NEWS, NOTES & QUOTES
COMPANIES WITH MOST CERTIFIED STAFF HONORED AT LANDSCAPES
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ALP member companies with the most certified staff in their member
class were honored in October at LAND- SCAPES 2016. These committed companies are James
Martin Associates, Inc., Lang Landscape, LLC, The Davey Tree Expert Co., Troy Clogg Landscape Associates, LLC, Weis- burg Landscape Maintenance, BrightView, Chapel Valley Landscape Co., Gothic Grounds Management, and Lawn Co. Landon Reeve, IV, Landscape Industry Certified, of Chapel Valley Landscape Co., discussed what certification means to his team. “Chapel Valley is committed to safe- ty, quality and the customer experience,” he said. “Having Landscape Industry Cer- tified team members is an important part of this commitment. Certification enriches our professionalism, and we’re proud of our certified staff.” 7
From left, Enrico Marogna and Dick Bruttig, BrightView Landscape Development; James Reeve, Chapel Valley Landscape Company; Nick Depasquale, Gothic Landscape; and NALP President Brett Lemcke.
REGIONAL WORKSHOPS: PEOPLE ACADEMY LIVE! I
n the highly competitive landscape industry, the best companies know that those with the best people have
a clear competitive advantage. Successful companies not only attract great people, but they also retain their exist- ing high-performing employees. How does your company stack up in this “People Challenge”? You can get the answer to these questions and more at NALP’s upcoming regional NALP People Academy Live! • January 31-February 2, 2017, Orlando, Fla. • February 21-23, 2017, Dallas, Tex. The workshop’s primary goals are:
• Understanding the importance of people to your busi- ness success
• Finding, attracting, onboarding, keeping and growing the right people
• Building a framework for implementing successful peo- ple systems The workshops will be led by Ed Laflamme, LIC, Bill
Arman and Steve Cesare, Ph.D., all Head Harvesters with the Harvest Group, a noted landscape business consulting
14 THE LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL > NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 firm. Each People Academy Live! event will include an op-
tional facility tour on the final day. To learn more about these regional workshops, go to
landscapeprofessionals.org and click on the Events/Edu- cation tab at the top of the page. 7
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