Grow Your Team’s Greatness Through High Results
February 10, 2025
Jeff McManus
Grow Your Team’s Greatness Through High Results
February 10, 2025
Jeff McManus
Challenges
• Weather Conditions
• Getting the Equipment to Run
• Getting Paid
• Irrigation Management
• More Work
• Equipment Maintenance
• We Needed More People
• Site Conditions
• Client Expectations
• Pest and Disease Control
• Time Management for more people
• Competition
• Branding
• Marketing
• Safety, Risk, Threats, Lost Opportunities
• Customer Retention
Challenges
• Motivated people
• RAVING Customers
• Time to Develop our People
• Leadership Development
• Training
• Cultural Integration
Grand Cypress Resort & Turnberry Isle Resort
5 Star Resorts
Orlando
5 Star Resort
Miami
Oxford, Mississippi
Sweet Tea Services
Oxford, Mississippi
Cultivating Champions
Which is Easier to Work With?
Sod or People?
G.R.O.W.
• Greatness
• Raising Results
• Offense Scores
• Winning Attitudes
GREATNESS
GREATNESS
Greatness comes from the desire to to be the best at sod production and quality.
WE reach beyond the status quo and relentlessly chase excellence.
Continuously Improve WE intentionally get better each day.
Can this be improved?
Greatness comes from the desire to Improve what we are doing.
GREATNESS
GREATNESS
• Do we give ourselves permission to be one of the best of the best?
Ritz-Carlton - Ritz-Carlton motivates employees to take ownership of customer experience by empowering them to spend up to $2,000 per guest to solve problems or enhance experiences. This commitment to empowerment encourages employees to innovate on the spot, keeping Ritz-Carlton at the forefront of luxury service.
Enemies of Greatness
• Complacency
• Get Satisfied
• Resent what got you where you were
• Question why we do it…why do I have to do this
• Success is momentary
• Success is Not Continuous
GREATNESS
GREATNESS
GREATNESS
62% of Prospective Students
• Appearance #1 influencer
• Landscaping and Cleanliness
• Building Appearance
CULTIVATING GREATNESS
• Our GREATNESS…We help Change the World.
• We Help Recruit Great Students,
• Who go on and accomplish Great Things.
Erosion Control: The dense root systems of turfgrass effectively anchor soil, significantly reducing erosion caused by wind and water. usopen.com
Air Quality Improvement: Natural grass absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen, enhancing air quality. sportsfacilities.com
Water Filtration: Turfgrass filters and cleans water, aiding in groundwater recharge and reducing stormwater runoff. acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Heat Reduction: Through evapotranspiration, grass cools the surrounding environment, making lawns cooler than asphalt or bare soil. txmg.org
Greatness - Aesthetic and Recreational Benefits
Visual Appeal: A lush, green lawn enhances the beauty of any property, increasing curb appeal and potentially boosting property values. lawnstarter.com
Recreational Space: Natural grass provides a soft, safe surface for various recreational activities, making it ideal for families and communities.
Health and Safety Benefits
Injury Reduction: Natural turf offers a forgiving surface, reducing the risk of injuries compared to harder surfaces. symmetrysports.com
Noise Reduction: Turfgrass absorbs, deflects, and refracts sound, contributing to lower noise levels in urban areas. sportsfieldmanagement.org
Glare Reduction: The varied structure of grass blades disperses sunlight, minimizing glare and improving visibility. txmg.org
Cost-Effective Maintenance: While initial installation may require investment, natural grass fields can be more cost-effective over time due to lower maintenance and replacement costs. wrightmfg.com
Self-Repairing: Grass fields have the natural ability to regrow and repair themselves, reducing the need for extensive maintenance. midamericasportsconstruction.com
Greatness
“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michael Angelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, 'Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
NASA
“I’m helping put a man on the moon.”
- Janitor NASA
• Through these thoughtful services/practices (mowing, sodding, weeding, flowering, etc.) sod farms and suppliers can help customers connect with their landscapes on a personal level, cultivating a space that supports personal growth, family memories, and a deeper sense of purpose.
• These practices transform landscapes into meaningful parts of clients’ lives, fostering joy, reflection, and a sense of legacy.
• We Cultivate GREATNESS.
