Growing In The Green Industry

Growing In The Green Industry

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Growing In The Green Industry episodes

  • Enhancing Collaboration and Financial Awareness with Christianna Denelsbeck

    In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest Christianna Denelsbeck with

    Landscape Workshop. Christianna shares the importance of understanding and respecting different roles within an organization, the need for transparency and collaboration, and the significance of financial awareness and training.  She talks about building strong operations
    and accounting relationships and that it is crucial for smooth functioning of the organization.  She also highlighted the need to understand the needs of the operations team and how to support them, especially as a company grows.  This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard with
    LandCare.

    47 min
  • REPLAY: The Ultimate Experience with Hope Smith

    In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome Hope Smith with Plants Creative Landscape. Hope shares her story behind the Ultimate Experience Manager and talks about what the ultimate experience for Plants Creative is all about.  Hope talks about employee engagement and the one-on-one discussions she has with her team and how that helps build that employee trust.   She touches on the onboarding process, their core values and some of the benefits that they offers their team to include how they implemented their employee assistance program.  This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape. Listen here or on your favorite podcast app: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nalp-young-professionals

    39 min
  • What Would It Look Like to Sell with Bob Williamson

    In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest Bob Williamson with Cetane Associates.  Selling your company is a hot topic in our industry.  Bob shares how the conversation usually starts with wanting to sell your business.  He talks about many people not being ready to sell their company immediately, but Bob shares advice on the process of selling a business.  He talks about some of the risks and what buyers are looking for.  Even if you are not looking to sell your business, you should be thinking about the future.  This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard with LandCare.

    45 min
  • REPLAY: Growing Your People with Skyler Westergard

    In replay this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome Skyler Westergard with LandCare.  Skyler shares his story about how he ended up in learning and development and how he went about creating new

    opportunities.  He talks about different ways that people learn and retain information as well as how we assess learning.  He also talks about the importance of investing in your team.  This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape.

    52 min
  • The Power of Connection with Britt Wood

    In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest CEO of the National Association Landscape Professionals, Britt Wood.  Britt shares his thoughts on our industries unique ability to network and share is like no other industry.  He talks about the value of attending educational events like ELEVATE and the new Executive Leadership Program with the University

    of Darden School of Business. Brett, Skylar and Britt all highlight the importance of building relationships and the energizing effect of such events. This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard with LandCare.

    42 min
  • REPLAY: Inviting People to Bring a Different Part of Themselves to Work with Brandon Sheppard

    In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest, Brandon Sheppard, Franchise Owner of Weed Man and President-Elect of NALP.  In this episode we also welcome our newest host, Skyler Westergard with LandCare.  Brandon shares his experience with volunteering at Renewal and Remembrance and how important the opportunity is to give back to those who give to the green industry.  Brandon also talks about his passion for transforming lives within his company and the power of investing and caring for your team as

    individuals.  He talks about representing yourself and company through recruiting, interviews and training and that you should be more than a company that gives just lip service but that invites people to bring a different part of themselves to work. Brandon, Skyler, and Brett also talk about the book, ⁠Setting the Table⁠ by Danny Meyer and the six hospitality quotient characteristics and building in those characteristics into the interview process.  They also mention the books ⁠Unreasonable
    Hospitality⁠ and ⁠Winning on Purpose⁠. This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard with LandCare. Listen here or on your favorite podcast app: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nalp-young-professionals


    51 min
  • Organic Growth and Embracing Discomfort with Anita Palmer

    In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest Anita Palmer with Sperber Landscape Companies. Anita discusses the importance of organic growth through acquiring new customers and developing employees' skills and careers. She shares her passion for landscaping, architecture, and community, which aligns

    with the industry's flexibility in pursuing various paths. Anita also touches on embracing discomfort for personal growth and engagement as well as balancing personal and professional team needs.  This episode is hosted by
    Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard with LandCare.

    44 min
  • REPLAY: WILN Takeover with Hosts, Beth Berry with Advanced Turf Solutions, Becca Presley with Senske and Gail Reinhart with Five Season Landscape Management

    This replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry is presented by the Women in Landscape Network and hosted by Beth Berry with Advanced Turf Solutions, Becca Presley with Senske and Gail Reinhart with Five Season Landscape Management. In this episode they discuss how to get more women involved in the industry. They also discuss some of the challenges that women go through in a male dominated industry – from clothing to equipment. They touch on where to seek more female candidates and the different opportunities to add value to your career. Listen here or on your favorite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/nalp-young-professionals.

    53 min
  • From Landscapes to Irrigation with Brad Hill

    In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest Brad Hill with Par 3. Brad shares his journey from a landscape business owner to his current role at Par 3 Landscape. He discusses the challenges and strategies involved in establishing a successful irrigation

    business, with Brad sharing his insights on leadership, technical expertise, and the importance of persistence. Brad also talks about the unique challenges and rewards of working in the irrigation industry. This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard with LandCare.

    55 min
  • REPLAY: A Touch on Mental Health with Paul Fraynd

    In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome Paul Fraynd, CEO of Sun Valley Landscaping. Paul talks about setting clear expectations and handling the many ideas that come your way. He also dives into the subject of mental health and the importance of checking in with your team and how personal success breathes business success. This episode is hosted by Miles Kuperus, Brett Lemcke with RM Landscape and Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench. Listen here or on your favorite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/nalp-young-professionals

    59 min

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