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Three pillars of resilience and a ‘pinky promise’
Resilient people are builders and understand they have the potential to be more than they are – that was the message from Jahan Kalantar,...


19 key quotes from RiSE 2022
Mental health and wellness were topics of frank discussion in Melbourne recently when more than 1000 real estate agents, office owners...


The Rise Statement
This statement was jointly crafted by the 92 real estate leaders present at the first Rise Leadership Retreat. It encapsulates our vision...


New research reveals how has Covid affected the mental health of agents
A national survey of more than 900 Australian real estate agents has revealed the impact of Covid-19 and lockdowns upon the mental...


RESEARCH: Agents using drugs LESS Frequently than other Australians
An article was published on the weekend in Australia’s mainstream media claiming that up to half of Australia’s real estate agents were...


Real Care app wins second major award!
The Real Care App powered by the Rise Initiative was honoured to win the Social & Community Program of the Year at the REB Awards 2022...


Craig Foster, Jules Allen & Chris Hanley headline at Rise2022
Tickets to the Rise2022 Conference in Melbourne on Tuesday May 24 are now on sale. Former Socceroo and human rights activist Craig...


Employee Assistance and confidential counselling added to Real Care
The Real Care app – created by the real estate industry to help agents better manage health and wellbeing and to support better mental...


Industry award highlights importance of mental health in 2022
Taking care of the mental wellness of teams will be a priority for real estate principals and leaders in 2022, but there is support to...


Rise Initiative has been shortlisted for the REB Awards 2022
The Rise Initiative has been named as a finalist in the REB Awards for Social and Community Program of the Year for its work on the Real...


Is real estate ready for the ‘great resignation’?
With post Pandemic resignation levels predicted to jump to 48%, real estate principals need to adjust their leadership style. The booming...


Mental wellness, agent performance and Real Care
Why do we need to have conversations about mental health in real estate? How big an issue is mental wellness to our industry, does it...


The importance of Culture
What is the only thing your competitors can’t copy…? It’s your culture. Culture is the soil and the soul of your business. It’s your...


Why leadership is lonely
Leading is lonely. Not lonely bad but lonely alone. Understanding that this aloneness is liberating and energising and empowering is the...


Real estate principals have a duty of care for the mental health of their teams
Real estate principals have a legal and moral duty to care for the mental wellbeing of their employees and to ensure they manage mental...


6 ways principals can help improve the mental health of their teams
Covid and ongoing lockdowns have made it more important than ever for real estate principals to support the mental health of their teams....


Rise Conference launches Real Care app with live counselling
Official launch of Real Care app to address mental wellness in real estate Counselling service now available in partnership with Domain...


Real estate should be effortless, lucrative, fun – but you need the right mental attitude
Tom Panos tells Chris Hanley what makes a great agent Coach Tom Panos has built a reputation as a straight-talker in the real estate...


What Covid taught me about leadership
Phil Harris speaks at Rise Leading real estate principal Phil Harris said the early days of Covid had given him anxious visions of...


Why agents need to rise to the challenge of caring for their community
The Real Care app designed to ease anxiety and help real estate agents maintain control of their income was launched at the Rise...
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