Restoring Success By Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. Production Manager: “If you spend more than you got, you are not going to have a good time.” There it is! Sounds simple, yet […]

By Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. Original Blog Source: https://www.randrmagonline.com/articles/90410-tips-for-implementing-something-new-at-your-restoration-firm Software, applications, tools, and products. You and/or your team have decided it is a good thing to buy and use something […]

By Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. In our day-to-day, leadership, managers, teams, are often identifying problems and setting goals. As we enter a new year, you may even be working off […]

By Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. When I created the weekly tip for success, “Know when to Reply All and NOT to Reply All,” I did not expect to receive […]

By Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. I absolutely do not know “everything” and am grateful to learn new things every day. As I consider myself an operations person, my work […]

Why is letting go so hard? As a recovering micromanager myself, it often sounds like this: Nobody will do it as well as me or do it right. How do […]

August 31, 2022 By Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R. Training is an important function in any operation and is critical to our companies’ effectiveness and efficiency. It has a direct impact […]

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 […]

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 […]

 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, […]

(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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]