Tyler Bloom: Recruiting, Training and Workforce Development Amidst the Assistant Shortage</h1> <article> <h1>Tyler Bloom: Recruiting, Training and Workforce Development Amidst the Assistant Shortage</h1> <p>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:18:17 +0000</p> <p> Tyler Bloom, former golf course superintendent and current golf course labor specialist/entrepreneur, offers his insight into how the golf course industry, chapters, clubs and superintendents can best navigate the current shortage of assistant superintendent candidates. </p> <p> </p> <div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo" contenteditable="false"> <div> <script async="" src="https://fast.wistia.net/assets/external/E-v1.js"> </script> </div> </div> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Jess Atmore: Non-Traditional Approaches, and Having Fun</h1> <p>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:35:31 +0000</p> <p> Jess Atmore, golf course superintendent at Arbutus Ridge Golf Club in Cobble Hill, British Columbia, grew up on a golf course but took a non-traditional route to becoming a superintendent. With a recent need to fill an assistant position, he took another non-traditional route to hiring one. In yet another departure from the norm, he manages his staff like a hockey team. </p> <div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo" contenteditable="false"> <div> <script async="" src="https://fast.wistia.net/assets/external/E-v1.js"> </script> </div> </div> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Tyler Guy: "Work/Life Balance... WHAT?"</h1> <p>Sat, 02 Apr 2022 13:09:48 +0000</p> <p> <strong>Tyler Guy, golf course superintendent at Signal Mountain Golf & Country Club </strong>near Chattanooga, TN, joins Peter McCormick to add his take on "Work/Life Balance" to the ongoing "Assistant Situation" conversation. After speaking in generalities for about half an hour, Tyler went on a tear so we cut right to that. </p> <div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo" contenteditable="false"> <div> <script async="" src="https://fast.wistia.net/assets/external/E-v1.js"> </script> </div> </div> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Jaime Matthews: "I loved it when I was young and single..."</h1> <p>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:01:00 +0000</p> <p> <strong>Jaime Matthews spent 13 years as an assistant superintendent before burnout </strong>and family responsibilities dictated a career move. Two years ago he took a position with Bartlett Tree Experts and appreciates the training, feels valued by a family business (albeit a large one), and is very happy with the change. </p> <p> He has no complaints about how he was treated at the golf course, maintains friendships in the turf industry and works with several local golf courses in the Hilton Head area. "We use a lot of the same products but I now look up instead of down at the turf." </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo" contenteditable="false"> <div> <script async="" src="https://fast.wistia.net/assets/external/E-v1.js"> </script> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Fixing the Assistant Situation: Kevin Ross and Rick Tegtmeier</h1> <p>Sun, 27 Mar 2022 12:40:15 +0000</p> <p> <strong>The Assistant Situation conversation moves toward the "fixing" stage</strong> with "three old bald guys", Kevin Ross, Rick Tegtmeier and (almost bald) Peter McCormick. Both career superintendents and industry veterans, Kevin and Rick discuss points made in previous roundtables and add their own from their experience climbing the career ladder and managing staffs and budgets. </p> <p> </p> <div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo" contenteditable="false"> <div> <script async="" src="https://fast.wistia.net/assets/external/E-v1.js"> </script> </div> </div> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>1:1 with Jordan Kitchen</h1> <p>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:15:06 +0000</p> <p> A thoughtful and thought-provoking conversation between Peter McCormick of TurfNet and Jordan Kitchen, MBA/AGS at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario. Watch or listen. </p> <p> </p> <div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo" contenteditable="false"> <div> <script async="" src="https://fast.wistia.net/assets/external/E-v1.js"> </script> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Roundtable #2</h1> <p>Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:02:37 +0000</p> <p> <span style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#353c41; font-size:15px; text-align:start">The second "Assistant Situation" roundtable discussion held on Monday, March 14 hosted by Peter McCormick. Participants included Ryan Segrue (Shorehaven GC, Connecticut), Tony Nysse (Mountain Lake GC, Florida), Richard Brown (Orangeburg CC, South Carolina) and John Emerson (University of Delaware).</span> </p> <p> </p> <div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo" contenteditable="false"> <div> <script async="" src="https://fast.wistia.net/assets/external/E-v1.js"> </script> </div> </div> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Roundtable Discussion #1</h1> <p>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:58:00 +0000</p> <p> Condensed (30:00) and full (1:22) versions of the first "Assistant Situation" roundtable discussion held on Sunday, March 13, hosted by Peter McCormick. </p> <p> Condensed podcast: </p> <p> </p> <p> Full podcast: </p> <p> </p> <p> Condensed video: </p> <div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo" contenteditable="false"> <div> <script async="" src="https://fast.wistia.net/assets/external/E-v1.js"> </script> </div> </div> <p> </p> </article> </main></body></html>