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How SpringGreen’s PMO Fueled Franchise Growth

Group photo of all SpringGreen franchise owners and the corporate support staff at the 2025 National Training Conference

Driving alignment, efficiency, and culture in a nationwide franchise network By Brianna Bohn Section I: Turning Growth Into Momentum With a PMO Since 1977, Spring-Green Enterprises has provided high-quality lawn, pest, and tree care recommendations tailored to customer needs. As local professionals, they have an honest, simple approach: listen to the customer and care for their home like it’s their own. As a result of its customer-centric core values, Spring-Green has built a strong reputation nationwide. However, with expansion comes growing pains. “In smaller organizations, everybody’s roles and tasks are […]

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3 Tips to Effectively Manage Your Staff’s Projects

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Managing one’s own projects is a subject about which many books and articles have been written. Managing the projects of others, however, is a subject unto itself, as many small business owners will quickly learn as they begin to grow their staff. What’s the secret to managing employee projects without taking them over as your own? For most small business owners, this is a matter of combining effective employee management with basic project management principles. Depending on your own level of experience and skills at each, this can be somewhat […]

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