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…
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…
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…
Everywhere we go, we meet with landscape leaders who are looking to offer a greater service experience, higher quality work and become a great place…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Welcome to the Business Planner 2017: The People Edition. We hear repeatedly from our readers that labor and personnel are the most significant challenges they…
Bill ArmanNov 3, 2023
Do you want to have a successful business? Really successful? Do you want to make money? Real money? Do you want to avoid 72-hour weeks?…
In the landscape maintenance field, clients are like stock portfolios. Some yield great returns; others don’t. In either case, you’re spending resources—including crew time, equipment…
Monica MuirNov 3, 2023
During your offseason, review what’s worked and what hasn’t. One area you should review is finances—both your numbers and your software. The software contains information…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
A wise old man once told me your definition of wealth will change as you accumulate it and grow older. In my work with large…
Several large-scale studies have shown that most organizations in the U.S. haven’t embraced strategic planning as a regular, ongoing, essential business process. Strategic planning is…
Frank RossNov 3, 2023
If I had to grade the economy during the past three years, I’d probably rate it OK. Certainly not great, but compared to the years…
Everyone knows companies that have solid client relationships have successful businesses. As your company grows, how do you take the client information in your head…
Business owners are in charge of getting the right people on the bus and in the right seats. The business plan provides the destination and…
How do you keep score in your business? How do you know if you’re winning or losing? Is it money in the bank? Profits? Growth?…
Ken ThomasNov 3, 2023
I started my career in the green industry working summer jobs at landscape companies. After college, I threw out a hard-earned biology degree and entered…
Peter HoltonNov 3, 2023
As the year closes, it’s important to understand the value of your business. Agreeing on your company’s value will make or break a potential merger…
Tim SmithNov 3, 2023
In the fourth quarter of this fiscal year, landscape contractors must plan for 2016 and critically evaluate their success in 2015. This planning and evaluating…
When hiring, many business owners say they value attitude and personality more than expertise and skill because the latter can be learned. If this claim…
