President Nichols: Leadership Doesn’t Start With a Title
By David Nichols, 2026 KCRAR President When you think about Washington, D.C., you probably think about politics. I think about people. REALTORS® like you and me who take time away from their businesses, who step away from their families, who volunteer on committees and boards and who care enough about this profession to invest their […]
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YPN Announces Scholarship Program to UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy
As a part of its goal to nurture emerging leaders in the real estate industry, the KCRAR Young Professionals Network Committee, with the support of the KCRAR Board of Directors, is establishing a new scholarship program to support YPN members seeking to enhance their careers through attending the UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy. The academy is […]
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‘True Leadership Emerges’ from UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy
The UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy has graduated upwards of 20 students each year since its foundation in 2017. Each Spring a new cohort of students is drawn to the Academy for its in-depth and hands-on curriculum covering industry context, regional leadership and practice management at the Henry W. Bloch School of Management. James Watts, a […]
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Kansas City REALTORS® Graduate from 2025 UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy
23 KCRAR REALTORS® graduated Wednesday from the University of Missouri Kansas City REALTOR® Leadership Academy, a seven-month program where students studied advanced industry principles, leadership development and business management practices. Students in the program worked on team-based assignments throughout the term, and on Wednesday, the teams presented their capstone projects. Each team project explored a different topic, […]
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2024 UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy Graduates 18 Kansas City REALTORS®
18 KCRAR REALTORS® graduated Wednesday from the University of Missouri Kansas City REALTOR® Leadership Academy, a seven-month program where students studied advanced industry principles, leadership development and business management practices. These students worked on team-based assignments throughout the term, and on Wednesday presented their capstone projects, which explored topics including the use of artificial intelligence in the […]
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2023 UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy Graduates 17 Kansas City REALTORS®
17 KCRAR REALTORS® graduated Wednesday from the University of Missouri Kansas City REALTOR® Leadership Academy, a seven-month program where students studied advanced industry principles, leadership development and business management practices. These students worked on team-based assignments throughout the term, and on Wednesday presented their capstone projects, which explored topics including new business models, the REALTOR® brand and more. The […]
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22 Kansas City REALTORS® Graduate from UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy
22 KCRAR REALTORS® graduated Wednesday from the University of Missouri Kansas City REALTOR® Leadership Academy, a seven-month program where students studied advanced industry principles, leadership development and business management practices. These students worked on team-based assignments throughout the term, and on Wednesday presented their capstone projects, which explored the risks to the real estate industry found in the National Association […]
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State and Local REALTOR® Leadership Academies Accepting Applications
Kansas Association of REALTORS® Right Track Leadership Academy All Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) members are eligible to apply for the Right Track Leadership Academy, which is designed for REALTORS® to develop the skills they need to lead any organization, team or group. The course is taught in five sessions that cover diplomacy, conflict resolution, […]
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KCRAR Members Announced as 2022 State Leadership at MR Conference
Missouri REALTORS® (MR) held its annual Fall conference this week in Kansas City. Among the events, many KCRAR members were announced as leaders on the MR Board of Directors or committees. 2018 KCRAR President Andrea Sheridan will be installed in early 2022 as MR President-Elect, and the following KCRAR members are also entering leadership positions […]
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Applications Open for the UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy
Applications are currently open for the UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy’s 2021-2022 session, beginning this September. In a partnership between KCRAR and UMKC’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management, the Academy’s curriculum is specifically tailored for REALTORS® to build the skills and knowledge they need to stand out as leaders in the real estate industry. “Any […]
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