Real Advantage | People, Change, and Service ®

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MASTERCLASS SERIES: People, Change and Service. Targets Business Development for Real Estate Brokers, Office Managers, Sales Team Leaders in Real Estate, Mortgage Bankers, Mortgage Brokers, and other related professions operating in the real estate sector to achieve a competitive advantage through business development. Business development in people, change, and service.

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PEOPLE:

Targets talent management and organizational learning strategies. An organization cannot succeed without talented people. Success of an organization targets the practices in acquiring, onboarding, and developing, retaining, and transitioning employees and independent contractors to build a culture of engagement, capability and capacity. Organizational learning is the process of creating, retaining, and transferring knowledge within an organization. Instructors and trainers must have the competence to deliver and engage professional learners. We can help you develop your organization and provide the necessary coaching and training to enable a learning organization. Such consulting services are approved for NYS continuing educational credits through Real Advantage Institute. 

CHANGE:

Targets strategic management and  organizational systems. An organization need to implement planning to help it achieve its goals. The process may include formulating a strategy in formation, structure, staffing, resource allocation, change initiatives, and governance. New organizational systems applied to accounting and other forms of practices are not just operational functions but a strategic approach to assist organizational leaders with innovation, speed, and internal efficiency. Operational systems supports business intelligence to make better management decision. Operational systems differentiate leaders, enables faster responses, and often more consumer friendly solutions. We can assist in formulating your systems, procedures, and business practices to accommodate direction in your business. Such consulting services are approved for NYS continuing educational credits through Real Advantage Institute. 

SERVICE:

Targets transactional strategy and financial strategies. Transactional strategy seeks to maximize the expected outcome between transacting parties. So often an ineffective approach to transacting leads to higher derailments. Financial funding for a transaction is usually an important factor. Understanding the changing laws and requirements associated with lending can minimize risks. We can help in developing a strategic approach toward transactional preparedness, policy development to support lending operations and financial funding. Such consulting services are approved for NYS continuing educational credits through Real Advantage Institute.. 

Dr. Conrad R. Richards

Dr. Conrad R. Richards, certified consultant, and distributor of psychometric assessment tools from Hogan Assessment Systems. Such inventories are used to identify organizational leadership in brokerage owners, sales team managers, employees, and independent contractors, operating in real estate, mortgage banking, retail banking, and other entities in the real estate sector. Selecting talent, developing engaged culture, and a learning organization is the life blood of any entity. Understanding how leadership is perceived and embraced. Understanding workforce culture and how to guide through the human complexities of employees, sales agents, and mortgage professionals. As a certified practitioner of human behavior and industry practices our consulting services can help your organization to identify talent, develop leadership, and manage conflict issues.

ORGANIZATIONAL FORMATION SERVICES: 

Organizational Formation Services, provides direction and support when starting a new business or expanding into a new direction. Such service offers valuable insight into the important consideration when incorporating and developing a business strategy. Our advisement and support will provide the confidence you need in business planning, organizational design, and financial reporting. Also providing support services in incorporating state filings for C-corporations, LLCs, and nonprofits. Also providing services for nonprofits seeking federal tax exemption of nonprofit organizations for public charities, private foundations, or private operating foundations.

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                                      LEADERSHIP AND STAFFING SERVICES:

Leadership and staffing services provides a better understanding how your leadership is perceived by others. Leadership coaching assess your leadership approach and effectiveness. Provides insight into your leadership style and potential derailment factors through provide methods and leadership assessment inventories. Provide solutions how to improve leadership effectiveness in light of emotional stress and anxiety in the workplace. Provide support in organizational leadership in workforce engagement and business strategy. Provides support in staffing and business development. recruitment and selection processes, pre-employment assessment, personality testing assessments, productivity coaching. teams development, and conflict management. 

