In the days we’re living in, leadership, great leadership is essential. But what makes a great leader? Most owners probably think they are, at least good leaders. This week the […]
Category: The Harvest Blog
Always Have 2-on-1 for Employee Discipline Steven Cesare, Ph.D. The other day, a business owner from the state of Minnesota contacted me to discuss an employee disciplinary issue. In general, […]
Employees at the Liquor Store While on Company Time Steven Cesare, Ph.D. The other day, a business owner from Delaware contacted me to discuss a policy issue. The owner had […]
We are in the busiest time of the year and many landscape professionals are feeling overwhelmed, others are busy but all is under control. The difference? Systems. Watch as the Harvesters […]
Commissions for a Terminated Salesperson Steven Cesare, Ph.D. I was recently contacted by a business owner from California regarding his understanding of commission payments for a salesperson who would soon […]
It’s that time of year when some of the new people you hired are not working out. Or, you’ve decided it’s time to terminate that “sacred cow”, that’s been with […]
Designing Equipment Safety Training Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts contacted me the other day to begin a thorough attempt at developing in-house equipment safety training initially intended […]
In the video, this week Harvester Bill talks about seeking and taking good counsel. That’s really good advice. Now you know that the Harvesters are consultants right, but can you […]
Become Familiar with Personal Liability and What it Means for You Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California asked a question of me the other day regarding the degree […]
We are definitely in one of the most difficult situations in modern history. Owners and managers out there, the answer is to communicate with your customers. Sometimes people react without […]
Discrimination Based on Micro-Aggressions Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Colorado called me recently to say that he just received a complaint from one of his field employees alleging […]
In business we all know that “cash is king”….but now more than ever. During this pandemic, it’s extremely important that we collect our money because some of our customers may be […]
Employee Fainted due to Heat Exhaustion Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida contacted me the other day and told me that one of his field employees was just […]
You have to check out Harvester Bill this week on the golf course – they just reopened in California. He called one of the largest companies in the country to […]
Terminating an Employee on Workers’ Compensation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Pennsylvania contacted me the other day to complain about the job performance of an employee who was […]
In the new business climate, we are living in now, it’s even more essential than ever to create a process in our business. The Harvesters are featuring Jeff Korhan […]
Three-Step Approach to Recruitment Steven Cesare, Ph.D. Ask any business owner to identify his/her primary human resources problem and you will instantaneously hear “recruitment,” “staffing,” “finding people,” etc. With a […]
This week Harvester Bill brings out a great point in the video and that’s the fact that leaders are readers. Ask any substantial business owner what book they are reading and they […]
Negligent Referral Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts contacted me the other day to talk about staffing issues. During our conversation, he shared an interesting story about hiring […]
Most of the country right now is shut down. Landscape operations are severely cut back, in a few states there are counties that will not let any landscapers work unless […]
Background Check Process Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An Illinois-based company contacted me the other day to request some procedural information about conducting background checks. This topic was once very straightforward and […]
The Harvesters believe that planning is essential to success. Companies that plan make fewer mistakes, and either achieve or exceed their goals far faster than those that just “wing it.” […]
TRACKING CORONAVIRUS COSTS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A company Controller from Colorado called me the other day to discuss what else? Coronavirus. During our discussion surrounding accountability and the human […]
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is dramatically impacting all of our lives including numerous instances of stay-at-home for non-essential businesses; closed restaurants, work out facilities, barbers and many services we rely on […]
Coronavirus Legislation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. Recently-passed legislation related to the Coronavirus has a significant impact on all companies with fewer than 500 employees. The Emergency FMLA Expansion Act and the […]