Culture Shifts Start at the Top

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—A flexible workplace that measures productivity rather than work time enables women to reach their full potential, Jana Turner, a principal with locally based commercial real estate recruitment firm RETS Associates, and Rick Gillham, president of executive-search firm Gillham, Golbeck & Associates in Dallas, tell GlobeSt.com. As GlobeSt.com reported earlier this week in Part 1 of this two-part story, the two firms recently collaborated on a “Women in Commercial Real Estate Recruiting and Retention Study” that revealed shifting priorities for women when considering a new job. The latest released results of the survey show that women are prioritizing workplace culture (placing it equal to location and just below compensation) when considering a job change. In Part 2, below, Turner and Gillham discuss how firms can ensure they have a workplace culture that continues to support women and what the future holds for women in CRE.

GlobeSt.com: How do firms ensure that a workplace that supports women will continue? Should there be specific staff members in charge of this?