Case Study: Spyglass Realty and Investments achieves faster onboarding and a connected, collaborative culture with Workplace from Meta

How this CEO is using Workplace to connect everyone in his company

Spyglass Realty and Investments, a boutique Austin real estate firm led by Ryan Rodenbeck, faced the twin challenges of standing out in a crowded market and training a largely mobile, sometimes remote, agent workforce. To centralize knowledge, improve onboarding, and strengthen company culture they adopted Workplace from Meta in 2017 as their core collaboration and learning platform.

Using Workplace from Meta, Spyglass created topic groups as a searchable repository, recorded 15‑minute training segments, used Live video for property presentations, employed Multi‑company groups to involve clients and partners, and relied on Workplace Chat for quick answers. The changes cut onboarding and training time—saving over 30 hours per month—improved remote engagement and client transparency, and helped build the connected culture that contributed to a third‑place finish in the Austin Business Journal Best Places to Work.

Spyglass Realty and Investments

Ryan Rodenbeck

Broker & Owner