Continuing the Legacy: The Allen J. Block Scholarship

Allen J. Block 2014 Scholarship Recipient, Brian Sandy, with Michael and Kenneth Block

Allen J. Block, a leader in the commercial real estate community, passed away in 2009. Mr. Block poured hard work and integrity into every business endeavor, every transaction, and helped shape the Kansas City commercial real estate industry that it is today. He was also adamant about applying this same work ethic to help make our community a better place. His philanthropic efforts spanned local organizations like Children's TLC, Wayside Waifs, The Jewish Community Foundation and more. His dedication to hard work and community improvement live on with the Allen J. Block Scholarship.

How Employee Events Improve Retention

Maximizing employee retention and minimizing turnover should be important to a business owner of any size.

Harry Drake, Max Wasserstrom, Chris Cargill
and Lou Serrone at the Safe Memorial Golf Tournament

At Block Real Estate Services, LLC (BRES), we have found that employee events can be used as an effective strategy in employee retention. Creating an environment and sense of culture where employees can bond and grow together leads to happier employees that stay longer. Here are 3 reasons how employee events improve retention:

The Importance of Giving Back to Your Community: BRES in the Community

Supporting a charity or non-profit is a great way to give back to those who have supported and helped sustain your business's success. Giving back to your community has many intangible benefits such as the feeling of connectives, community pride and satisfaction of helping others. There are also tangible benefits to giving back to the community. For example, giving back can raise your business profile and bring in more customers or clients.