Smart Business Magazine, January 2021
22 Smart Business January 2021 culture assisting in hiring and growing leaders in the organization I recognize that at this point in the companys growth getting involved in the details will inhibit our growth he says Heller is not the dreamer and schemer of new initiatives Instead hes seeing full fledged ideas that originate with this A team that make their way to the top through a structured process A board of directors outside advisory board of industry and non industry professionals and a 10 person executive That hiring philosophy isnt just about its external growth its tenacity to tackle any project and not just ensure but insist its completed Its also about retention Frustration with peer performance could lead A players to take their talents elsewhere Heller says A players want to further their careers and constantly grow and be challenged And if that cant happen at NRP theyll find somewhere that it can NRP since its beginning has grown in reputation and size so its able to keep its talent pipeline full through recruitment efforts that extend outside the commuting range of its home base Where NRP faces hiring challenges it looks to overcome them through the Center for Property Management at Cleveland State University in partnership with The Millennia Companies that teaches real estate and property management We want to bring in both internships and co ops so that these students from that program can then start with NRP and build a career with us from the ground up Heller says The company also deploys team members to teach classes as guest lecturers at universities around the country as part of its recruiting efforts DELEGATION AND DEAL SCRUTINY Heller says his management style focuses on promoting and preserving NRPs COVER STORY The NRP Group We dont want to do a deal because its sexy or its going to be good for the name of the company or whatever Were doing deals because they make financial sense J DAVID HELLER PRESIDENT AND CEO THE NRP GROUP
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