Welcome to Episode 26 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.
In this episode, we hear from Kylie Walsh, General Manager of Di Jones Real Estate. She talks about attracting her tribe in real estate, how she handles the challenges associated with recruitment, her personal battle with cancer, why our industry needs to embrace more conversations about mental health, and how she remains accountable for her performance as a leader.
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00:30 – An introduction to Kylie and owning her own business at 20 years old
02:00 – “Energy and passion attracts people”; how Kylie found her tribe and found herself as a ‘product of her environment’
04:15 – Moving to QLD and eventually looking after networks in NSW and ACT.
05:15 – Kylie’s experience working within a male-dominated executive team
07:30 – The stigma of staying in the office to show you’re more productive; how this has drastically changed
08:30 – Kylie’s proudest achievements and how she remains innovative when handling recruitment
10:45 – Treat your recruitment presentations the same way you would with your listing presentations; make them an 8 or 9 out of 10
12:30 – Letting your people go and how Kylie ensures her team stay accountable
13:45 – Kylie’s personal journey with Cancer; how this affected both her personal and professional life.
15:45 – Kylie’s recovery period; why stopping and slowing down is important instead of returning to your career at risk of crash and burn
17:30 – How you should handle conversations with high-performing staff around their mental health
20:00 – What’s next for Kylie in her professional career and at Di Jones
21:00 – As a leader, regularly conducting a SWOT analysis (with your team members responding anonymously) helps stay accountable
23:00 – The fears towards technology; how Kylie handles this within her team so they’re not distracted
24:00 – How Kylie maintains her motivation and energy levels
Courageous Conversations will be on a short break during December and January. We’ll be back on the 6th of February!