Welcome to the Chicago REALTORS® Leadership Accelerator
As Chicago REALTORS®, we act as champions for the real estate industry and our communities. Our Leadership Accelerator takes your leadership potential and, through various trainings, programs and projects, helps to refine and accelerate your leadership capabilities so you can make an even bigger, more effective impact.
Applications open in the fall every year, and the program runs from January through September. Explore the qualifications and what to expect from the program below.
Why apply?
The Leadership Accelerator combines leadership training with the unique needs of REALTOR® associations and real estate companies. Over the course of the program, different modules will focus on key areas of opportunity for REALTOR® leaders, including:
- Executive presence
- Media relations
- Government relations
- Diversity, equity & inclusion
12 promising and passionate future leaders will be selected to participate in Leadership Accelerator programming as a cohort between January and September each year.
Am I Eligible?
Chicago REALTORS® who hold primary membership in good standing with the Chicago Association of REALTORS® are eligible to apply. You must have held a real estate license for a minimum of three years and served at least one year on a Chicago REALTORS® committee or industry partner committee.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Please note: In-person participation is mandatory for all program elements. A schedule for the program can be shared upon request.
- In addition to session attendance and participation, Leadership Accelerator participants must complete a case study final project.
- Upon acceptance to the Leadership Accelerator, all participants will be assessed a $250 program fee.
Have questions? Request information here!
LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT TO:
- Strengthen communication and leadership skills.
- Learn from real estate industry and REALTOR® leaders.
- Develop deep professional relationships with peer leaders both inside and outside the cohort.
- Participate in monthly activities between January and September, including events, education and other training opportunities. (Schedule can be shared with applicants upon request)
- Get behind-the-scenes experiences with a Chicago REALTORS® Board of Directors meeting, Finance Committee meeting, Foundation Trustee meeting, Managing Broker forums, Past Presidents forums and more.
- Redeem credits for up to 12 hours of free CE over the course of the program through REALTORS® Real Estate School.
- Gain priority placement on a Chicago REALTORS® committee the year following the successful completion of the program.
- Cross the stage at the annual Inaugural Gala as you receive your certificate!
Applications for the 2026 Cohort ARE closed.
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY waS December 12th at 11:59 PM.
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