The WEBREALTY Team, as per the name, is structured as a team. In the case of our team, the company’s role is to provide training opportunities, support, tools, and resources for the brokers who have chosen to be part of the team. In return, the brokers are the producers of the transactions that keep the team financially going and the staff are who help operate the various systems and hold all the pieces together.
While each of you is independent, you’re all working together for the betterment of everyone on the team including brokers, staff, and owners. The more financially and emotionally successful the company and all the members are, the more tangible and intangible services we provide each other. With that said, here are a few guidelines when it comes to interactions with your fellow brokers.
DO NOTs
- Don’t treat your fellow brokers as if they are more or less important than you are. Everyone on the team is equally important in one way or another. We all have various wants, needs, and feelings. In addition, we all have various contributions to the well-being of the company and team members. Just as with staff members, we are all equal and are valuable to the team in one way or another.
- Don’t use your fellow brokers for things you simply don’t want to do or don’t have the time to do. They’re busy too. While it’s important to have each other’s back and support each other if you’re simply backed into a difficult corner, nobody likes to be used and taken advantage of.
- If a fellow broker does something nice for you, don’t take it for granted. It may be the last time that particular broker steps up to the plate for you. Show your appreciation for what they did and let them know you are prepared to help them in their times of need.
- Don’t spread gossip or talk ill about a fellow broker to anyone inside or outside of the company. You wouldn’t want that done to you, and you very well may not know the background or story behind something in regards to a broker that you feel is gossip material. In other words, you don’t know the backstory, and even if you did, please keep it to yourself.
DOs
- Do put agreements in writing. If you agreed to compensate another broker for a service such as showing homes for you, or taking care of a transaction for you while you’re on vacation, make sure the agreement is in writing. There have been too many misunderstandings that have caused anger, resentment, and hurt feelings. A simple written agreement as long as it’s clear, concise, and covers all bases will rectify any misunderstandings.
- Do treat your fellow brokers and team members with respect and as an equal.
- Do take the time to ask them how their day is going, or how they’re feeling if you know they’ve been sick or going through a difficult time. Show interest in them as team members and be kind.
- Do offer to help a fellow broker who is obviously in need of help whether they ask for it or not. What goes around comes around.
