Recap: Refuel & Reset Seminar with Jessica Warrior
Property management rarely slows down. Between tenant calls, competing priorities, tight deadlines, and constant problem solving, it is easy to keep going on empty without even noticing.
That is exactly why Houston BOMA hosted the Refuel & Reset Seminar. Property management professionals gathered over breakfast for one focused hour on wellbeing, stress regulation, and resilience, and left with tools they could put to work right away.
A Speaker Who Has Been There
The session was led by Jessica Warrior, CPM, RPA, who brought more than 30 years of commercial property management experience to the room. Most recently, she served as Director of Property Management for Granite Properties, leading a team of 50 across multiple markets.
Today, Jessica is a PhD researcher in Leadership & Change, studying how the body registers stress and pressure and what that means for how we lead. Her research grew out of her own experience carrying the demands of the role while supporting her team. She is also a certified Integrative Somatic Practitioner and Community Resiliency Model instructor, and she now coaches leaders and teams on regulating stress, building resilience, and leading through change.
Beyond Talking About Burnout
Rather than simply naming burnout, Jessica focused on what to do about it. She shared practical, research based strategies attendees can use in the moment, right when the pressure starts to build.
Attendees learned grounding skills to calm the nervous system and resourcing techniques that draw on memories associated with calm and positivity. Jessica also walked the group through ways to relax the body and build energy throughout the day.
The conversation turned to a challenge every property manager knows well: the stress of always being on call. Jessica shared ways to recognize that built up tension and release it, a timely reminder that taking care of ourselves is part of taking care of our teams, our tenants, and our properties.
Thank You
A big thank you to Jessica Warrior for an honest, practical, and energizing session, and to everyone who took an hour to refuel and reset with us.
We are especially grateful to our sponsor, Star Protection, for helping make this morning possible. Running on empty does not have to be the norm, and we hope every attendee walked out ready to handle what comes next.