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Numerous types of workforce challenges plague the industry and landscape professionals had a chance to listen and share how theyāre tackling these issues during the all-new roundtable breakfast panel on Nov. 10, 2026, at ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat. Jennifer Burnett, chief people officer with LandCare, Cam Cundiff, director of administration with […]
Great employee performance can show up in many ways, from exceeding production goals to displaying true teamwork and consistency. Choosing to recognize these team members for making a positive impact not only shows your appreciation, but it can also boost employee morale and retention. The key to effectively rewarding your staff members isnāt selecting […]
Itās easy to see HR as just another overhead expense, and if your landscape company has made it this far without an HR employee, surely it canāt be that important. However, without someone responsible for managing the people side of your business, you can set yourself up for a number of nightmares. Legal Nightmares Lurking […]
Career growth is one of the main reasons employees stay with their current company, but this doesnāt always have to come in the form of moving up within the company. For some, expanding their skills and moving into a parallel role can be more fulfilling. When you move from having just a career ladder in […]
When you plant an acorn, you donāt expect to see a full-grown tree the next year. Similarly, creating an internship program will not suddenly flood your company with new employees. However, if you invest in creating a strong internship program, this can strengthen your employee pipeline and brand over time. āA company like EMI, we […]
Itās part of the hiring process to evaluate whether job candidates are a good fit for the role and your organization, but are you considering how applicants are assessing you as well? āIf your company has a bad reputation, the candidates you want have probably already heard about it,ā says Andrew Raddish, co-founder of Live […]
Leadership development takes time, and if you donāt have a pipeline in place early on, your companyās growth will be constrained by your own capacity. Rob Miller, CEO and visionary of RPM, based in Hammonton, New Jersey, says he hit this ceiling at $5 million. āYou’ll hit that ceiling, I promise you, and once […]
Much like how transplanting a young tree without proper support and care can cause it to fail, identifying employees with leadership potential and then promoting them without adequate training can lead to frustration for everyone involved. Setting your high performers up for success calls for structured training, mentorship and opportunities to take on additional responsibilities […]
Last year, NALPās comprehensive online training became a free benefit for contractor members. SSC Services for Education, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, took advantage of this additional training almost immediately, incorporating it into their broader Grounds Management University. Brandon Haley, VP of grounds management for SSC, says since incorporating NALPās free training, it has helped with […]
Internship programs are an investment, but they can pay off with a long-term pipeline of future employees if you are intentional with the structure. An internship program is also a particularly useful recruiting tool if you participate in the Career Fair at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, as this is where many promising landscape and […]
