committee leadership orientation - National Association of Realtors

COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP ORIENTATION 2013 January Meetings Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Gary Thomas 2013 NAR President

Welcome! “Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, and both allow us to stretch and grow to reach new heights.” ~Pauline R. Kezer

2013 Officers • • • • • • • •

2013 President: Gary Thomas 2013 President-Elect: Steve Brown 2013 First Vice President: Chris Polychron 2013 Treasurer: Bill Armstrong 2013 Immediate Past President: Moe Veissi 2013 Vice President: Leslie Rouda Smith 2013 Vice President: Bill Brown 2013 Treasurer Nominee: Michael McGrew

2013 Committee Liaisons • Association Executives Liaison: Bill Martin • Commercial & Business Specialties Liaison: Jim Helsel • Consumer Relations Liaison: Mike Brodie • Global, Resort & Second-Home Real Estate Liaison: Mike Flynn • Large Residential Firms Relations: Jeff Barnett • Law & Policy Liaison: Linda Page • Member Services Liaisons: JoAnne Poole and Sarah Taylor

2013 Committee Liaisons, cont. • Public & Federal Issues Liaison: Bob Kulick • REALTOR Party Community Engagement Liaison: Christina Clemans • REALTOR Party Disbursement Liaison: Charlie Oppler • REALTOR Party Fundraising Liaisons: Iona Harrison and Jim Liptak • REALTOR Party Member Involvement Liaison: Kenny Parcell • Second Century Ventures and Special Projects Liaison: Beth Peerce

Leslie Smith 2013 Vice President

The Ideal Chair, Vice Chair and Committee Liaison Problem Solvers & Consensus Builders

Motivators

The Ideal Chair, Vice Chair and Committee Liaison • Problem Solvers and Consensus Builders – Share direction, goals and objectives – Withhold personal opinions – Establish pace and tone – Follow Robert’s Rules of Order – Act as facilitator

The Ideal Chair, Vice Chair and Committee Liaison • Motivators – Identify and train future leadership of the committee – Identify new talent and rising stars – Create an environment encouraging participation – Provide opportunity for members to take responsibility – Encourage electronic communication between meetings – Lead by example

Chris Polychron 2013 First Vice President

The Premier Partnership: Members & Staff • Chair, Vice Chair, Committee Liaison, Staff – Everyone works together before an action happens

• Philosophy of collaboration – Best interest of organization and all members

The Premier Partnership: Members & Staff

The Premier Partnership: Members & Staff • Pre-meet with Staff Executive and Committee Liaison – Review agenda – Organize reports/actions – Review background on relating issues

• Rely on Staff to provide resources • Refer to Committee Liaison for advice/clarification

Steve Brown 2013 President-Elect

Committee Structure Definitions: Ongoing Groups

Advisory Group • A group of issue experts reporting directly to the NAR Leadership Team on either: – Overarching issues • Public Advocacy Advisory Group and the Multicultural Real Estate Leadership Advisory Group

– A specific program • Leadership Academy Advisory Group, the Large Residential Firms Advisory Group, and the Large Commercial Firms Advisory Group

Types of Committees • Committee (full) – Evaluates existing programs – Makes recommendations for the committee and the advisory boards in its purview for policies and programs

• Coordinating Committee – Evaluates public policy recommendations • Trustees Committee – Responsible for raising and/or disbursing voluntary and/or dues dollars for REALTOR Party candidates

Council • May or may not report to a full committee • Primarily performs a task. • May make policy recommendations according to its reporting structure; however, this is not its primary purpose. • NAR Councils – – – – – – – –

Idea Exchange Council for Brokers Broker Involvement Council RPAC Major Investor Council Corporate Investor Council RPAC Participation Council Local Leadership Idea Exchange Council State Leadership Idea Exchange Council Distinguished Service Award Council

Advisory Board • Group of issue experts appointed to make recommendations to the Committee or Advisory Group to which it reports

