LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Winter is just around the corner, which means snow plows will soon be back in action. A few best practices will help you plow as…
Monica MuirNov 3, 2023
Consider these ideas that use accounting software. Keeping up with job costs is crucial for your business, but job labor is definitely one aspect of…
Dave MurrayNov 3, 2023
Treat your internal customers as well as your external customers—if not better. Creating a world-class internal culture is an important piece of a business’s customer…
Bill ArmanNov 3, 2023
Tune up your retention, then follow up with recruiting. Which comes first, retention or recruiting? The answer is both. As if there aren’t enough challenges…
James Cali and Jason NewNov 3, 2023
Prepared managers don’t rely on luck to find great prospects; they use existing employees and a cohesive hiring process. Like ideal clients, new qualified employees…
Terry DelanyNov 3, 2023
Yield higher quality applicants by understanding young workers. I know, I know…millennials are lazy, tree-hugging, coffee-swilling liberal hipsters, right? Also known as Gen Y and…
Ben GandyNov 3, 2023
Understand the root causes of the landscape industry talent crisis. Then, find ways to promote the industry and your company. As I travel throughout the…
Location: Huntington Park, Spokane, Wash. Company: Land Expressions Photo credit: Dean Davis, James Richman, John D. Moore, Isaacson Aerial Photography and Kathy Swehla Avista Utilities…
Shaun KanaryNov 3, 2023
Failure isn’t fatal, but failure to change might be.” This quote by legendary basketball coach John Wooden is one to apply to your marketing and…
Jeff KorhanNov 3, 2023
Effective digital recruiting requires captivating storytelling. If you could have five minutes of your dream candidate’s attention, what would you say to dazzle him? Imagine…
Mark BradleyNov 3, 2023
Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly of profit sharing. Incentive programs are always among the most engaging topics in business management workshops. Every…
Mel KleimanNov 3, 2023
Before I make a presentation, I survey the attendees to find out their challenges when it comes to recruiting, interviewing, selecting and retaining employees. This…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
How a Wyoming company builds a community among second-home clients. Experts say attracting a new customer costs a company five times more than retaining an…
Dillon StewartNov 3, 2023
Bruce Moore Jr. Vice President of Operations Eastern Land Management Stamford, Conn. Education Trinity Catholic High School Stamford, Conn. Class of 2001 Curry College Bachelor’s…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Used strategically, early order programs can be a winning proposition. For as long as Mark Leahy can remember, he’s been looking for a deal. He…
Many landscape companies fail to properly plan because… Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “…it's just not in the genes of young entrepreneurs…
Kevin KehoeNov 3, 2023
Get ordinary people to do the extraordinary more often than not through company culture. Running a company is exciting until it becomes a slog, isn’t…
Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
Groom employees to step into critical positions well in advance of needing them in those roles. Few landscape companies would say they have enough employees…
Daniel S. GordonNov 3, 2023
It shouldn’t be much trouble, unless you’re currently out of compliance. The Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule, scheduled to go into effect Dec.…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
Here are several best practices for handling employee separations. Parting ways with an employee is always difficult for managers. I’ve handled hundreds of employee separations…
Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
Pump station trends reflect a need to manage water efficiently and monitor results. Pump stations—often referred to as the hardest-working components of an irrigation system—are…
Good tracking is essential for assessing a project’s success. It also gives employees a blueprint to work from. Job costing helps contractors identify, quantify and…
Attendees of the JP Horizons Face to Face event came to learn about the Louisville, Ohio-based company’s focus on culture and employee relations. Banners hang…
Companies interested in lawn care must consider several factors before adding it to their offerings. So you’re mowing lawns and doing other landscape maintenance, and the…