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INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL  SERVICES:

Intellectual capital services targets intangible assets or also known as (intellectual property) that contribute to the company’s competitive advantage. Such assets include the expertise of employees, organizational processes, and the sum of knowledge contained within the organization. Intellectual property may include culture, processes, databases of core information, knowledge systems, learning materials, business training,  logos, and non-physical items that create value within the organization. It is critical that organizations are able to assess the value of such resources and protect proprietary information. We are able to provide support in the assessment of such intellectual capital assets and consultative support in protecting such assets through trademark and copyright services. recognizing, recording, reporting, analyzing, and interpreting such intangible assets.

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ACCOUNTING SERVICES:

Accounting services provides support in reviewing your brokerage and or property management accounting activities that may include cash management, general ledger accounting activities, and financial reporting. We provide accounting support with years of accounting experiences and industry expertise. Providing supported with expert advice how to streamline your processes in light of new agency mandates. Provide support in monthly bookkeeping entries, bank reconciliation, transactional reporting of sales and or tenant leases, payroll, and bank reconciliations. We provide a review of your financial statements and provide a clear picture of your financial position. If you are the principal of a real estate, mortgage banking, or property management company please don't hesitate to contact us.

  Dr. Conrad R. Richards, a certified distant educator in professional learning in the classroom and in corporate settings. Dr. Conrad has led and served many students, professional learners, and corporations in achieving professional developmental goals.

APPROVALS:

NYS Approved Real Estate Instructor.

NMLS Approved Mortgage Educator.

REEA Approved GSL Instructor

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Dr. Conrad has been an approved real estate instructor since 2005 and an approved mortgage educator provider since 2010. Dr. Conrad has served as a management adjunct faculty since 2008 for a number of colleges, and private universities in the Greater New York Area. 

CORPORATE TRAINING AND HIGHER EDUCATION: TALENT MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING, STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTING, QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS MODELS, BUSINESS RESEARCH, TRANSACTIONAL STRATEGIES, REAL ESTATE, AND BANKING.

If you are a leader in corporate learning, a business school owner, a college, or university management department head, in need of virtual or in-person teaching or program design please contact us.

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Highlighted Teaching Roles 

Dr. Conrad R. Richards, Director of Real Estate Programs, Real Advantage Institute. Taught 2011-Present. Online and in-person classes: Real Estate Salespersons, Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Continuing Educational courses. He Also teaches pre-licensing Mortgage Loan Origination courses for those who are seeking to enter mortgage and banking industry. He also offers Career planning and Business development support based on research and proven practices for newly licensee. He has design and developed MasterClass Series: People, Change, and Service, to support real estate, banking, and entrepreneurial related industries.

Dr. Conrad R. Richards, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Zicklin School of Business, Management Department Baruch College. Taught 2018-Present. Online and in-person classes: Strategic Management, a senior level course that allows students to simulate and explore a consultative approach towards assessing and evaluating the competitive advantage in organizations. Targeting undergraduate seniors.

Dr. Conrad R. Richards, Adjunct Continuing Education Instructor, Continuing and Professional Studies (CAPS), Baruch College. The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute. Taught 2007-2021. Online and in-person classes: Real Estate Salespersons and Broker, and Real Estate Continuing Education; CAPS-Certificate Courses in Management, Project Management, Accounting, Customer Relationship Management, Conflict Management, and Effective Teams. Certificate Continuing Educational Programs for adult learners.  

Dr. Conrad R. Richards, Adjunct Instructor, New York University School of Professional Studies. Taught 2008-2011; 2018-2022. Online and in-person classes: Quantitative Models for Business Decision Makers; Applied Research Methods for Business Decisions; Active Learning; Emotional Intelligence at Work. Foundational and Elective Programs for Information Systems graduate level students. 

Dr. Conrad R. Richards, Real Estate Instructors, Hofstra University Center of Continuing Education and Professional Advancement.2006-2010  

Dr. Conrad R. Richards, Real Estate Instructor, York College Adult and Continuing Education. 2006-2007

Dr. Conrad R. Richards, Real Estate Instructor and Coach, Real Estate Education Center REEDC. 2005-2012   New York Real Estate Institute NYREI. 2012-2020

  Dr. Conrad R. Richards, Management Consultant