Kumbaya

Team play and collaboration are buzz words that have been the standard by which most companies have built their organizational strategy. In that spirit, Microsoft has totally rebuilt its office product around a team structure creating a platform that enables global collaboration.

Alas the “Kumbaya” trend may have gone overboard. 

The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article indicating that white-collar employees who in the past would have worked side-by-side with a few colleagues now spend 85% of their time collaborating with multiple teams of co-workers via meetings, email, conference calls or instant messaging—often across several time zones.  

Taken to an extreme, collaboration causes stress, frustration and inefficiencies. The best solution for collaborative overload is to block out time on your calendar that is yours and yours alone for focused work and reflection.

Job Listings

  HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA  Senior Leasing Associate(ORANGE COUNTY, CA) Responsibilities include leading new and renewal lease negotiation and corresponding financial analysis; preparing all leasing documentation, including but not limited to, leases, amendments, final lease submission packages; and conducting property tours with potential tenants and brokers.    GOLDMAN SACHS US Real Estate – Investment Manager (DALLAS) Investment Manager will prepare and analyze business plan models for determination of performance and valuations; coordinate with Investment and Fund Accounting groups for property capital requirements and financial reporting; and calculate performance returns and leveraged metric returns for business plans and other analysis.    BOSTON FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP Asset Manager (BOSTON) Position will oversee performance of a regional portfolio of multifamily properties syndicated through the LIHTC program; and implement proactive strategies to maximize operational performance, enhance cash flow and improve property valuation for disposition.   NORTHBAY HEALTHCARE  Project Development Manager (FAIRFIELD, CA) Manager will be responsible for project management services on capital planning and construction projects; and establish and manage capital and operating budgets as assigned and manage expenditures to meet budgets.    CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD  Property Manager (SAN DIEGO) Manager will be responsible for the management of a property (or group of properties) for a client and fulfill the manager’s obligations under the terms of the property’s management agreement.   AKELIUS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT LLC Asset Manager (NEW YORK) Successful candidate will oversee implementation of company’s asset business plan; and maximize total return for each assigned asset through analysis of property efficiencies and identifying opportunities for improved performance and value-addition.   LMC  Director, Development (CHARLOTTE, NC) Position will be responsible for executing development functions for multifamily and mixed-use real estate projects in a region with a focus on planning, entitlement, financial analysis, and overall management of the development process.   Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. Investment Advisory – Analyst (PORTLAND, OR) Position will be focused exclusively on the sale of commercial real estate transactions and be involved in underwriting, market research, property tours, and preparation of offering memorandums, marketing and term sheet negotiation, closing and client meetings/events.   STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST  Senior Analyst – Credit Underwriter, San Francisco (SAN FRANCISCO) Duties include analyzing property financial statements, budgets, rent rolls, and other property level information; and preparing underwriting models including entering operating statements, rent rolls, modeling in-place cash flow, projecting future cash flows, and sensitizing projections.   MORTENSON CONSTRUCTION  Senior Development Analyst (GOLDEN VALLEY, MN) Primary responsibilities include working closely with MDI’s seven regional development offices and Mortenson Properties, Inc., a commercial real estate investment and management company, on a wide range of new development and acquisition opportunities across several asset classes from inception to exit, or operations.   CITY OF TEMECULA  Assistant Planner (Long Range)(TEMECULA, CA) Assistant Planner will provide oversight, analysis, and implement the City’s General Plan to ensure consistency with the objectives of the City Council, the community, and economic trends as the community matures.