I hear so often how difficult it is to find talent for a small landscape company. But, I often tell my clients, it’s not that hard if you have your magnet out to attract. For example, I received a question from a potential client last week…His question was… How do I turn my recruiting challenges […]
The 15 Top Attributes of A ‘Key Contributor’
Being able to see opportunities clearly is the foundation of one’s ability to capture the opportunities for growth within an organization. In today’s business climate; companies seek top achievers; aka, ‘key contributors’ to help push the company forward. People who not only contribute individually; but also as a cohesive team members. My own thoughts relating […]
How to Make Training Both Fun and Fundamental
In the landscape industry on-going training has to be the 2nd most inconsistent process in an organization after on-boarding of new team members. How often do we hire someone and throw them into the fire? The answer is more often than you would think. Employee training and performance improvement training should be one of most […]
The Simple Science Of Building A Unified TEAM
Yes, the boss can always; I mean most often think he/she can do it better than everyone else. The bottom line of a progressive-forward thinking organization is not driven by any one individual, it is driven through TEAMWORK. “A group does not necessarily constitute a team. Teams normally have members with complementary skills and generate […]
When The Good Employee Goes Bad
You see; the way I see it there are three types of employees; the first one is the loyal employee who is dedicated to the job, but wants nothing more than the job. He/she shows up each day on time, leaves at 5:00 and does this routine day in and day out. They want nothing […]