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Youāve probably heard company culture listed as a top reason employees stay at a landscape organization. Today weāre diving into the more specific aspects they like and the benefits of a strong company culture. What Resonates with Employees Dean DeSantis, owner of DeSantis Landscapes, based in Portland, Oregon, boils it down to trust. āTrust that […]
Mental health includes a personās emotional, psychological and social well-being, which affects how they think, feel and act. When your team members are struggling with their mental health, it can significantly impact your lawn or landscape business. If you are experiencing a high turnover rate, absenteeism, or burnout within your team, these can be symptoms […]
Training is critical to your landscape companyās overall success, but it is often a task that falls by the wayside during the busy season. Thankfully, thereās no one right way to train your team. What works for your operations may not be a good fit for another landscape business, but you can always gain inspiration […]
People are your greatest resource at your lawn or landscape company. Many business owners credit their success to the team members they surround themselves with. You can tap into this support system as well if you take the time to empower your employees properly. Provide Training and Resources One main reason employees may not be […]
Career ladders can encourage and compel your team members to pursue a future with your landscape company. At Landscaping Ninjas, based in College Station, Texas, they took this concept a little bit further with a belt ranking system. Daniel Thompson, owner of Landscaping Ninjas, says the belt ranking is just another aspect of their company […]
Itās never a spot you want to be in, but coming to terms with the fact you may have a toxic company culture is the first step to the path to improving it. Self-Evaluation āFirst thing would be to look in the mirror,ā says Dean DeSantis, owner of DeSantis Landscapes, based in Portland, Oregon. āAsk […]
While thinking outside the box is always a good idea when it comes to recruiting, itās also important to make sure youāre not overlooking or underestimating the value of some of the recruiting basics. If youāre struggling with recruiting, review some of these tried-and-true practices to see if youāve missed an opportunity for improvement. […]
If you ask a lawn or landscape company owner some of their keys to successfully retaining their employees, hiring for cultural fits is typically among their advice. āThatās well and good for them,ā you might think. āI donāt have that luxury.ā Edward Coady, CEO of Mainely Grass, based in Bedford, New Hampshire, says they started […]
Itās probably happened to everyone at least once in their career. That creeping feeling of dread on Sunday as you begin to consider all of your tasks ahead of you on Monday. This sensation is dubbed the āSunday scaries,’ and at Grow and Company, based in Houston, Texas, they are working to reduce this phenomenon […]
For the past three years, Myatt Landscaping & Construction, based in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, has maintained an employee retention rate of 94-95%. Why They Stay The company started tracking their retention numbers in 2017 and based on the conversations managers have had with their employees, one of the main reasons their team members stay is […]
