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Operations: Set Your Team Up for Efficient Work from the Start
FromThe GROW! Show
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Efficiency is the name of the landscaping game, and creating a smart site plan is step one. In this episode, Marty Grunder details how they plan their work for Grunder Landscaping crews so that they can arrive onsite and get to work quickly.
Discussion Points:
The old adage, “All planning is good”
Planning - the great differentiator
A story about a poor morning rollout in Dallas
Finding and keeping talent - the number one problem
The little things that help any landscaping job
Team and Group Leaders partnering with production
Planning the night before for morning rollouts
Biggest wastes of time
Streamlined loading process and plant labeling
LandscapeHub and SiteOne
GPS monitoring of your trucks
Reward and incentivize the behavior you want
Study others who do well- visit your peer companies
Join us in Des Moines at the GROW Conference Feb 2024
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.
Resources:
Landscape Hub
SiteOne Landscape Supply
GROW! Conference Feb 2024
The Grow Group
Grunder Landscaping
Marty Grunder LinkedIn
STIHL
Discussion Points:
The old adage, “All planning is good”
Planning - the great differentiator
A story about a poor morning rollout in Dallas
Finding and keeping talent - the number one problem
The little things that help any landscaping job
Team and Group Leaders partnering with production
Planning the night before for morning rollouts
Biggest wastes of time
Streamlined loading process and plant labeling
LandscapeHub and SiteOne
GPS monitoring of your trucks
Reward and incentivize the behavior you want
Study others who do well- visit your peer companies
Join us in Des Moines at the GROW Conference Feb 2024
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.
Resources:
Landscape Hub
SiteOne Landscape Supply
GROW! Conference Feb 2024
The Grow Group
Grunder Landscaping
Marty Grunder LinkedIn
STIHL
Released:
May 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (51)
Marketing: The Content Pieces You Can't Live Without: In this episode, Marty welcomes Emily Lindley, Content & Events Manager at The Grow Group. As The Grow Group’s content & events manager, she oversees our content marketing including emails and social media, develops content solutions that deliver on client needs, and shares our story with the green industry. In addition to her role at The Grow Group, she also manages Grunder Landscaping Co.’s marketing efforts. You’ll hear about the marketing tools that have stood the test of time such as postcards and doorhangers, why you must have a website, and tips and tricks for what to incorporate in each marketing piece to make it successful. Discussion Points: How we’re tracking if leads are on or off pace for the year Leading indicators to watch: design fees Essential marketing pieces Postcards and tips to make them more effective Doorhangers: how to use your crews to make these easy to implement Website: simple changes to make your web p by The GROW! Show