As part of our mission to strengthen Michigan’s workforce, MNLA invites you to this seminar highlighting recent progress in our apprenticeship initiatives and important updates in compliance and employment law.
Learn how new regulations—including the Earned Sick Time Act—impact your programs, and discover resources to help navigate these changes effectively.
Just like a home with no landscaping, a brand without curb appeal gets ignored. Many landscape businesses jump straight to explaining their services (enlightenment) or asking for the sale (commitment), but they forget the first step: sparking curiosity. Without that, customers simply pass by.
High-risk doesn’t always mean jumping out of planes. In this dynamic session, a professional skydiver and safety consultant draws parallels between the intensity of extreme sports and the day-to-day pressures of the Green Industry. Whether you’re trimming trees under tension or managing tight timelines and working on a roadside, success depends on focus and adaptability, paired with well-executed systems and procedures.
Posting on social media can feel like a full-time job, especially when you’re already busy running your business. Here, you’ll learn simple ways to use AI tools to plan, write, and organize your social media content faster and easier. We’ll show real examples made for landscaping, nursery, and garden center businesses, including how to:
• Come up with post ideas that attract new customers
• Write captions that sound natural and professional
• Reuse photos, reviews, and videos to make fresh posts
In this session, we will cover how simple AI tools like ChatGPT can help you build training guides, checklists, and even SOPs in minutes, no tech skills needed! We’ll walk through real examples of how landscaping and nursery businesses are using AI to:
• Turn company notes or safety tips into step-by-step training materials
• Create on-boarding SOPs for new employees
• Keep important information easy to find and share with your team
Over the past two years, compensation has accelerated far faster than historical norms. Even as the rate of compensation increases begins to pull back, many are unaware of the intricacies of compensation design. Is it really just about paying a wage and forget it? Well, not if you want to attract, retain, and motivate top talent it isn’t. This session will:
• Take a high-level walkthrough of the process of Compensation Design
• Discuss some creative forms of compensation, and
Are your people generating unnecessary risks to your business? Do you struggle managing people risks because of limited resources? Simple mistakes can cost a company millions or even end a business altogether if uncovered by a government audit or sued by current or past candidates, contractors, and/or employees. However, solutions to many of these risks may be easier than you think. This session will reveal:
• Some of the very significant and costly errors that happen right in our own industry,
• The do's and don'ts in key areas of human capital management,
Ready to cultivate real growth in both life and leadership? Join us for "Five Lessons from the Garden", a refreshing and insightful session that blends practical leadership wisdom with timeless lessons learned from tending the soil. Rooted in a lifetime of nurturing both literal and metaphorical gardens, this session offers a unique lens on how we lead, collaborate, and innovate.
You’ll walk away with fresh perspectives, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies you can apply immediately at work and beyond.
People are the power behind every successful business. But how do you find them, win them over, and help them thrive? Join Head Harvesters Bill Arman and Ed Laflamme from The Harvest Group for a fast-paced, high-energy session that dives into the real-world strategies behind building an unstoppable team.
Whether you're looking to sharpen your recruiting game, level up your onboarding, or boost employee retention, this session delivers practical tools and fresh insights you can put to work right away.
Ed started his own business from scratch, built it up, sold it and then wrote a book about how he did it. So, he’s been there. He understands your frustrations, worries and concerns.
Some of you may want to buy companies, while others may want to sell the one you own. You need expert assessment and guidance before you can move forward.