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Itās easy to play the comparison game when youāre recruiting and wonder if your landscape company needs to hire a full-time recruiter in order to be successful. Yet what works for your organization will depend on your growth goals, current company size and market conditions. If youāre on the smaller side, experience low turnover rates […]
Itās hard to fill a bucket when thereās a hole in the bottom of it. Similarly, growing your team is much more of a challenge when your new hires arenāt even staying on for 30 days. Implementing straightforward changes to your onboarding program can make a world of difference when it comes to helping employees […]
Unless your team retention rate is 100%, there is always room for improvement in the employee experience. One aspect that can drastically improve not only your retention rate, but also your safety and company reputation is your overall onboarding process. Carly Haugen, CPO for Prescription Landscape, based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, says they started to […]
If you operate in a region where your work is seasonal and you need to lay off a portion of your employees, you know all too well how challenging it can be to ensure this workforce will return in the spring. Brad Leahy, vice president of Blades of Green, based in Edgewater, Maryland, says the first […]
After a long day on the job site, an employee can relate to the phrase āweāre 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 […]
After putting in the time and effort to attract talent to their landscape company, organizations are working hard to improve their overall onboarding process. This focus on welcoming and training new hires from the get-go is paying off, as many companies are seeing increased retention rates with their rookie employees. Patrick Murray, co-founder of Local […]
Performance reviews can easily be seen as a task that is ānice to haveā but not necessary for your business to function. However, reviews can help build stronger teams, better leaders, and higher client satisfaction, if you are executing them effectively. āOnce you get to a certain size, the only way you can know if […]
The desire for recognition is natural and a strong driver of employee motivation. In fact, in aĀ Nectar survey,Ā 81.9% of employees say that recognition of their contributions improves their engagement, and another 71% say they would be less likely to leave their organization if they were recognized more frequently. Having a strong employee recognition program is […]
The landscape industry is often described as a people business. Similarly, the military depends on teamwork and people working together efficiently. āBoth rely on trust, communication, and accountability,ā says Mike Felts, division vice president for Ruppert Landscape, based in Laytonsville, Maryland. āIn the military, you depend on your unit to get the mission done safely. […]
Leaders Forum, presented by NALP and powered by Aspire, is a member-exclusive event that will be held on Feb. 4-7, 2026, in Santa Barbara, California. It is an opportunity for CEOs and top executivesĀ to network and discover new ways to drive productivity and motivate their teams. Gabe Adams, a behavioral scientist with UVA Darden School […]
