A solid training and development program is quite likely to improve retention, as well as attract new talent, according to broker Jay Thompson. Although you may lose someone occasionally, you’re also going to have happier, more satisfied agents — as well as clients — working for and with you.
Source: Inman News
The broker’s dilemma: ‘What if I train them and they leave?’
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