Is it normal for a brokerage to give little training?

Training varies a lot between brokerages, and even between offices of the same brand. Many agents find they need to supplement it.

Do I need to switch brokerages to get a mentor?

No. You can learn from agents outside your office without changing brokerages. Be wary of anyone whose help comes with a recruiting pitch.

For agents and their brokerage

Your brokerage is not giving you the training you need. Where to get it.

You joined for the training and the support, and now you get a weekly meeting and a busy broker. You are not alone, and you do not have to switch brokerages to get better help.

Step 1

Ask for specific help

"Can you train me?" is easy to put off. "Can you review my pricing on this listing before Thursday?" is not. Bring a real deal and a specific question, and most brokers will make time.

Step 2

Use what your office already has

Many brokerages have recorded trainings, an online library, a mentor program, or senior agents who will let you shadow them. Ask what exists; it is often more than you were told on day one.

Step 3

Learn from agents outside your office

An experienced agent in another office, or another market, has nothing to gain from your listing and no reason to hold back. Their perspective is often more honest than the office view.

Step 4

Be careful who you learn from

Plenty of free help is really a pitch: to join a team, buy a course or sign up for a lead service. Ask yourself what the person gets from helping you. Good help is clear about it.

Step 5

Decide whether it is the training or the brokerage

If you are getting real help elsewhere and still feel unsupported, think about what your split pays for. That is a bigger decision; make it on purpose, not out of frustration.

Your brokerage

Where your brokerage fits

Most brokerages do not restrict who you learn from. Read your independent contractor agreement if you are unsure, and keep client details confidential when you ask anybody outside the office.
Anything about contracts, disclosures or compliance still goes to your own broker. Outside advice is for strategy and skill, not for overruling your office.
Advisors on RealAly agree, before they are listed, never to use a session to recruit you to their brokerage or team. You keep your broker; you just get a second opinion from outside the office.

Questions

What agents ask

Is it normal for a brokerage to give little training?: Training varies a lot between brokerages, and even between offices of the same brand. Many agents find they need to supplement it.
Do I need to switch brokerages to get a mentor?: No. You can learn from agents outside your office without changing brokerages. Be wary of anyone whose help comes with a recruiting pitch.