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8 Tips to Manage the Thousands of Details of a Restoration Business

Aug 09, 2022

Originally Published at R&R Magazine August 4, 2022 Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. You’ve heard and can relate to the saying from Gustave Flaubert, “The devil is in the detail.” It refers […]

Get Certified with RTI’s Applied Microbial Remediation Technician Training

May 26, 2022

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When you’re involved in water damage restoration, chances are you will come in contact with mold growth and occasionally sewage damage. Many homes and businesses are affected by mold and […]

Constructive Feedback: Delivering and Receiving For Continuous Improvement

May 16, 2022

May 12, 2022 Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. and Paul Pinchak My entire life I have received what I would consider constructive feedback from special guest contributor, Paul Pinchak, my father. Overall, […]

RTI & CDR Press Release: RTI & CDR Collaboration

Apr 05, 2022

Berks Fire Water Restorations Inc. 1145 Commons Blvd., Reading, PA 19605. • 610-478-8660 • bfw@bfwrestorations.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Lavender, COO April 4, 2022 Phone: 610-926-0223 Email: Lisa@RTILearning.com Reading, PA, […]

When Failure Is Not an Option: A Mindset Powered by Passion

Apr 01, 2022

(Originally posted March 31, 2022 at R&R Mag Online) Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. One of the many things I like most about being involved in the training side of […]

How to Train Someone From Outside or Inside the Restoration Industry

Mar 04, 2022

Hiring outside the industry brings fresh ideas to your organization. It is a necessity for overcoming labor shortages and has many other advantages like avoiding the need to overcome bad […]

Job Scheduling and Planning: Yes, You Can and Must!

Feb 03, 2022

Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. After over 20 years in the industry, exact timelines are a bit fuzzy. However, I remember the lightbulb moment a few years after starting our […]

BFW & RTI Press Release: BFW & RTI Donate Training To Non-Profits

Jan 12, 2022

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Berks Fire Water Restorations Inc. 1145 Commons Blvd., Reading, PA 19605. • 610-478-8660 • bfw@bfwrestorations.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Lavender, COO January 12, 2022 Phone: 610-478-8660 Email: llavender@bfwrestorations.com Berks • […]

Checking Your Work: Attentiveness to Detail as a New Year Initiative

Jan 11, 2022

Restoring Success January 6, 2022 Lisa Lavender, M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. It may be predictable, but there is something about a new year that inspires goal setting, resolutions and fresh visions. […]

RTI & LLM Press Release

Dec 15, 2021

RESTORATION TECHNICAL INSTITUTE 1145 Commons Blvd., Reading, PA 19605. • 610-926-0223 • info@rtilearning.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Lavender, COO December 15, 2021 Phone: 610-926-0223 Email: Lisa@RTILearning.com Reading, PA, Restoration […]

The Motivation Paradigm

Dec 13, 2021

Lisa Lavender, M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. and Stephanie Beattie There are any number of books and articles on leadership and management. There are articles on why there are so many books on leadership […]

Some Things Old, New, Borrowed and Blue: Restoration Edition

Nov 11, 2021

Lisa Lavender, M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. “To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail.” –Abraham Maslow As trainers, this quote is very powerful […]

Roll it Uphill: A Lesson in Leadership and Accountability

Oct 06, 2021

Lisa Lavender, M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. In many cases, when leaders notice dysfunction, something goes wrong or someone does not meet an expectation, it is necessary to resist the blame game […]

The Hiring Challenge And What Must Be Done

Sep 02, 2021

“Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.” ― John Adams Today, the hiring challenge is consistently one of the biggest strains on everyone in the industry. There is no crystal ball as […]