Grow with Grunder: Simple ways to thank your team members

Marty Grunder of Grunder Landscaping Co. and The Grow Group shares simple but meaningful ways he shows appreciation to his team members. read more
Marty Grunder of Grunder Landscaping Co. and The Grow Group shares simple but meaningful ways he shows appreciation to his team members. read more
Tune up your retention, then follow up with recruiting. Which comes first, retention or recruiting? The answer is both. As if there aren’t enough challenges for landscape contractors, it’s apparent landscape businesses better be really good at recruiting and retaining the right people. The job market has shifted from an employer’s market to an employee’s market. Here’s what that means... read more
Did you know that many high-profit companies pay their top employees above industry norms? In spite of the upward trend in pay rates driven by the H-2B program, I see contractors continuing to struggle to find great employees. But maybe they’re not paying enough to attract the right prospects? Last month I invited Verne Harnish (founder of Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization,... read more