• NAR Advisory Boards – – – – – – – – – – – –

AEC Recommendations and Recognition Advisory Board AEC-AE Institute Advisory Board AEC-RCE Certification Advisory Board CIPS Advisory Board Commercial Legislation and Regulatory Advisory Board Commercial Real Estate Research Advisory Board Federal Technology Policy Advisory Board Global Alliances Advisory Board MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board PS Interpretations and Procedures Advisory Board Reserves Investment Advisory Board Young Professionals Network Advisory Board

Forum

• To disseminate information and to encourage discussion among members • Provide feedback of the discussion to the full committee • NAR Standing Forums: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

AEC/State EO Forum Commercial Economic Issues & Trends Forum Commercial Leadership Forum Emerging Business & Technology Forum Federal Legislative and Political Forum Multiple Listing Service Forum Professional Standards Forum Property Management Forum Regulatory Issues Forum Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum Risk Management and License Law Forum RPAC Fundraising Forum State and Local Forum on Global Business Strategic Planning Forum Valuation Forum

Committee Structure Definitions: Temporary Groups

Types of Temporary Groups • Informal Working Group – Members are drawn from the full committee – Purpose of examining a specific topic

• Formal Working Group – Members are drawn from the full committee and other committees – Purpose of examining a specific topic • Presidential Advisory Group – Appointed by the President – Evaluates activities or projects assigned by the President • Note: A special meeting is when there is a need for a group to meet between annual meetings.

Committee Structure Oversight and Committee Purposes

President

Distinguished Service Award Committee Executive Committee

Board of Directors Delegate Body

President-Elect

Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Forum

First Vice President

Regional Vice Presidents*

Chair of Institute Advisory Committee

Affiliate Relations* Chair of Multicultural Real Estate Leadership Advisory Group (New)

* Asterisked items are part of the Governance Oversight, but are not part of the Committee Structure.

Treasurer

Chair of Finance Committee

Chair of Reserve Investment Advisory Board Real Property Operations Committee

Treasurers Forum*

* Asterisked items are part of the Governance Oversight, but are not part of the Committee Structure.

Immediate Past President

Member of Nominating Committee Member of Past Presidents’ Advisory Group

Public & Federal Issues Group

Public Policy Coordinating Committee Business Issues Policy Committee Conventional Financing & Policy Committee Federal Financing & Housing Policy Committee Federal Taxation Committee Land Use, Property Rights & Environment Committee Federal Legislative & Political Forum

Regulatory Issues Forum

Federal Technology Policy Advisory Board

REALTOR® Party Community Engagement Group

Housing Opportunity Committee State & Local Issues Policy Committee Diversity Committee

Smart Growth Advisory Board

REALTOR® Party Fundraising Group

RPAC Major Investor Council RPAC Trustees Fundraising Committee (New)

RPAC Participation Council (New)

Corporate Investor Council (New)

RPAC Fundraising Forum

REALTOR® Party Disbursement Group

RPAC Trustees Federal Disbursement Committee State & Local Issues Mobilization Support Committee REALTOR® Party Trustees for State and Local Campaign Services Committee (New)

Federal Independent Expenditures Advisory Board (New)

REALTOR® Party Member Involvement Group

REALTOR® Party Member Involvement Committee (Federal Political Coordinator Program & Calls for Action)

Broker Involvement Council (New)

Consumer Relations Group*

Consumer Communications Committee

*Oversight over House Logic, Consumer Relation Strategies, Real Estate Today Radio, Public Advocacy Campaign

Group for Large Residential Firm Relations

Large Residential Firms Real Estate Services Advisory Group Idea Exchange Council for Brokers (New)

Top 75 Large Residential Firms NAR Directors Forum*

* Asterisked items are part of the Governance Oversight, but are not part of the Committee Structure.

