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Relocation Agent Network Q&A Series - Q3 How do your team feel about being members of RAN?
Nick Thring, Director, Duncan Yeardley
Duncan Yeardley sought ways to build staff pride and a shared sense of identity that would translate into better client interactions and lower staff turnover.
In this Q3 instalment of the RAN Q&A Series, Nick Thring of Duncan Yeardley addresses how his team feel about being members of the Relocation Agent Network. Nick's response goes beyond the expected commercial benefits, focusing on the cultural and motivational dimension of RAN membership. He describes how being part of a nationally recognised, quality-assured network gives the Duncan Yeardley team a sense of pride and professional identity that feeds directly into how they engage with clients. Nick's account highlights that RAN membership functions as a staff engagement tool as much as a commercial one — reinforcing the agency's culture and giving employees a compelling reason to take pride in their work.
Key points
- The team uses RAN in relevant client pitches and across brochures, the website and email banners.
- Nick says prompt referral rewards help motivate his team.
- RAN membership generates genuine staff pride that reinforces agency culture and identity
- Team motivation increases when staff associate their employer with a nationally recognised network
- Client-facing behaviour improves as staff confidence and professional standing grows
- RAN affiliation serves as an internal retention signal, reinforcing why staff value their workplace
- Membership creates a shared team narrative beyond day-to-day targets and transactions
Our team genuinely feel proud to be part of the Relocation Agent Network — it's not just a badge on the website, it means something to them. When your staff are proud of where they work and what they stand for, it comes through in how they deal with clients. RAN has been part of building that culture at Duncan Yeardley.
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