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Management

  • tree care team crew leader
    January 1, 2020

    Identifying Your Next Crew Leader

    By Craig Mark & Alex Subak

    One of the most valuable roles to fill for any size company is the crew leader. Just what is a crew leader, and what qualities make a “good” crew leader? Photo courtesy of ACRT. Working for a company that provides [...]

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  • tree care crew training
    January 1, 2020

    Questions Are the Answer

    By Daniel T. Kallai, CTSP, QCL

    Workshop activities create many opportunities for feedback. This TCIA file photo shows an exercise from a 2018 Crew Leader Qualification Workshop in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. I’ve had a few discussions this year that included the word “feedback.” Besides being an [...]

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  • man shooting arrow
    March 1, 2020

    The Foundations of a Good Time-Management Strategy

    By Paul Biester, CTSP

    Kairos is about a particular moment in time such as a perfect moment to deliver a particular message, like an archer trying to hit a moving target and knowing just when to let the arrow fly in order to do [...]

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