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

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

Lisa Lavender holds a BS in accounting from Penn State and is an IICRC Master Fire, Water and Textile Restorer. As chief operating officer and co-owner of both Restoration Technical Institute and Berks ∙ Fire ∙ Water Restorations, Inc., Lavender has over 20 years of experience in the restoration and reconstruction industry, and has been involved in the training other restoration professionals since 2012. In 2018, has expanded her passion for serving other restorers by partnering and becoming VP of operations design for iRestore software. In addition to contributing to the running of the operations of her organizations, she authors a monthly column for R&R, Restoring Success, writes, instructs and develops courses and materials in the pursuit of her passion to give knowledge, passion, and inspiration to others for success in the industry. You can reach her at lisa@RTILearning.com.  

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Workload management

Burnout in the Restoration Industry: Effective Workload Management | Part 3

Jacob Avila M.B.A., D.P.P.D.
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
Dr. Randy R. Rapp D Mgt, PE, CCP
December 23, 2019
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This is the third and final article of a multi-part series on employee burnout in the restoration industry. 


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Restoration Burnout

Burnout in the Restoration Industry: Managing Workload | Part 2

Jacob Avila M.B.A., D.P.P.D.
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
Dr. Randy R. Rapp D Mgt, PE, CCP
December 11, 2019
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This is the second article of a multi-part series on employee burnout in the restoration industry.  Part one introduced the nature of burnout, and summarized findings from a study on burnout in the restoration industry. 


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restoring success lists

Restoring Success: He's Making a List (And Checking it TWICE!)

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
December 4, 2019
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A little time in double checking can have exponential value in time wasted and service-related issues.
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Restoration employee burnout

Burnout in the Restoration Industry | Part 1

Jacob Avila M.B.A., D.P.P.D.
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
Dr. Randy R. Rapp D Mgt, PE, CCP
November 6, 2019
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Since the 1990s, experts have been declaring burnout levels are reaching epidemic proportions among North American workers (Maslach & Leiter, 1997). Since that time, most people would probably agree that work related stressors have only intensified with the proliferation of metrics, technology, and the need to be “on” all the time.


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Restoring Success: Efficiency in our Movements

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
October 31, 2019
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How often are we needlessly touching or moving something? How often do we look for something? How much time is being wasted unnecessarily in additional steps or needing something?
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Restoring Success: Chuck Boutall's "Must Have" Restoration Tech Tools

Chuck Boutall
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
September 5, 2019
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The rapid developments from tools to products to software and more has not slowed. We need to be diligent and thoughtful in our investments in technology.
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restoring success organization

Restoring Success: When People Don't Follow Instructions

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
August 1, 2019
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When instructions are not followed, bad things can happen. Find positive approaches to help the team follow instructions.
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customer surveys

Restoring Success: Creating Effective Customer Surveys

Plus, understanding and utilizing Net Promoter Scores.
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
June 6, 2019
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Is your customer survey process really giving you the information you need?
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Lisa Lavender: Inspiration is Everywhere

Restoring Success: Your Restoration Company's Digital Content

Inspiration is Everywhere
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
May 3, 2019
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As a disclaimer, I am not formally trained or an expert in Social Media; but rather a restorer and educator who recognizes the power of the digital world in which we operate.  There is great opportunity to build relationships, show your expertise, establish credibility and more if we harness the power. 


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Restoring Success: Developing an On-Call System

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
April 4, 2019
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There are many different on-call schedule designs that accommodate the different shapes, structures, and sizes of restoration companies.
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