1/28/2025
11 am pt / 12 pm mt / 1 pm ct / 2 pm et
*approximate length: 45 minutes to 1 hour
presenter: erin hopkins, associate professor of property management at virginia tech
the term professional development is ubiquitous throughout the property management industry. familiar components such as networking, interviewing, and mentorship are typically included as part of professional development skill building and focus heavily on interpersonal skills. less familiar and more limited attention has been placed on intrapersonal skills as part of professional development in the property management industry. however, looking within oneself and honing intrapersonal skills, such as self-awareness, greater acceptance of ambiguity and uncertainty, and anxiety and stress reduction, are arguably just as important as there is a spillover effect from intrapersonal skills to interpersonal skills. the aim of this session is to begin to address this gap in interpersonal and intrapersonal skill building in the property management industry.
this session will discuss the difference between interpersonal skills and intrapersonal skills, explain why intrapersonal skills are just as important in property management, allow session participants to engage first-hand with a variety of practices to cultivate intrapersonal skills, and provide strategies to help session participants design their own intrapersonal skill regimen.
learning objectives:
- recognize the difference between interpersonal skills and intrapersonal skills
- recognize the benefits of intrapersonal skills in promoting success with property management stakeholders
- engage first-hand with a variety of intrapersonal skill practices
- identify strategies to cultivate intrapersonal skills through consistent practice
erin a. hopkins, phd, serves as an associate professor of property management within the college of liberal arts and human sciences at virginia tech, where she teaches courses in property management operations and sustainable property management. she has been awarded virginia tech’s teacher of the week and has received recognition in virginia tech’s “thank a teacher” program multiple times. as a certified miea mindfulness teacher, her research interests include how contemplative practices can be used in higher education and industry to cultivate mindfulness. she currently serves on irem foundation’s board of directors, irem’s esg advisory council, and is an executive committee member for the contemplative higher education alliance for research, teaching & service. she most recently received recognition as a woman of influence from the globe st. real estate forum.