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Creating an Effective Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program for Your Landscape Team

After a long day on the job site, an employee can relate to the phrase ā€œwe’re all in this together.ā€ As you seek ways to build a healthy team, consider adding a peer-to-peer recognition program. This provides an easy way to celebrate each employee’s contributions and recognize their efforts to go above and beyond. According […]

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Onboarding That Sticks: Strategies to Retain New Employees Beyond the First 90 Days

Onboarding costs your company both time and money, so it only stands to reason that you want your onboarding processes to be incredibly effective at both welcoming and instilling your culture in new hires. If your company culture is strong, chances are you’ll be able to retain these employees past the first three months when […]

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Tailoring Your Employee Appreciation: How To Make Every Team Member Feel Valued

Taking the time to show appreciation for your employees is not something you should take lightly. It may seem like an optional feel-good practice, but it has a direct effect on employee motivation and productivity. According to a survey by Nectar, 83.6% of employees feel recognition affects their motivation to succeed at work. Another 77.9% […]

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Team Building: Hosting an Employee Appreciation Event

 If you’re wanting to pull out all the stops when it comes to letting your employees know you appreciate their efforts at your lawn or landscape company, hosting a specific employee appreciation event is one option. The concept you have in mind might be simple, but make sure you’re thinking through all the logistics to […]

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Team Building: Telling Your Employees’ Stories

If you mainly use your social media accounts to promote your landscape company’s service offerings, you could be missing out on a whole other genre of posts. Social media is intended to foster a sense of community and isn’t just another channel for traditional marketing efforts. Featuring your employees’ stories on your social media accounts […]

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Team Building: Ways to Express Appreciation to Your Team

You know you wouldn’t be where you are today without your team, but do they know you feel this way? It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day and assume your staff understands how much you appreciate the hard work they put in every day. However, leaders with strong company cultures will tell you […]

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Building Your Team: Celebrate Your Staff with Internal Recognition Programs

There are multiple ways to express your appreciation to your employees, but internal recognition programs are particularly useful for improving morale and motivating the desired behaviors in your team. ā€œEverybody’s a little different, but we feel that generally speaking, most people want to feel good at work,ā€ says Dave DiGregorio, VP of sales for Ground […]

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Landscape Professionals Display the Spirit of Giving Throughout the Year

Thanksgiving and the season around it are an opportunity to practice gratitude and give back. However, landscape professionals often opt to practice a spirit of generosity year-round with both their employees and their local communities. Bob Ramser, president of Turfscape, Inc., based in Twinsburg, Ohio, says they choose to give back because it is important […]

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