realty®. Using
innovative technology, data and marketing products, high-quality
lead generation programs, and best-in-class learning and support
services, Realogy fuels the productivity of its approximately
196,600 independent sales agents in the U.S. and approximately
140,800 independent sales agents in 117 other countries and
territories, helping them build stronger businesses and best serve
today's consumers. Recognized for ten consecutive years as one of
the World's Most Ethical Companies, Realogy has also been
designated a Great Place to Work four years in a row,
named one of LinkedIn's 2021 Top Companies in the U.S., and
honored on the Forbes list of World's Best Employers 2021.
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Media Contact:
Kyle Kirkpatrick
Kyle.kirkpatrick@realogy.com
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