Compass System Launches New Program ‘Driven By Results’

CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. – Compass System has announced the launching of its latest training program titled “Driven By Results.” The sessions will be held in cities across the United States, and aim to provide lawn and landscape contractors the opportunity to learn how firms in the green industry are increasing their efficiency and improving their net profits.

The “Driven By Results” training session includes the following topics:

• Leadership or Management            
• First Business Steps For Operations
• The True Cost of Loss
• Learn To P.R.O.F.I.T.
• Change or Culture Shock
• Teaming, Teaching, Training & Mentoring
• Net Profit vs. Goal Chasing
• Communicating or Just Talking
• Contracts Are For Pro’s
• Guarantee For Operations Success
• Advertising for Leads, Sales or Ego
• Mapping Your New Direction

Compass Systems’ Rob Shauger says the firm held its first "Driven By Results" session early this month and is looking forward to hosting future events. “The first program went really well and I think the attendees were really in awe of all the information we discussed,” Shauger says. “These sessions differ from our Academy training in that it’s an open forum for companies to come and really get down to the nitty-gritty of the issues affecting their businesses.”

Shauger explains that upon signing up for a "Driven By Results" program, company owners and other managers attending will be provided with a list of topics to review to get an idea of what the session will cover. Beyond that, attendees can suggest topics that aren’t on the list but that they would like to bring up in the forum. “If there’s something they want to talk about and they don’t see it on our list, we’ll add it and customize the outline of the session based on the information returned from companies attending,” he says. “The Academy training offers a more prescribed outline of topics that we have to move through in a fixed amount of time, so this opportunity really opens up the floor to issues that business owners really want to know about.”

Each “Driven By Results” program is expected to include 10 to 20 business owners or top managers from attending companies. Shauger encouraged business owners to take these types of opportunities to better their businesses. “A lot of times we’ll see a slow-down during the spring because everyone’s busy, but it’s important for these business owners to remember that there’s no ‘off season,’ in this industry and any time is a good time to build your company.”

To make reservations for a Compass Academy or for a “Driven By Results” training program, call Rob Shauger at 302/324-1614. The company is currently planning additional sessions in various regions throughout the U.S; anyone interested in scheduling one of these additional sessions should call 302/324-1614.

The Compass System is the Green Industry’s only comprehensive system for operating a lawn and landscape business.  The company’s mission is to increase the profitability of landscape contractors across the country while enabling them to spend more time with their families.  The Compass System provides owners and their employees a set of measurement tools, reporting forms, and incentive programs to improve the way they manage their businesses. 

The Ccompass System is run by Rick Carver and Rob Shauger and taught through Compass Academies, and other training sessions by Rick Carver and other experienced landscape industry trainers in a two-day course to small groups of lawn and landscape companies.  Due to overwhelming demand, it will also be taught on a limited basis to individual companies at their place of business. These individual training sessions are designed to fit a company's current status and are customized to best suit the company's needs.  For more information on The Compass System call Rob Shauger at (302) 324-1614 or visit the website at www.compasssystem.com