Phil Harwood, MBA, CSP, LIC is a managing partner of GrowTheBench.com, one of three companies he has founded since retiring from a successful management career spanning over three decades. Phil holds an Executive MBA with honors and Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing, both from Michigan State University. He is a life member and past president of Alpha Kappa Psi (Gamma Mu) professional business fraternity and a member of Gamma Sigma Beta, an academic honor society for top business school graduates. Phil is a management consultant, speaker, author, writer, and blogger, with a passion for helping business owners increase the value of their businesses in preparation for sale or transition to the next generation and facilitating buy/sell transactions. Phil is widely considered as one of the leading consultants in the professional landscape and snow management industries in North America. His consulting firm, Pro-Motion Consulting, Inc. (mypmcteam.com), has been recognized twice by the Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) with the prestigious Snow Industry Commitment Award and two of his clients have won the coveted CEO of the Year Award from SIMA. He is a Certified Snow Professional, Landscape Industry Certified Manager, and National Association of Landscape Professionals Trailblazer.
Blogs
Building a Welcoming Environment for Employee Retention
Discover how to create a welcoming workplace where employees feel at home, leading to better retention and reduced turnover with this approach to onboarding.
How Ready Are You to Exit Your Business?
Business succession is only successful if all parties involved are in a better place afterward. Here’s how to properly think through it all.
Building Value Through Your Recruiting Process
The time has come to invest more time, energy, and resources into making your recruiting process a well-oiled system.