People Who Perform - The Real Estate Careers Podcast
The real estate industry plays a major role in Canada's economy and offers some of the most interesting and rewarding careers paths available. Each episode, we bring you conversations from business leaders and up and coming stars in the real estate industry in Canada. Our guests share their unique career journeys, passions and advice on what it takes to be successful in this industry. If you’re passionate about real estate and want to learn more about what it takes to be successful, then this podcast is for you!
People Who Perform - The Real Estate Careers Podcast
Cheryl Gray | Building an Inclusive Real Estate Industry
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HighView Partners
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Season 3
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Episode 3
Nicola Denning-Millar connects with Cheryl Gray.
Cheryl's real estate career spans over 40 years and she has experience in management of all major asset classes, having worked for several leading RE firms in a senior leadership capacity. Her focus over the past 15 years has been on ESG, prop tech, smart buildings, cyber security and pandemic response planning. She specializes in implementation strategies, operational organization and leading best practices.
In this episode, we discuss the hot topic of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, specifically:
- Why DEI is so important in the Commercial Real Estate industry
- The challenges and barriers that exist in implementing DEI practices in the industry
- Who is responsible for driving the change?
- Obstacles Cheryl has faced and overcome
- The future of DEI in commercial real estate and what steps the industry can take to stay ahead of the curve
- What positive changes have occurred and what are the biggest areas of development
- The key priorities for industry decision makers to address when succession planning, to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion