This month is a month of planning for the future and to
start it all off we as a team are having a day focused on building each staff
member’s skill set, chatting about ideas to build Metro as a trusted brand and
ideas for the day to day running of the business as a whole. I am always
inspired and driven by what ideas my team have and I always like to have a ‘get
together’ to see what we as a team and as individuals can get out of 2012. We
learn and grow as a company by putting forth our ideas in meetings like this so
I’m really excited about the ideas that will spring forth, so keep your eyes
peeled for little changes you might see here and there. Speaking of changes and
additions, this month also brings a few exciting staff additions and role
changes.
Tamasan Freyer joined us last month as our new receptionist
and has a keen interest in the Property Management industry, she loves a
challenge and is enjoying being the ‘first point of contact’ for Metro and we
feel she is doing a great job so far. Emma Racky has also joined our team this
past month as Assistant Property Manager and she is quickly learning the fast
pace of the industry as well as enjoying learning the ins and outs that come
with Property Management. Emma has a strong retail management background, her
customer service skills will assist her in her communications with owners,
tenants and tradespeople alike. Welcome aboard Tamasan & Emma!
In other news our Senior Leasing Specialist, Samantha Taylor
has recently been promoted to New Business Manager and is ‘taking the bull by
both horns’. Already Samantha has taken to her new role well and I have every
confidence that our new owners and investor groups will absolutely appreciate
the level of service and experience in leasing that Samantha brings to the
table. Well done Samantha.
Well as always February brings with it Valentine’s Day, like
it or loathe it it comes around every February and I myself was interested as
to how it came about...so I consulted the wonderfully useful ‘Wikipedia’...
Saint Valentine's Day,
commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is a holiday observed on February 14 honouring
one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine. It is traditionally
a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers,
offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as
"valentines"). The day first became associated with romantic love in
the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of
courtly love flourished. It was first established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD,
and was later deleted from the General Roman Calendar of saints in 1969 by Pope
Paul VI.
Modern Valentine's Day
symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged
Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to
mass-produced greeting cards. (Source: www.wikipedia.com )
Isn’t it funny how it has lasted and changed throughout the
years.
Well a Happy Saint Valentine’s and a Happy February to you
all.
Until next time....
