Operations: Finding Career Paths

Skilled team members want a career, not just a job. Showing them the career path that's available to them, outlining what it will take for them to be promoted, and then following through on what's promised is essential for retention. In this episode, Vince Torchia shares how he sees successful teams doing this.

Vince unveils Grunder’s roadmap for their team members, illustrating clear paths to promotions and advancement using real-world examples to inspire and guide them. Vince recommends specific steps you can take to illuminate paths to advancement including essential training and certifications, publicizing organizational charts at various revenue milestones, and spotlighting a standout team member as a beacon of success. 

In This Episode:

• Updating the company mission statement
• Show the path to promotions and advancement to your team
• As your company grows, your org chart expands
• What and how do employees find their career path? Give them examples
• What training or certification is necessary to move up?
• Find a way to offer training every week
• What you can do today - publish your $1M, $3M, and $5M org charts
• Identify a team member to model their career path
• Send us your feedback and show ideas

The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.

Resources:

NALP Field Trip at Landscape Workshop June 11-12, Birmingham AL    

GROW! 2025 Feb 25-27, Columbus OH  

The Grow Group  

Grunder Landscaping 

Marty Grunder LinkedIn  

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