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About Phil Harwood
Harwood is a Managing Partner with Pro-Motion Consulting. Reach him at phil@mypmcteam.com. He is a Landscape Industry Certified Manager, NALP Trailblazer, NALP Consultant, and Certified Snow Professional. Harwood holds a BA in Marketing and Executive MBA with Honors from Michigan State University, where he was recently nominated Alumnus of the Decade.
Posts by Phil Harwood
As the COVID-19 vaccine is becoming more widely distributed, employers are increasingly taking steps to get back to normal. Across the U.S., companies are announcing plans to bring workers back... Read more»
In this installment of Snow Strategy, Landscape Management columnist Phil Harwood lays out the best practices when it comes to billing for big snowstorms. Read more»
“Desperation recruiting” is when companies act impulsively, and sometimes unethically, to recruit out of sheer desperation. At its worst, it involves “stealing” people from a competitor’s job site. This type... Read more»
Phil Harwood explains how keeping company culture top of mind when hiring can help people find the "right" people and their "right" place on the bus. Read more»
Phil Harwood explains that businesses with owners who're too actively involved are less able to survive the transition to new ownership or new leadership. Read more»
Marie started her estate care business when she was in high school. Growing up in an affluent community where her father was essentially the mayor, she was well-connected and had... Read more»
