REMINDER TRAINING Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A wise business owner from Maryland called me the other day to talk about the structure, pace, and intent of his Company’s monthly Management […]
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NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Alaska called me the other day to talk about the legal and practical roles that a Non-compete Agreement can fulfill […]
UNION ACTIVITY Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California called me the other day to talk about a recent event involving one of his Maintenance crews. During a […]
PAYING IN CASH STILL HAPPENS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Virginia called me the other day to talk about a legal incident that occurred in his local […]
30-Day Development Review For Administrative Employees Steven Cesare, Ph.D. As promised, this posting is the follow-up to last week’s Tuesdays with Steve which presented the 30-Day Development Review for […]
30-Day Development Review For Field Employees Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A well-read business owner from Missouri called me the other day to inquire about potential best practices to improve the […]
Job Description Components Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from New Jersey called me the other day to talk about her Human Resources Program. Like many established companies, her company […]
Human Resources Road Map Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Kansas called me the other day to vent about some of the exasperation she is currently experiencing with […]
Irrigation Technician Compensation Plan Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A capitalistic business owner from Colorado called me the other day to talk about the compensation plan he has designed and implemented […]
Thou Shalt Not Steal Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A sage business owner from Illinois called me the other day to talk about a recent event at his company in which, […]
Wage And Hour Lawsuit Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California called me the other day to talk about a letter he received from the lawyer of a […]
Management Training Program Overview Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An impressive landscaper from Pennsylvania called me the other day to talk about her company’s aggressive growth plan spanning the next several […]
A Privilege, Not A Right Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A high-performing landscaper from Maryland called me the other day to talk about a Field Supervisor (i.e., oversees multiple grounds maintenance […]
DEVELOPMENT VS. DISMISSAL Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Oregon called me the other day to talk about a recent performance management issue that in and of […]
LET IT BURN Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Virginia called me the other day to talk about his company’s safety program. In general, his company’s safety […]
A 48% PAY RAISE Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A hustling business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to talk about a job offer his Mechanic received from […]
Lawsuit Frequency Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A conscientious business owner from Wisconsin called me the other day to talk about organizing pre-work for his January 2024 strategic planning meeting. Yes, […]
Human Resources Internal Services Assessment Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Delaware called me the other day to discuss various organizational issues including ongoing expansion replete with […]
Upgrade Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Colorado called me the other day to inform me that his long-time Office Manager had just resigned. Like most mid-size […]
Are You A Super Computer? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An enlightened business owner from Minnesota called me the other day to talk about the wide-ranging roles she fills each […]
Let’s Weight And See Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Maryland called me the other day to talk about one of his Field Supervisors. On the organizational chart, […]
Make It Public Or Keep It Private Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Kentucky called me the other day to talk about his Landscape Maintenance Manager, whose […]
Pay Philosophy Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Oregon called me the other day to talk about his company’s compensation system. The fundamentals were keenly in place: […]
What Would You Do? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Arizona called me the other day to talk about accountability. Like most owners, at his core, he […]
Which P&L Do You Want To See? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California called me the other day to talk about designing an incentive system for […]