Summer Motivation Strategies for Real Estate Leaders
Eager to keep your real estate team motivated this summer, help them ditch distractions, AND encourage them to have work/life balance? We’ve got you covered.
Summer is a time when many people envision sandy beaches, family barbecues, and well-deserved relaxation. For real estate teams, however, the warm months can be a crucial period for maintaining momentum and achieving key business goals. As a leader, the challenge is to keep your team motivated, focused, and productive even when the allure of summer fun is at its peak. To help you navigate these sunny distractions, we’ll explore innovative strategies that not only inspire but also reward your team for their hard work.
- Employee productivity can drop by up to 20% during the summer months
- 70% of employees feel less productive in the summer
In this article, you’ll find practical tips and creative ideas designed to energize your team and turn the summer season into a period of exceptional performance. Let’s dive in and discover how to keep the fire burning even when the sun is out!
The Challenges of Summer
One common challenge real estate teams face during the summer is when agents and clients take vacations. This can lead to a slowdown in business activities, making it difficult to maintain momentum and meet targets. Client availability can become sporadic as families often travel or engage in summer activities, making it harder to schedule meetings and showings. This can lead to delays in the sales process and potential loss of deals.
The hot weather can also be a deterrent, making it less appealing for agents to conduct property tours or attend outdoor events. This can reduce the number of face-to-face interactions, which are crucial for closing deals.
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However, as I often say, these are breakdowns that can be turned into breakthroughs, and while having a work-life balance is important (no matter what season it is), keeping your team motivated during the summer can be almost as much fun as their vacation.
Create a Summer Goals Challenge
Summer is the perfect time to inject some fun and friendly competition into your team’s routine. Start by setting specific, measurable goals for the months ahead. These could range from meeting sales targets to completing professional development courses. Consider creating a leaderboard to track progress, sparking that competitive spirit while fostering a sense of camaraderie.
Make your Summer Goals Challenge more enticing by integrating summer-themed rewards. Think beyond the usual incentives. How about gift cards to popular ice cream parlors, tickets to local summer events, or even an afternoon on a local restaurant’s patio for the top performers? These rewards not only motivate your team but also give them something exciting to look forward to.
Use regular check-ins to keep the momentum going. Weekly or bi-weekly meetings can help track progress and address any roadblocks. These gatherings will also provide an opportunity for team members to share tips and celebrate small wins along the way. The end goal is to ensure everyone feels engaged and supported throughout the challenge.
Finally, don’t forget to celebrate the completion of your Summer Goals Challenge. Hosting a celebratory event or outing can reinforce the positive experience and leave your team feeling appreciated and motivated for the next challenge.
Plan Off-Site Meetings and Retreats
Consider scheduling team meetings or company retreats outside the typical office environment. Outdoor locations like parks, beaches, or even a team member’s backyard can create a refreshing change of scenery. This setting can help spark creativity, foster team bonding, and improve mental health—essentially laying the groundwork for both relaxation and productivity.
Ensure these off-site gatherings are well-planned with a mix of professional development and fun activities. Start the morning with a strategy session or brainstorming activity when everyone’s energy levels are higher. As the day progresses, switch to collaborative games or team-building exercises that encourage relaxation and camaraderie.
Remember, the goal here is to blend work and leisure seamlessly. By moving some of your meetings off-site (especially on those beautiful days where people want to be outside enjoying it) and incorporating elements of play, you’ll find that your team remains motivated and engaged throughout the summer months.
The Takeaway
As summer arrives with its warm and inviting weather, it’s crucial for real estate leaders to harness this season’s unique opportunities to motivate their teams. By implementing creative strategies like setting summer goals, celebrating milestones with seasonal rewards, planning off-site meetings, and perhaps even adopting ‘Summer Fridays,’ you can help maintain high levels of engagement and productivity.
Remember, the ultimate goal is to create an environment where your team feels energized, valued, and motivated, even when the sun is tempting everyone to kick back and relax. Approach the season with flexibility and enthusiasm and watch your team flourish.
For Your Agents…
As we dive into the summer months, it’s easy to get caught up in the allure of sun-soaked days and vacation vibes. However, this season also presents a fantastic opportunity to achieve our goals, both as a company and individually.
For our company, summer can be a time of innovation and progress. With many industries slowing down, we can focus on internal development, strategic planning, and setting the stage for a strong year-end. It’s a perfect time to launch new projects, refine processes, and enhance team dynamics. Individually, the longer days provide more time to learn new skills, and set personal milestones. Whether advancing in your career, focusing on health, or engaging in creative pursuits, summer’s energy can inspire us to push our boundaries.
Let’s harness the spirit of summer to balance relaxation with purposeful action. By enjoying the season while staying focused on our goals, we can make this summer one of both enjoyment and significant achievement.
Darryl Davis is an award-winning international speaker, real estate and business coach, and best-selling author of three books, all published by McGraw Hill Publishers.
For more than 35 years, Darryl has spoken to and trained more than 100,000 sales professionals around the globe to more than double their production year after year. His book, How to Become a Power Agent in Real Estate, tops Amazon’s charts for one of the most sold books to real estate agents.
He was awarded the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation by the National Speaker’s Association, which is given to less than 2% of all speakers worldwide.
Whether from a stage or Zooming into a virtual room, Darryl’s extraordinary humor, relatability, and natural gift for teaching real-world, results-producing skills and mindsets to audiences have made him a client favorite throughout his career.
Audiences will laugh, learn, and ultimately walk away better prepared for a changing world, with the tools, skills, and training they need to build their businesses with more ease and less stress and to design lives and careers worth smiling about.
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