- In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, business leaders are being forced to manage teams from their homes.
- Ryan Serhant, creator of The Serhant Team and star of Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing," gave Business Insider four ways he's managing New York City's top real estate team from his home.
- His leadership strategies include staying connected, leading team meetings, promoting self growth, and encouraging a routine.
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Real estate broker Ryan Serhant is the founder of The Serhant Team and the star of the reality television show "Million Dollar Listing."
According to the team's website, for each of the past five years it has been one of the top five sales teams nationwide in The Wall Street Journal Real Trends report, and it's currently the number one team in New York City.
Including his media company, Serhant Media Group, Serhant oversees more than 60 people. Business Insider caught up with him to find out how he's pivoted his leadership strategies during the coronavirus pandemic while working from home.
1. He stays connected.
"I touch base with everybody almost every day, whether it's by phone call, by email, or by text message," Serhant said. "I let everybody know that I'm here every day."
Serhant explained it could be as simple as connecting through an Instagram post. He wants his team to know that he is available and not just "home watching Netflix."
Letting your team know you are there for them will go a long way, he added.
2. He recreates the weekly team meeting - on Zoom.
Every Monday at 10 a.m., his team has a meeting via Zoom, mimicking the weekly in-person meetings they had before the pandemic.
During these meetings, they talk about current deals, what's happening in the market, and strategies.
"But I also make sure to ask them what they did for fun over the weekend and how they're handling quarantine," he said.
3. He is promoting personal growth, and asking his team to change some of their habits.
Serhant told Business Insider that he's asked everyone on his team to pick one thing that they can pursue during this time that they otherwise wouldn't be able to because of their busy schedules.
He explained that one team member had picked up drawing again and another started working on their first music album.
"If you look at history, it's pretty amazing to see the things that have come out of really, really scary times," he said.
4. He encourages everyone to stick to a routine.
Sticking to a routine and staying productive is a crucial element to the team's success during this time, Serhant explained.
"If you're somebody in February that woke up early and went to the gym every day, wake up early and go for a run," he said.
As Serhant explained, getting into "work character" helps to draw a line between your work and home life routine. "If you don't want to wear a full suit, wear the top half of the suit, wear gym shorts on the bottom half, or something like that," he added.
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