How to Motivate & Incentivize Your Technicians & Apprentices w/ Levi Torres

Need inspiration for ways to incentivize your employees to arrive on-time and do their best work every single day? We’ve got it! Your team members are the heart of your business, so if they’re not motivated to show up and work, your whole company could fall apart. That’s why you need solid strategies that empower both your apprentices and technicians to be the best. 

In this episode, Levi Torres, the President of High 5 Plumbing, joins host Lynn Wise to share the strategies he’s implemented in his business to decrease attrition, make recruitment easier, and build a strong, motivated, and loyal team.

Levi highlights some unique ways to incentivize your team, give them more flexibility in their schedules, and create a company culture that people want to be a part of.

With a motivated and vision-focused team, you can serve your clients and community and become the best in your industry. Join us for an eye-opening conversation full of gems that could transform your business into an industry leader!

On this episode of Transforming the Trades, Lynn and Levi discuss:

• How Levi’s background in network/multi-level marketing helped him start his own business.

• Strategies for decreasing attrition, structuring pay and bonuses, & building a strong, loyal team.

• How to give your employees more flexibility in their work schedules & Avoid potential scheduling/hiring issues.

• Two fun incentives that motivate your technicians to arrive on-time every day.

• How to differentiate yourself as a trades business.

• The secret to making merch that your employees and community actually want to wear.

Actionable Key Takeaways for Trades Operators:

• The more you look at how other industries are achieving success and applying those strategies to your own industry, the more success your business will have.

• Consider creating an apprentice program to make recruitment easier.

• To keep apprentices motivated to be on-time, try creating an incentive program, like Levi’s weekly bonus dart board or monthly prize wheel.

• Focus on making an impact on your team, which will then impact your clients and community. Show your employees a path forward by creating a vision and motivating them down that path.

• Vision boards are a great way to keep yourself and your team focused on the mission and motivated to work hard.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

• Visit High 5 Plumbing’s website

• Follow High 5 Plumbing on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube

• Connect with Levi Torres on LinkedIn

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