Peak Leadership
Summit 2024

Now that you are volunteering on a committee or Board of Directors, it’s time to accelerate your development. This 3-hour course will teach you the fundamentals of good governance, managing relationships and responsibilities, making, and amending motions, as well as provide guidelines on building a consensus.

This course is for REALTORS® who volunteer in the community or at a local real estate association. This 3-hour course is targeted to leaders who are interested in advancing their skills in chairing meetings and answering challenging questions. Through group discussion and interactive activities, participants will better understand governance and learn ways to advance the strategic plan of their association.

Board volunteers play an important role in overseeing the financial health of an organization, and as such, they need to understand a range of financial concepts and practices. This course will give directors the practical theories and skills necessary to make sound decisions on financial management, financial controls, oversight, and understanding financial statements.

Rev your engines and prepare for the thrill of the open road.  In this fast-paced international road rally, participants will discover how to discern between many options within an ever-changing environment.  Your team will play the role of outstanding pit crews from all over the globe.  As teams navigate their way through winding roads and scenic country villas, participants learn that making the best choices will lead to desired success. You will learn to work together and collaborate for the good of your team and future teams around the world. Your decisions as a team aren’t final. The majority of the room will ultimately decide the fate of the race.

Board volunteers play an important role in overseeing the financial health of an organization, and as such, they need to understand a range of financial concepts and practices. This course will give directors the practical theories and skills necessary to make sound decisions on financial management, financial controls, oversight, and understanding financial statements.

This course is for presidents-elect, or board members who will become president. A president-elect’s term is a critical time for laying the groundwork for success in the pending role as president. They become leadership role models. Participants learn how to achieve long-term goals, build relationships while addressing conflict and plan for board assessment. This highly interactive session will help presidents-elect take on their new position with confidence.

This interactive course is for new presidents. It helps them take the reins with success. The first months of a president’s term is a critical time to establish themselves in their new role, and this course helps them prepare for the year ahead. Through self-reflection, group discussion, activities, and action planning, new presidents will develop their plan for success.

The School of Hard Knocks course takes experienced volunteers on a deeper dive of key sustainability drivers for their organization. The sustainability drivers that will be focused on in this course are Member Recruitment and Retention, Member Engagement, Finance, Technology and Risk Management. Volunteer leaders will learn how to develop strategies for effective board and committee recruitment, including identifying and engaging diverse candidates. This course will engage board leaders in developing a comprehensive CEO succession plan, work through a crisis plan, as well as evaluating individual director and whole board performance.

We must strive to think beyond the fear of the unknown, understand and anticipate the future, and act with greater confidence to capitalize on the enormous opportunities around us. In this compelling talk, participants will begin building a deeper understanding of six habits of mind they can adopt to navigate the growing uncertainty, volatility, and risk of an irrevocably altered world.

There is no doubt Ontario Member Boards are going through historical changes that are affecting membership and real estate associations across the province. As the landscape changes in various ways, hear from the panel on their successes, challenges and lessons they’ve learned. You’ll have an opportunity to gain knowledge from them and ask questions on their journey.

Find out how to manage your risk and your role as a director in this master class. You’ll expand your knowledge and learn from your peers with real life case studies.

Once again, Paul will provide you with updates and new things within the last year and what is on the horizon at the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

An informative session understanding RECO’s roles and decision-making processes.

The McKinsey Global Institute’s report, “Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained: Workforce Transitions in a Time of Automation,” predicts that the world of work will be radically transformed by 2030. Working alongside tireless technology, the demand for more “human” skills—social and emotional skills, as well as other higher-level cognitive skills—particularly critical thinking, creativity, and complex information processing—will dramatically increase. All the while, levels of chronic stress will continue to rise, resulting in an even more massive epidemic of occupational burnout than the World Health Organization has identified today.

Canadian employers continue to contend with major economic and societal changes. Employee complaints and demands for accountability when faced with harassment and discrimination continue to increase, the health and safety implications of COVID-19 remain, employers continue to deal with a significant labour challenges. These and other developments create significant HR law implications for employers that can’t be ignored. This session will include a legal update along with strategic guidance and best practices to navigate the new expectations, requirements and obligations that have evolved, and which impact the workplace in 2024.

This session will help invigorate your audience and equip them with practical strategies to positively start the year and confront the challenges they have faced, due to such stressors as the recent pandemic and the rising interest rates. The session includes valuable ideas and actionable techniques narrated through inspiring anecdotes infused with humour and emotion for a deeply engaging experience.

The past few years have been uniquely challenging for the real estate industry. By focusing on the mental and emotional approach to goals, the secrets will be revealed of top performers who, surprisingly, do not necessarily work longer hours or possess more knowledge or ability. These insights will help CEOs and employees harness their potential, break through fears, and foresee pitfalls, turning them into opportunities for growth.

This session will approach AI from a leadership perspective. Attendees will learn what they should be aware of with regard to new and emerging AI technologies, as well as how to avoid unethical or illegal behaviour, and how to lead others in this new world. We’ll compare the latest AI tools and discuss ways to use them creatively and efficiently.

Is your Board of Directors dysfunctional? Probably. Why? The list of reasons is impressive. Ineffective Boards are the result of ineffective directors combined with ineffective processes, and sometimes- if we are being honest- ineffective CEO’s. 

Most organizations, and their CEO’s, do not pay adequate attention to Board composition, director skill sets, robust recruitment, effective evaluations, and all of the other ingredients that go into the recipe for high functioning Boards of Directors. 

This session focuses on how to recognize dysfunctional directors, and the steps to take to bring out the very best in your Board.

The best time to prepare for a crisis is before you have one. Why not start today? During the session, participants will start their own crisis plans by understanding key roles, staying connected during the crisis, communications strategy, and external crisis resources. The session will also explore how to see an issue escalating in order to minimize or avoid a potential crisis.