{"id":21331,"date":"2022-11-22T13:13:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T13:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anthonydidonato.net\/wordpress\/?p=21331"},"modified":"2022-11-22T13:13:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T13:13:15","slug":"ways-to-be-more-intentionally-inclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anthonydidonato.net\/wordpress\/ways-to-be-more-intentionally-inclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Be More Intentionally Inclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How real estate pros can support greater diversity within brokerages and associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Marki Lemons-Ryhal was considered \u201cBlack royalty.\u201d Her family owned the city\u2019s second-oldest Black-owned restaurant, and her grandfather was an inductee into the Barbecue Hall of Fame. Despite Chicago\u2019s well-documented segregation, Lemons-Ryhal, a broker, author and real estate speaker, says her early experience was that her status within the Black community offered her safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t until her study abroad experience in Reykjavik, Iceland, that Lemons-Ryhal recognized the importance of diversity. \u201cMy Icelandic family loved me as if they birthed me,\u201d she recalls. \u201cLiving in Iceland changed my heart. It showed me how to feel unconditional love for a person outside their color.\u201d At a session Saturday during NAR NXT, The REALTOR\u00ae Experience(link is external)<\/a> in Orlando, Fla., Lemons-Ryhal shared insights on how real estate leaders can be more intentional and inclusive in their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Ask explicitly for help and money.<\/strong> During national unrest following the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Lemons-Ryhal posted an emotional plea(link is external)<\/a> for funds that would benefit The 77(link is external)<\/a>, which is the Chicago Association of REALTORS\u00ae\u2019 Diversity Committee. The post went viral, garnering more than 50,000 views and $88,000 in donations. Lemons-Ryhal noted that the post was out of character for her, but she also knew that \u201cclosed mouths don\u2019t get fed.\u201d She recognized that she was in a unique position to use her platform and ask for what her community needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Coordinate with someone who can do the work.<\/strong> It\u2019s equally important to know when you aren\u2019t the best person for the job, Lemons-Ryhal said. For example, if you don\u2019t speak Spanish, you may not be the right person to represent your brokerage when engaging the Hispanic community. \u201cBecome the coordinator,\u201d she recommended. \u201cInvite a bilingual lender and REALTOR\u00ae to speak on the changes in the industry.\u201d It\u2019s a win-win, Lemons-Ryhal said, to show that you\u2019re an inclusive organization that values all voices while also building referrals to the fastest-growing market of home buyers<\/a> in the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Offer accessible experiences.<\/strong> When her brokerage offered a private screening of \u201cPunch 9 for Harold Washington(link is external)<\/a>,\u201d a film about the first Black mayor of Chicago, Lemons-Ryhal noted that her company rented separate theaters near their two offices. \u201cIt was the same experience in two different locations. By giving everyone the same experience, we made sure no one was missing out,\u201d she said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Consider diversity outside of race.<\/strong> Lemons-Ryhal noted that while most continue to think of diversity in terms of race, it\u2019s equally important to consider people with disabilities, those who are from different cultures and religions, and those who identify as LGBTQ, among others. You may need to learn and use new terms. (Lemons-Ryhal said she recently called her niece to ask what it meant to be \u201cpoly-pan,\u201d a term she first heard from her barber.) To be truly inclusive, \u201cwe need to be OK with everything<\/em>,\u201d she said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Ask about institutional support.<\/strong> One audience member at the session shared that she joined her association\u2019s diversity, equity and inclusion committee, but efforts fizzled out after a few meetings. She asked Lemons-Ryhal for advice on how to proceed. \u201cGo to leadership,\u201d Lemons-Ryhal responded. \u201cYou want to know what is the strategic plan of the association and if they are going to support that effort.\u201d She also advised that DEI committees survey members about what is important to them or what is missing from the association\u2019s output. This ensures that the goals are framed around member input rather than assumptions or anecdotes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Being inclusive is good for business, Lemons-Ryhal said, as it can help identify new leaders with fresh perspectives and help REALTORS\u00ae do a better job of servicing their clients. But it will also benefit each person who becomes comfortable with being uncomfortable. \u201cWhen we become more intentional about bridging all walks of life, we learn what we don\u2019t know. I\u2019m sad for those who only hang out with people who look like them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u00a9National Association of REALTORS\u00ae
    Reprinted with permission<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    How real estate pros can support greater diversity within brokerages and associations. Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Marki Lemons-Ryhal was considered \u201cBlack royalty.\u201d Her family owned the city\u2019s second-oldest Black-owned restaurant, and her grandfather was an inductee into the Barbecue Hall of Fame. Despite Chicago\u2019s well-documented segregation, Lemons-Ryhal, a broker, author and … <\/p>\n

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