Growing In The Green Industry Podcast

In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, our guest Jacob Hong with Woodlawns Landscape Company is a former landscape management student; discusses his career progression from sales to company leadership. They also talk about the importance of personal and professional growth, the balance between current roles and future opportunities, and the significance of understanding and aligning with a company's culture. Lastly, they shared their personal experiences and challenges, with a focus on leadership in a rapidly changing organization.  This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard with LandCare.

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest Michael Davie, Senior Account Manager with M.J. Design Associates, Inc.  Michael emphasizes the importance of investing in employees through continuous training and personal development, noting it drives company growth and shows genuine care. He discusses the valueof sharing knowledge gained from industry events and integrating key takeaways into daily operations. Michael also highlights the need to relate to young people in mentorship roles by being supportive and engaging, aiming to sparkcuriosity rather than just solve workforce shortages. He stresses promoting the industry's career viability to parents and educators, while he shares both challenges like the H-2B worker program and optimism about client understandingand future opportunities.  This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard withLandCare.

In this replay host episode of Growing in the Green Industry, Brett and Skyler talk discuss the challenges ofmaintaining productivity and motivation during the summer season. Brett emphasizes the importance of finding a balance between work and personal time, while Skyler expresses struggles with feelings of guilt for investing time in self-improvement. They both share that quality of work is more important than quantity, and that it's satisfactory to do what needs to be done to a high standard, rather than being everywhere and doing everything.  They also touch on work-life balance and strategic time off.  This episode is hosted by Skyler Westergard with LandCare and Brett Lemcke with RM Landscape.

In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, our guest Jacob Hong with Woodlawns Landscape Company is a former landscape management student; discusses his career progression from sales to company leadership. They also talk about the importance of personal and professional growth, the balance between current roles and future opportunities, and the significance of understanding and aligning with a company's culture. Lastly, they shared their personal experiences and challenges, with a focus on leadership in a rapidly changing organization.  This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard with LandCare.

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome our guest Shaun Callaway, Vice President – Houston Market with Earthworks, Inc.   Shaun takes us through his journey, from studying landscape architecture to rising to the role of Vice President, sharing both the challenges and triumphs of launching a new business division. He also reflects on his experience attendingthe NALP Executive Leadership Program at the UVA Darden School of Business, where he gained valuable insights on leadership and networking with industry peers.  This episode is hosted by Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape and Skyler Westergard with LandCare.