Ignite Your Estate Agency
Welcome to the Ignite Podcast, specifically designed to help estate agents ignite the growth of their agency, hosted by Sam Ashdown and Phil Jones. We'll share original content on all things marketing and agency related - from growth and lead generation, to creating and developing your personal brand and building a dream team. You'll hear from the biggest and best marketers, experts and agency coaches from around the world in exclusive interviews. And discover our top level tips, tricks and tactics that are designed to help YOU accelerate the growth of your business. About Sam and Phil: Sam and Phil are mother-in-law and son-in-lawn and co-directors of AshdownJones (the Lake District estate agency), AJ Mastermind (the home of world-class independent estate agency growth) and several other companies. Collectively they have a couple of decades of industry experience between them. We hope you enjoy the Ignite podcast. Let us know what you think by leaving a review. If you want to find out more about AJ Mastermind and what we can do for your agency go to: https://www.ajmastermind.co.uk
Ignite Your Estate Agency
How to Manage (Not Micro-Manage) and Empower Your Team
How can you manage your team effectively without slipping into micromanagement? This week Sam and Phil explore the difference between leadership and management and discuss how the right structure for your estate agency can support growth and empower your team, rather than causing confusion or frustration.
Are the best salespeople always the best managers or could promoting people based on skillset create a healthier office dynamic.
Sam recommends reading THE ANSWER IS A QUESTION by Laura and Dominic Ashley-Timms for advice on handling mistakes, encouraging staff accountability and not becoming a parent to your employees by trying to solve all of their issues for them.
Here’s how we can help you to IGNITE your agency:
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Key takeaways:
➡️ Clarity on the difference between management and leadership is essential for healthy agency growth.
➡️ Building strong processes lets your team manage themselves, freeing you up to focus on big-picture leadership.
➡️ Effective management means asking better questions, not just giving orders.
Memorable moments:
✅ “Leadership is all about setting the direction… Management is making sure all parts are working like a machine.”
✅ “You should be looking for who’s the best person to manage the team—not just the best at the job.”
✅ “If you treat someone as an adult, not always but usually, they respond as an adult.”
Tune in now to unlock ways to empower your team, structure your agency for success, and ignite the next phase of your estate agency’s journey.
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