RIA’s Young Professional Restorers Community
The RIA Young Professional Restorers Community (YPRC) gathered for their third annual networking session at the 2018 International Restoration Convention and Industry Expo in Austin, Texas last week. The intention of the YPRC session is to provide opportunities for networking while sending each attendee home with a takeaway that can immediately be applied to their business.
This year’s takeaway was the ‘Weekly Tactical Meeting Guide’, borrowed from Patrick Lencioni’s book, Death By Meeting. RIA member Christopher Yanker from Buffalo Restoration facilitated the session.
The group used this opportunity to do a quick check-in and share the most important issues they’re facing in their business. The overarching theme of these issues was prioritization, and the specifics of the list were varied, including such topics as:
- Hiring the right people
- Creating a sales-oriented mindset
- TPA training requirements
- Balancing work and life
- Knowing when to say no
- Generational transition of leadership
It’s no surprise that the attendees agreed that they “want it all and they want it now” and this attitude has caused many Millennials to fail in the ability to manage their time, especially in a world where so many distractions offer shiny things to chase. The best nugget mined from this meeting guide was the idea of knowing when you’re taking action that’s not in alignment with your company goals.
The Young Professional Restorers Community agrees they excel at crowdsourcing to get stuff done. They’re using this power to unify our industry and help each other. They’re dedicated to being authentic, admitting their struggles, and being a resource to the less experienced restorers that need a lift up to the next level. They promote a willingness to share, collaborate and embrace industry change.
To get involved, ask to join their Facebook group (RIA Young Professionals' Restorers Group) or email mfrigo@restorationindustry.org for more info.