June Issue Extra: Quick Tips

Before deciding on an incentive system for your company, don’t forget to check these operational areas first, suggested Jerry Gaeta, president, The Good Earth, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

• Know every cost and every hour on a job
• Get maximum productivity before you start giving out incentives
• Make sure employees are properly equipped
• Look for a program that fairly compensates every employee
• Don’t rush into the first incentive model you see – research the program well and ask about its pitfalls
• Be consistent – employees lose confidence in systems that constantly change

The author is Managing Editor – Special Projects for Lawn & Landscape magazine and can be reached at khampshire@lawnandlandscape.com.