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SBTB Ep. 5 | People Before Paint - Building Loyalty That Lasts: How to Create a Magnetic Culture That Retains Great Employees
Success Beyond The Brush · 2025-12-30 · 35 min
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In this powerful episode of Success Beyond The Brush , Mark Black and Scott Lollar sit down with special guest Rick Holtz of H.J. Holtz & Son to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing contractors today - employee retention . With over 55 field employees and decades-long tenures on his team, Rick shares the intentional systems and leadership mindset that have helped him build a loyal, high-performing workforce. This conversation dives deep into how vision, onboarding, personal connection, leadership training, accountability systems, and emotional intelligence all work together to create an employee experience that keeps people engaged and committed long-term.
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