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Home » Authors » Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.

Articles by Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.

restoring success curious

Restoring Success: The Curious Restorer

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
May 3, 2018
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Information seek, be curious, and enjoy the resources available to us as an industry. Never get stuck; somewhere there is guidance, support, or a friend.
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Creating a culture of safety

Creating a Culture of Safety

4 ways to weave safety into your restoration company’s DNA.
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
April 11, 2018
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As an organization, we have both moral and legal duties that relate to PPE. As presented in a previous Restoring Success column, the foundation of any safety initiative in your company is culture and attitude towards safety.


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Restoring Success: A New Tech Under Your Wing

Field training a newbie.
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
April 4, 2018
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After searching high and low for a new technician, you find a new tech; now what? The next step is to get them up and running and engage them in his/her new career.
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restore success safety DNA

Restoring Success: 4 Ways to Weave Safety into Your Company's DNA

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
March 1, 2018
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As a company, PPE must be proactively managed; as an individual you must also take personal responsibility for your own PPE.
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assignment of responsibility

Restoring Success: Assignment of Responsibility

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
February 1, 2018
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Consider it difficult and demoralizing to hold someone accountable for something they have no responsibility for or understanding of their responsibility. 
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restoring success 2018

Restoring Success: Opportunity in the Power of the New Year

4 ways to rally your team in 2018.
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
January 3, 2018
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What is your organization's theme for 2018?
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restoring success fs

Restoring Success: Four F's of Restoration: Fear, Fun, Failure, & Family (& Doing Good)

A 17-year restoration journey.
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
December 7, 2017
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Things rarely go as plan; but as restorers, we continue to press forward.
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inventory management

Restoring Success: Inventory Management & Controlling What's Out of Control

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
November 2, 2017
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Implementing inventory management can feel overwhelming up front; but reap many long-term rewards.
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rs contents 1

Restoring Success: To Do or To Skip Contents Restoration

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
October 9, 2017
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If you do contents restoration, choose to educate yourself and your team and do it well.
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Restoring Success: Hurricane Harvey – Our Industry’s Time to Shine

Restoring Success: Hurricane Harvey – Our Industry’s Time to Shine

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
August 31, 2017
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As we see and experience the widespread devastation in Texas, we also see an outpouring of support and help. In the face of the tragedies, we also get to see the best in others.


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