From the desk of 2022 RRC President Holli Woodward, CRS
This year, our theme has been “The Long Game” as #RRCTeam22. As president, I am privileged to lead the team, and honored to work alongside the best volunteers in our industry. A silver lining of the pandemic is our ability to meet virtually. Never has an RRC president been able to meet with all state presidents and leadership teams to kick off the year. Thanks to Zoom, I’m very proud to say that I was able to do just that.
Traveling to be amongst our members and establish genuine connections has been, and remains, a priority for me. At the beginning of each month, I receive a list of our new CRS designees. I call each one to welcome them to the RRC family. I’ve also had the privilege to travel the globe to meet our international partners and members. While in Spain for Inmociónate, and Paris for FIABCI, I was able to envision our global future with industry professionals from Europe, Latin America and Asia. They desire the education that is required to obtain the CRS Designation, and we determine how we can assist. In June, we welcomed new designees in Spain and our first Korean CRS designees. And in July we welcomed our first Venezuelan CRS designees.
We have a tremendous growth opportunity nationally and globally which makes it the perfect time to welcome a forward-thinking and tenacious new CEO, working together to accomplish our vision and strategic plans. The hope is to have that individual in their new role by the end of this calendar year and start strong in 2023.
At the beginning of my term, my goal for state leaders was to grow membership, engage new leaders and work with Associations of REALTORS® to introduce them to the best education in the industry. #RRCTeam22 continues to work toward those goals. I encourage you to engage on our “We Are CRS” Facebook page and follow our social media channels to understand the impact volunteering has for the Council, our communities and families. This amazing team, including those at RRC headquarters, work diligently with a focus on the Council’s future and our future as RRC members to remain relevant and at the forefront of this industry. I could not be prouder. We are also working with leaders in Spain and an expert in the field to develop a trade mission in June 2023—more details soon.
When I took the oath in November 2021, I knew that this role was so much bigger than me and anything I could accomplish alone. I could not have hand selected a better team if I tried. Author Simon Sinek has said: You can’t have success with short game mentality, you must focus on the long game. That is exactly what #RRCTeam22 has—“Long Game” focus!
Photo: Adam Murphy
