Growing In The Green Industry

In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest, Chelsea Hartshorn, Co-founder of Threadleaf Landscape Design.  Chealsea shares her story on how she started in the green industry as a young professional in college.  She talks about the flexibility of her design company and how they have been able to utilize the opportunities of a hybrid working environment. 

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest, Brigitte Orrick, Director of Talent Development with The Davey Tree Expert Company.  Brigitte shares her experiences of being recognized as the 2024 Woman of the Year by NALP and emphasized the value of

In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome Kyle Narsavage, President with GreenSweep. As someone who started their business very young, Kyle shares advice on starting your own business.  Kyle also talks about his success being driven by his team.  He shares his mantra on GreenSweep’s Row the Boat concept, how it started and how it has defined his team and business.  This episode is hosted by Skyler Westergard with LandCare and Brett Lemcke with RM Landscape.

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, our hosts share their personal reflections on the past year. Skyler and Brett express their gratitude for the support of their industry and emphasized the importance of recharging and rethinking during the holiday season suggesting that they all need to find a balance between work and leisure. This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard with LandCare.

In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest, Jack Pohutsky, Assistant Project Manager and Site Supervisor at R.P. Marzilli & Co.  Jack shares his thoughts on pushing for your career and being authentic.  He talks about his 5 to 10-year goals and how his company is helping him achieve those goals.  He also talks about being an advocate for yourself and your professional development as well as the industry.  Jack also talks about the secret sauce and tips for what helps him with time management. This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard with LandCare. Listen here or on your

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest Angela Cornish with Virginia Green. Angela discussed insights on HR and leadership, with topics including planning for the next year, training and development, succession planning, and compensation and benefits. They also explored the challenges and opportunities in the green industry, the importance of training and development, and strategies for planning and development in their respective organizations. Angela

This replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry is presented by the Veterans in Landscape Network and hosted by Joe Lewis with Yard Solutions, Brian Chapman with LMI Landscapes and Terry Williams with Green Lawn Fertilizing.  In this special VILN takeover episode these military Veterans discuss how to be adaptable leaders and working beside your team as well as leadership dependability and being able to lean on your team.  They discuss patience and how having the military mentality has helped them to learn and adapt to a new environment.  They also talk about being present to make an impact.  It’s an episode you won’t want to miss! Listen here or on your favorite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/nalp-young-professionals.

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest Andrew Bray, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Membership at NALP.  Andrew shares the recent changes in the political landscape and the impact on our industry. He also discussed the challenges and

In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, our hosts talk about filling the gaps with new hires and some of the challenges they face when bringing on new team members - how to measure and quantify what we have asked them to achieve and how fast that should happen.  They also discuss knowing where you are as an organization and the balance of flexibility.  They talk about employee satisfaction and how our employees feel at our organizations but what’s most important is being willing to do something with that feedback. This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke with RM Landscape and Skyler

In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome Erin Barr, HR Consulting with Erin Barr Consulting.  Erin talks about some of the struggles that the green industry has been facing when it comes to workforce.   Erin talks about strategies to make progress and how to approach your team with getting feedback.  She talks about the importance of making sure whatever you implement in your company, to make sure that you make it sustainable and buildable over a long period of time. This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape.