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The ROI more than makes up for it

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As part ofĀ our#NALPKnows series, we talked to Shayne Newman, Landscape Industry Certified, President of YardApes in New Milford, Connecticut, about working together as a team, and leaving it on the field during LANDSCAPES 2015.

Sports analogies often hit home in the business world, and thatā€™s how it is in our company. When someone mentions leaving it on the field, I immediately think about how important team play is to the success of our projects and our company overall.Ā  Working together as a team doesnā€™t happen overnight and itā€™s not necessarily something you can teach. It has to be part of the company culture.

NFL teams donā€™t share the same level of success. Thatā€™s where training and preparation comes into play. In our industry, LANDSCAPES is akin to footballā€™s training camp.Ā  Iā€™ve been going there for 15 years and absolutely always learn something to make our team more successful.

Yes, thereā€™s a cost associated with taking team members, but Iā€™ve found whatever the cost is, the ROI more than makes up for it.Ā  First, it introduces them to the industry big picture, and so many times over the years, theyā€™ve been impressed by the sheer number of people there who are passionate and excited about our industry.

I challenge each of my employees to return home with 10 great ideas taken from the educational and networking sessions.Ā  A week or two after we return from the trip, we will review each of our top ten lists and discuss which ideas we plan on implementing and when.

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LANDSCAPES impact, however, goes beyond the actual event and the review session that follows. Iā€™ve found that attending with managers gives someone else back home and opportunity to step up and assume more responsibility.Ā  It helps us to gauge whoā€™s capable of taking on more responsibility in the future.

Online registrationĀ for LANDSCAPES 2015 is now open.Ā 

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