Todd Downing, Author at BEST Human Capital and Advisory Group

Rooted in Wellness: How to Cultivate a Thriving Horticulture Team

Todd Downing September 16, 2025

Has the pace or demands of work ever pushed you to mental exhaustion or caused physical illness? Do you see your team’s productivity and engagement declining and turnover rising due to the challenges your business faces? Are you starting to wonder if it’s worth the stress? You’re not alone in

Compensation & Benefits in the Horticulture Industry

The Never-Ending Puzzle of Compensation & Benefits in Horticulture

Todd Downing January 20, 2025

For all the wonderful attributes our Green Industry brings to our world and the careers of its employees, we continue to be highly challenged in attracting and retaining qualified talent. There are many Human Resource solutions to improving and retaining talent flow. Unfortunately, no one magic answer will fit all

The Benefits of Improving Transparency in Hiring

Todd Downing November 20, 2024

Like all other aspects of business, hiring and recruitment continue to evolve faster and faster. Implementing AI, such as in the hiring process, will increase the efficiency of the process itself. There are hiring changes that are not technologically based occurring that, when properly applied, are proving to have a

Who Wants to Be a Leader?

Todd Downing July 24, 2024

Do you have a specific career vision of becoming a company leader in the horticulture industry someday? Are you working on adding professional skill sets to enable you to take on C-level or leadership-level roles? As a company, have you invested in a definitive training and development program aimed at

How Do You Know When It’s Time for a Career Change?

Todd Downing November 15, 2023

While professional development is viewed differently by everyone and is often driven by a person’s behaviors, the vast majority of people do want to experience continual growth in their careers. A primary rule of thumb is that no matter what this growth looks like, it is important to be going

Who wants to be President?

Todd Downing November 23, 2020

Career goal setting and development. Do you have a specific career vision of being the President of a company someday? Are you working on adding professional skill sets that will enable you to take on a C-Level role? Do you have a career dream? As a company, have you invested

Take a Breath and Think

Todd Downing September 18, 2020

You deserve it, and your business may require it. By Ben Molenda, Human Capital Advisor, and Todd Downing, Managing Partner at BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group Are you tired of “Work From Home,” “COVID Procedures,” and “New Normal” articles? This one is different. Instead of being advised on how

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Todd Downing

Rooted in Wellness: How to Cultivate a Thriving Horticulture Team

The Never-Ending Puzzle of Compensation & Benefits in Horticulture

The Benefits of Improving Transparency in Hiring

Who Wants to Be a Leader?

How Do You Know When It’s Time for a Career Change?

Who wants to be President?

Take a Breath and Think

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