Keller Williams Ranked #2 On Training Magazine's Top 125 List
2014 is starting off to be already a great year for Keller Williams Realty. In addition to the awards and accolades they received during 2013, they have just been named the No. 2 training organization in the world by Training Magazine.
Outranked only by Jiffy Lube International, Keller Williams was joined in the top five by Capital BlueCross, Mohawk Industries and CHG Healthcare Services. Training magazine recognized the 2014 Training Top 125 winners and revealed their rankings during the Golden Gala, held on February 3rd during the Training 2014 Conference & Expo at the San Diego Convention Center. Companies that wish to be considered for Top 125 ranking complete a detailed application, which is scored both quantitatively (70 percent of total score) by an outside research and statistical data company and qualitatively (30 percent of total score) by Training magazine editors and Top 10 Hall of Fame representatives. “We want to thank all of our coaches, course writers, instructors and associates for embracing these training programs and delivering extraordinary results,” said Dianna Kokoszka, CEO of KW MAPS Coaching and Keller Williams University.
Some of the training resources Keller Williams was recognized for included:
BOLD (Business Objective: Life by Design) – a transformative program that helps real estate professionals increase sales through the relentless pursuit of leads and business-building activities. Over the course of seven weeks, BOLD conditions agents with powerful mindset exercised, language techniques and lead-generation activities. Participants are assigned to accountability teams and challenged to push each other to achieve big results. BOLD attracts real estate professionals from brokerages and brands throughout the industry, many of whom sign up every time it is offered. Last year, BOLD graduates increased their closed transactions by 50 percent and their income by 114 percent compared with agents who did not take BOLD.
RSTLM (Recruit, Select, Train, Lead and Motivate) – a comprehensive training course for finding, hiring, training and leading talent. RSTLM is an intensive, four-day training program. Leaders use it to recruit and retain talent. Agents use it to hire teams so they can grow and work effectively. Leaders who have taken the series and use the models and systems have shown a 63 percent increase in franchise office profitability compared with other leaders, contributing to the record 95 percent market center profitability Keller Williams offices achieved in 2013. Agents using RSTLM reported a four-fold increase in income, from $50,000 to $212,000.
Keller Williams prides themselves on being a “education-based, technology-driven company”, which is just another reason why agents flock to work for their organization. Employees with access to training and development programs have the advantage over employees in other companies who are left to seek out training opportunities on their own. The investment in training that a company makes shows the employees they are valued. The training creates a supportive workplace. Employees may gain access to training they wouldn't have otherwise known about or sought out themselves. Employees who feel appreciated and challenged through training opportunities may feel more satisfaction toward their jobs.
A commitment to training and coaching at every level is at the heart of what sets Keller Williams Realty apart from other organizations. With valuable resources such as Keller Williams University and KWConnect, there’s no easier way or better time to get your foot in the door at Keller Williams.
