Guardian Leadership Conference Stage with Hollie Forsman

2022 Guardian Leadership Conference

Apr 27, 2022

Categories:Guardian Team,Property Management

Last week our team members gathered in a hybrid/virtual format for the 2022 Guardian Leadership Conference. After taking a year off due to the pandemic, everyone was excited to spend time together to learn and celebrate the past year.

Led by an outside facilitator, we spent the morning working through the Insights Discovery program. This self-awareness tool helps people understand their own and others’ communication preferences to have more respectful, productive, and positive working relationships. In virtual breakout rooms, groups discussed their communication style, their strengths, and the value they bring to the team.

The afternoon focused on leadership. VP of Property Operations Hollie Forsman discussed what it means to be a leader and the difference between a leader and a manager. Top takeaways include:

We are all leaders – no matter the position or title.
We are all different – and it is important to recognize and navigate our differences with communication.

Compliance, Business Systems, Marketing, Maintenance, and HR shared departmental updates. Finally, Guardian President Tom Brenneke shared his outlook on our business, the market, and the future.

Celebrating Guardian’s Successes

A time to invest in our team members’ growth and development, the 2022 Guardian Leadership Conference also celebrated the prior year’s accomplishments. We are proud to recognize the following individuals for their achievements in 2021:

GOLD Awards

Peer-nominated, our Guardian GOLD awards celebrate those that have gone above and beyond their duties in the past year. We had 60 individuals nominated by their peers for consideration this year. The selection committee reviewed the 90 submissions that came in and considered the following, as appropriate for the award: occupancy record, financial management, shops and survey scores, certification completions, and work order completion rate.

Stephanie Kerr – Conventional Manager of the Year
Mary Trujillo – Affordable Manager of the Year (≥100 units)
Ashley Ingram – Affordable Manager of the Year (<100 units)
Luis Vazquez – Maintenance Lead of the Year
Shane Ralston – Maintenance Technician of the Year
Melina Reynoso – Chief Closer
Kevin Burke – Above & Beyond in Property Management
Allison Christensen – Above & Beyond in Support
Ed Byerly – Above & Beyond in Maintenance
Dylan Wilson – Maintenance Rookie of the Year
Jade McDonald – Property Management Rookie of the Year

Years of Service

Guardian is proud of the tenure of our team members! We celebrate that 30% of our team members have greater than five years of employment with Guardian. Congratulations to the individuals below who met Years of Service milestones in 2021:

25 Years of Service