My Educational Programs / Sessions @ Cultivate

Building Your Bench: Recruiting, Motivating, and Retaining Talent in the Green Industry of Today and Tomorrow
Sunday, July 16 • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Do you currently have the right people on the bus? Are you concerned with building your bench for tomorrow? The state of the labor market means we must change our thinking about recruiting inside and outside the green industry. 

You will learn:

  • How to recruit, motivate, retain, and evolve your people.
  • At a time the horticulture industry needs more talent, how do you assess talent from other industries who will be successful? 
  • We will review the tangibles, such as organization structure and development, and the intangibles, such as social capital (culture). 
  • Do you have the necessary backup for critical roles with clear career pathing and runway? 
  • Compensation— Are you leading, on par, or lagging?
  • Individual Training and Development— How do we improve our existing talent and ensure you meet their desire for continued learning

                



    Todd Downing,

    Co-Founder and a Managing Partner Best Human Capital & Advisory Group 

    Todd Downing has enjoyed over 30 years of industry experience, including over a decade working as a talent acquisition and human resource advisor. His skills include advising and assisting companies with evaluating, developing and executing strategic hiring plans; behavioral-based assessment; building and reorganizing corporate teams; onboard planning; evaluating and negotiating compensation standards; succession planning; and retention strategies. Todd is currently also a Co-Founder and a Managing Partner of BEST.


    Retained Executive Search and Strategic Human Resources Solutions for Horticultural Industry
    BEST is a business advisory and executive search firm focused on the horticulture industry. Our networks and relationship with clients and candidates allow us to truly understand the human capital and industry challenges that affect your business. The BEST Team has decades of combined experience within the Horticulture industry, cultivating relationships from section growers to industry thought leaders. These partnerships allow BEST to stay current on the industry’s needs and share ideas, processes, and solutions to move our industry forward through BEST Retained Executive Search and Business/Human Resource Advisory Services.

    BEST has delivered high-level, critical hires and human capital advisory for growers and horticultural support companies and organizations worldwide. We believe that recruiting and human capital advisory are a science, not a transaction. Our process is based on a consultative, trusted advisor relationship with our partners. Leveraging our industry expertise and constant communication with our network contacts, we match the right people with the right companies and identify human capital solutions for your organizational health. We provide practical tools and experienced thought leaders to manage risk and inject health and energy into their companies. At BEST, our talented advisory team provides cost-effective, value-added solutions to improve your HR effort, financial position, and your overall operations, including employee engagement, leadership, exit planning, workforce planning, and HR audits.

    Address:   5809 N. Post Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46216
    Email:  info@bhcagroup.com     Contact:  
    Phone:  317-757-3888   FAX: 

                 


    Succession & Exit Planning for the Horticultural Industry  
    BEST provides horticulture business leaders, owners, and their advisors, with a practical and organized approach to preparing you for the transition of your life. Are you ready? Are you planning to exit and sell your business? Exit planning is quickly becoming a buzzword in the legal and financial communities. Your professional advisors are positioning themselves to provide tax, risk management, wealth management, and contract preparation services. BEST Exit Plan Advisors have been trained to manage your team of tax, legal, business, and financial planners to navigate your optimal exit strategy. We work for you, ensuring you have a proper and beneficial exit. We properly assess your readiness, provide business valuation, plan, and lead your professional team through a collaborative process focused on supporting and accomplishing your exit planning objectives.

    New Publications, Highlights, Updates, Links / PDF


    Executive Search & Hort Business Advisory -- Company Overview (PDF)
    The BEST Team assesses your company both today and for tomorrow to provide a long-term strategic hiring plan. Let us provide solutions to the needs of finding and retaining your human capital.
    FOR OUR CLIENTS AND CANDIDATES...

    We all need someone to lean on— Lean on us!

    Our experienced team of Human Capital Advisors and Human Resource Advisory Experts work with a variety of companies in our targeted industries. They are incredibly adept at recruiting the right professionals for your needs. Candidates also know they’re in good hands because communications are always in a timely and professional manner.

    • We are not transactional.
    • We are not headhunters.
    • We are not contingency recruiters.

    We are your total talent and HR solution identifying professionals that align with the culture, behaviors, and results valued by your organization.

    Who is Behind the BEST? Meet the leadership and experts that are growing a genuinely different model in executive search and business advisory (and having some fun doing it too).


               

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