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A Fresh Set of Eyes Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A talented business owner from Colorado called me the other day with exciting news that he finally hired a long sought-after Landscape […]
A few weeks ago, I was talking with a very successful landscape business owner who, like most in his position, has been inundated with offers from brokers to sell his […]
Employee Reference Checks Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Pennsylvania called me the other day to talk about her employee staffing procedures. At a strategic level, her Company has a […]
A couple of decades ago I had the great fortune to work as part of a team of really “STRONG” personalities. Five men, one woman. Did I learn a lot […]
STOP WHINING Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Missouri called me the other day to vent and seek guidance regarding the increased number of employees in his company whining about […]
Didn’t you love the Olympics coverage of all the equestrian events? What? You didn’t see any? No surprise, really. Unless you are seeking them out, it would be difficult to […]
Realistic Job Preview Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts called the other day to tell me that his new highly-paid Controller resigned his position after only eight days […]
I recently had a discussion with a client about paving material choices for a large, old property with many beautiful existing gardens (it is now a non-profit enterprise) that receives […]
Fitness for Duty Exams Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida called the other day to let me know that one of her key field employees injured himself over […]
How well is your company doing compared to your peers? Are you in the top 5 percent? If so, your company might be worth more than others. Think about this […]
A Coaching Mindset Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida called me the other day to express increased frustration with his employees’ ineffective job performance.  Throughout the conversation, […]
Last Sunday afternoon I was driving with my husband in a big parking lot and came extremely close to hitting not one but TWO individuals. I’m sure you’re not surprised […]
Essential EPLI Components Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Arizona called me the other day to talk about his Company’s policies, procedures, and employee handbook. His underlying intent was […]
It’s been a busy season and your day-to-day activities have probably been your primary focus. Now that we’ve hit the mid-year mark, have you looked at how you are doing […]
That’s Why it is the First Question Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Colorado called me the other day to talk about his Company’s performance appraisal process. By way […]
Disagreement is Fine, Disrespect is Not Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Kentucky called me the other day to talk about a recent interaction he had with one of […]