When most people think of a garden, they picture a flat piece of ground with plants growing on it. Sure, this is the traditional way of thinking but there are many other options available . . . growing plants on lattice or against a wall (called “espalier”) are two established methods. However, there is a [...]

Tags: Career path, emerging leaders, engagement, Gen Y, Leadership and management

If you are just learning to grow edible plants there is a new product on the market to help you. It’s a starter kit that contains everything you need to take the trial and error out of being a beginner. In the bag you will find seed raising mix, seeds, seedling trays and instructions. The [...]

Tags: emerging leaders, employee engagement, Gen Y, Support for leaders

I’m sad to report that we have had some incidents at http://www.nscf.org.au recently that involve vandalism. No, people weren’t running around spray painting the plants. The incidents I speak of involve small children running through the strawberry patch trampling the plants and chasing the young rooster, Specky, to the point he retaliated and is now [...]

Tags: disrespect at work, Employee morale, Gen Y, Leadership skills, respect at work

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare In a previous post called “What language do you use” http://www.letsgrow.com.au/blog/?p=786I I talked about the issue of using technical terms rather than common expressions when discussing employee engagement. However, there is another language-related issue I want to [...]

Tags: Job roles, Job Titles, Leadership and management, Leadership skills, Reputation

I love visiting wineries and was in the Hunter Valley, NSW recently speaking at a conference for the Venue Management Association. There are two things I look forward to besides the wine: the dogs and the roses. It seems every wine maker has a dog or two on hand to greet visitors with a wet [...]

Tags: Crisis management, Employee morale, Employee retention, Karen Schmidt, www.nscf.org.au