Large Firm Involvement Advisory Board (New)

Commercial & Business Specialties Group

Large Commercial Firms Advisory Group (New) Real Property Valuation Committee

Real Property Valuation Forum (New) Commercial Legislation & Regulatory Advisory Board

Commercial Real Estate Research Advisory Board

Commercial Committee

Commercial Leadership Forum (Commercial Overlay Boards & Commercial Leadership) Property Management Forum

Commercial Economic Issues & Trends Forum

Global, Resort & Second Home Group

Global Alliance Advisory Board

Global Business & Alliances Committee

CIPS Advisory Board

Resort & Second Home Real Estate Committee

State & Local Forum on Global Business (formerly International Local Council Forum)

Law & Policy Group

Legal Action Committee

Amicus Brief Advisory Board

(New)

Risk Management Committee

Risk Management and License Law Forum

Multiple Listing Issues & Policies Committee/Multiple Listing Service Forum

MLS Technology & Emerging Issues Advisory Board

Professional Standards Committee/Professional Standards Forum

PS Interpretations and Procedures Advisory Board

Membership Policy & Board Jurisdiction Committee

Member Services Group

Social Media Advisory Board (New) Member Communications Committee

Young Professionals Network Advisory Board Emerging Business & Technology Forum (New)

Research Committee

Data Strategies Committee (New) Meeting & Conference Committee Professional Development Committee

Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum

Association Leadership Group

AEC/AE Institute Advisory Board AEC/RCE Certification Advisory Board

Association Executive Committee Local Leadership Idea Exchange Council

AEC/Recommendations and Recognition Advisory Board AEC/State EO Forum

State Leadership Idea Exchange Council

Bill Malkasian Vice President, Political Strategic Planning

REALTOR® Party Overview

Community Involvement & Outreach Diversity $ Diversity Initiative Grant  Leading with Diversity Workshop  Diversity Toolkit  Fair Housing Resources Housing Opportunity $ Housing Opportunity Grant  Employer-Assisted Housing Initiative  Employer-Assisted Housing Initiative Guide  Employer-Assisted Housing Class  Workforce Housing Forum Guide  Expanding Housing Opportunities Initiative  Expanding Housing Opportunities Class  Housing Opportunity Toolkit Smart Growth $ Smart Growth Grant  Smart Growth for the 21st Century Course  Land Use Initiative, Memo Database & Growth Management Fact Book  Customized State Smart Growth Legislation Program  State & Local Growth Polling Program  On Common Ground Magazine  Smart Growth Toolkit  Public School Toolkit  Water Infrastructure Toolkit  Transportation Toolkit

RPAC Fundraising $ RPAC Conference Grant for State Associations* $ RPAC Fundraising Grant for Local Associations*  RPAC Fundraising Webinar*  Online Fundraising for State Associations*  Customized RPAC Promotional Materials  Recognition Ribbons  REALTOR® PAC Management System for State Associations*  RPAC Major Investor Event-Based Fundraising Program *This RPAC program offering is subject to state election law

Advocacy Candidate Campaigns $ Candidate Independent Expenditure Race  Candidate Polling & Research  Candidate Campaign Direct Mail Services  Candidate Campaign Automated Phone Calls & Phone Banks  Candidate Campaign Advertising Services  Candidate Campaign Websites & Social Media  Consultant Candidate Campaign Management  Candidate Training Academy  Voter Lists (public)  Voter Activation Network (public)  Voter Registration Initiative (public) Issue Campaigns $ Issues Mobilization Program  Issue Polling & Research  Issue Campaign Direct Mail Services  Issue Campaign Automated Phone Calls & Phone Banks  Issue Campaign Advertising Services  Issue Campaign Websites and Social Media  Consultant Issue Campaign Management

Building REALTOR® Party Strength  REALTOR® Party Team Consulting  Convio/REALTOR® Party Hub Grassroots Communications System & Training  Shared GAD Program  Broker Involvement Program  Polling & Research (members)  Campaign Direct Mail Services (members)  Campaign Automated Phone Calls & Phone Banks (members)  Campaign Advertising Services (members)  Campaign Websites & Social Media (members)  Consultant Campaign Management (members)  Voter Lists (members)  Voter Activation Network (members)  Voter Registration Initiative (members)

Game Changers $ Submit your own idea for consideration & funding in this annual competition for the best ideas in Community Outreach, RPAC Fundraising, Advocacy or Building REALTOR® Party Strength.

Gary Thomas 2013 NAR President

Committee Planning Session • Get to know your fellow committee leadership • Annual Meetings and between meeting communication • Reaching for Success • Understanding your purpose • Vision • Goals

Thank you! “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for.” ~Robert Browning If we reach together, we will reach for success.