Aspire centralized QuadReal\u2019s training initiatives in everything from Yardi software and leadership to new-hire orientation and supervision management skills. \u201cPrior to Aspire, people learned on the job or through ad hoc means. We’re using Aspire to bring a much more structured approach to it,\u201d says Dean Holmes, senior vice president of residential operations for QuadReal. \u201cThere\u2019s a significant amount of content pre-prepared within Aspire so we don\u2019t have to start from scratch and create it all ourselves. It\u2019s user friendly, adaptable to QuadReal\u2019s branding and has been well accepted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
QuadReal measures its success with Aspire by proficiency that the workforce has achieved, especially in using Yardi software, the company\u2019s principal Aspire focus so far. \u201cWe track our business performance and overall proficiency with systems and processes on a continual basis and have gotten rave reviews from our field and corporate teams on the quality of the content and the ease of use of Aspire. We\u2019re getting a ton of mileage out of it and it\u2019s our platform of choice for all our training,\u201d Holmes says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aspire assumes even greater importance in the aftermath of the pandemic. \u201cWe were decentralized even before COVID and it\u2019s going to continue to be challenging to get everybody in the same room when it\u2019s over,\u201d Holmes notes. \u201cWe\u2019ll do things in person when we can but Aspire will continue to be our primary platform for delivering training and content across our company. It\u2019s an excellent tool that\u2019s here to say. Its potential really is limitless.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aspire not only meets QuardReal\u2019s business needs but complements the company\u2019s dedication to technology innovation. \u201cQuadReal is very tech-focused and very innovation-focused and we recognize that innovation often focuses on technology,\u201d Holmes says. \u201cFor us, tech culture means keeping alive the spirit of innovation and creating a climate where there’s not a big bureaucracy that hinders trying something new or experimenting. It\u2019s about creating an environment where everybody’s idea matters, big or small, that we think may improve the business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, he adds, \u201cencouraging innovation is part of our annual review process. All team members are asked to designate at least one innovation goal they want to pursue, related to either technology or process. And Aspire will help them do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn more about QuadReal Property Group<\/a> and how it uses Yardi solutions to embrace change<\/a> across the organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Canadian residential property manager QuadReal Property Group uses Yardi software as a single connected solution for managing multiple business operations, including utility expense management, procurement, deal pipeline management, budgeting and construction management. QuadReal recently moved to bolster its team\u2019s professional development by adopting another solution \u2013 Yardi Aspire, which the company brands internally as Excelerate. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":610,"featured_media":30126,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_s2mail":"yes","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3141,3380,4],"tags":[652,2431,2843,165],"class_list":["post-30125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aspire","category-learning","category-news","tag-canada","tag-quadreal","tag-yardi-aspire","tag-yardi-client"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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