Is
this Greatness?
EYE FOR DETAIL
Not many people think about the time they add to your maintenance!!!
Time saving ideas add up to lower maintenance
Raising Results
“If you think you are leading and turn around to see no one following you, then you are just taking a walk.”
—John C. Maxwell
Weeding by Example
Dr. Robert Khayat
4 Questions to Ask Myself
1. Am I a worrier or a warrior?
2. Am I a whiner or a winner?
3. Am I high maintenance or low maintenance?
4. Am I part of the problem or part of the solution?
Offense Scores
“Don't wait for the right opportunity: create it.”
-George Bernard Shaw
"Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge and providing opportunities for their growth."
- Simon Sinek
OPPORTUNITIES to be Recognized.
OPPORTUNITIES to Recognize Good Performance.
Opportunities to Develop into Leaders,
not stay a Weeder.
“Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.”
-Tom Peters
Winning Attitudes
“Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision.”
-Muhammad Ali
Building Trust and Unity in Our Company
“Transform Your Team”
• What are your Core Values?
• What do you want your organization to be known for?
Landscape Creed
We, the department of Landscape Services, are a team of hardworking individuals united under one banner and dedicated to inspiring others.
We . . . . . . . . . . .
The Landscape Creed Lead by Example.
The Landscape Creed
Lead by Example. Adapt and Overcome.
The Landscape Creed
Lead by Example. Adapt and Overcome. Never Stop Training and Growing.
The
Landscape Creed Lead by Example. Adapt and Overcome. Never Stop Training and Growing. Dedicate Ourselves to Professional Integrity.
The
Landscape Creed Lead by Example. Adapt and Overcome. Never Stop Training and Growing. Dedicate Ourselves to Professional Integrity. Serve with Respect and Pride.
The
Landscape Creed Lead by Example. Adapt and Overcome. Never Stop Training and Growing. Dedicate Ourselves to Professional Integrity. Serve with Respect and Pride. Cultivate Greatness.
The
Landscape Creed Lead by Example. Adapt and Overcome. Never Stop Training and Growing. Dedicate Ourselves to Professional Integrity. Serve with Respect and Pride. Cultivate Greatness. Achieve Quality Results with an Eye for Detail.
The
Landscape Creed Lead by Example. Adapt and Overcome. Never Stop Training and Growing. Dedicate Ourselves to Professional Integrity. Serve with Respect and Pride. Cultivate Greatness. Achieve Quality Results with an Eye for Detail. Promote and Provide a Beautiful Environment.
The
Landscape Creed Lead by Example. Adapt and Overcome. Never Stop Training and Growing. Dedicate Ourselves to Professional Integrity. Serve with Respect and Pride. Cultivate Greatness. Achieve Quality Results with an Eye for Detail. Promote and Provide a Beautiful Environment. Excel Through High Standards and Excellence within.
The Landscape Creed Lead by Example. Adapt and Overcome. Never Stop Training and Growing. Dedicate Ourselves to Professional Integrity. Serve with Respect and Pride. Cultivate Greatness. Achieve Quality Results with an Eye for Detail. Promote and Provide a Beautiful Environment. Excel Through High Standards and Excellence within. I am a Landscape Rebel.
G.R.O.W.
• Greatness
• Raising Results
• Offense Scores
• Winning Attitudes
Grow Your Team’s Greatness Through High Results
February 10, 2025
Jeff McManus
• Length of presentation: 1 hour
• Presentation Summary sent to Casey: Most organizations can’t pay for the talent they want, but with the right strategy most organizations can GROW the talent they have to get the leaders they need. Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal. Leadership is a mindset.
• Learning Outcomes
• Attendees, at any professional level, will be able to identify strategies for "leading by example" in the workplace, while being inspired to implement them.
• Attendees will learn the personal and organizational value of cultivating a culture of resiliencyto adapt and overcome - when managing problem employees.
• Attendees will learn to utilize communication strategies in the workplace in order to develop a culture of trust resulting in a "growth" environment.
• Audience information: Attendance 295 last year. Mostly white males. Farmers, sod farmers.
• Jeff, don’t use mental health, diversity, inclusion or equity topics…my kind of people.
• Jeff, think family farms. Think core values