Positive changes in revenue and employee retention rates often directly follow changes to the physical workplace, having a direct impact on productivity. Today’s work environment is quickly evolving to address a whirlwind of variables including the need for collaborative workspace and to address sustainability issues. Changing workforce demographics, expectations and technologies bring new ways of working. This seminar introduces the dynamic practice of workplace. Join the discussion of new ways of working, the evolving office, workplace productivity and more. From environmental impacts and noise control to individual and collaborative space concerns, this seminar touches it all. This seminar relates directly to Chapter 14 of The Essential Guide to Corporate Real Estate, published by CoreNet Global. 

This seminar will introduce you to the alternatives for structuring real estate transactions such as finance leases, operating leases, purchases and sale-leaseback arrangements. The seminar covers three domains, 1) Basic principles of corporate accounting and finance as they apply to the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement; 2) fundamentals of real estate purchases and sales as well as the pros and cons of buying vs leasing property' 3) various aspects of leasing. This seminar relates directly to Chapter 5 of The Essential Guide to Corporate Real Estate, published by CoreNet Global.

Do you want to enhance your appreciation of the importance of Sustainability in Corporate Real Estate? Did you know that sustainability enhances the performance of organizations and contributes to Corporate Social Responsibility? This seminar addresses the definition of sustainability, current trends, strategies for sustainable development, regulations and commitment, tools and certification, and frameworks and indicators for managing sustainability initiatives.

Outsourcing is now an established part of CRE service delivery for many companies. But it wasn’t always this way. How did we get here? This introductory seminar will help you identify the three most common internal CRE organizational models, how the CRE department fits within the enterprise and how this impacts the decision whether to outsource. Case examples explore the three most common outsourcing models and the rationale behind each. The seminar also provides information about contract pricing and the request for proposal process. How does the corporate real estate department (CRE) “fit” within your  company? What is your CRE departments operational model?  This seminar relates directly to Chapter 7 of The Essential Guide to Corporate Real Estate, published by CoreNet Global.

Managing costs has long been a priority for corporate real estate professional. As the second or third highest cost on a company’s income statement and balance sheet, property solutions for business needs are closely tied to company performance. This two-hour course provides a high-level overview of the key concepts of corporate real estate financial analysis particularly focused on the perspective of the occupier. Learn how real estate performs as a financial instrument, links to portfolio strategy, and can impact company profitability. Key terms and formulas frequently used in financial analysis will be reviewed. This seminar relates directly to Chapter 6 of The Essential Guide to Corporate Real Estate, published by CoreNet Global. Positive changes in revenue and employee retention rates often directly follow changes to the physical workplace, having a direct impact on productivity.  This seminar relates directly to Chapter 11 of The Essential Guide to Corporate Real Estate, published by CoreNet Global. 

The property life cycle generally runs from acquisition of real property, through the length of its holding period and disposition at the end of its economic usefulness. This life cycle must be managed carefully to maximize portfolio value and minimize unnecessary costs. This seminar discusses the management of the property life cycle, external business and economic factors, costing, demand forecasting, acquisition of space and its final disposition. Discover how proper management aligns real resources with overall business strategy, allowing for the creation of better products and services, strengthening the organization’s bottom line.  This seminar relates directly to Chapter 4 of The Essential Guide to Corporate Real Estate, published by CoreNet Global. 

Clearly defining desired business outcomes is critical to the success of a performance management strategy. Organizations need to thoughtfully determine which business results matter the most so they can select and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure achievement and anticipate internal and external benchmarking. KPIs are a useful tool to communicate results and opportunities in a meaningful and succinct way to executive management. This seminar relates directly to Chapter 9 of The Essential Guide to Corporate Real Estate, published by CoreNet Global.

This seminar introduces the concept of Location and Site Selection as it is used by CRE professionals.  Attendees will discover the definition and importance of site selection, discover how the site selection impacts the corporate real estate portfolio, and share the common criteria used in the site selection process. Along the way you will become more aware of the differences in the 2010 workplace to today’s workplace, how these differences, along with the influx of millennials into the work force, impacts site selection and recognize the importance of the corporate footprint today. This seminar is directly related to the content found in Chapter 2 of The Essential Guide to Corporate Real Estate, published by CoreNet Global.

A highly integrated shared services organization is a structure where key departments collaborate to integrate relationship management, planning, systems and strategy for support functions. Numerous studies have found shared service organizations can achieve cost savings, efficiencies and better service. These organizations move beyond the basic infrastructure and service consolidation to create a true intersection of collaborating support functions empower to develop strategy that enables the business and impacts all support functions. Based on Chapter 15 of The Essential Guide to Corporate Real Estate, published by CoreNet Global. 

Managing costs has long been a priority for corporate real estate professional. As the second or third highest cost on a company’s income statement and balance sheet, property solutions for business needs are closely tied to company performance. This two-hour course provides a high-level overview of the key concepts of corporate real estate financial analysis particularly focused on the perspective of the occupier. Learn how real estate performs as a financial instrument, links to portfolio strategy, and can impact company profitability. Key terms and formulas frequently used in financial analysis will be reviewed. This seminar relates directly to Chapter 6 of The Essential Guide to Corporate Real Estate, published by CoreNet Global.