{"id":11615,"date":"2026-03-16T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newprocontainers.com\/blog\/?p=11615"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:40:51","slug":"making-the-most-of-check-in-meetings-with-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldm2.newprocontainers.com\/blog\/making-the-most-of-check-in-meetings-with-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Most of Check-In Meetings With Your Interiorscape Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The very best managers and leaders are those who check in with their team members on a regular basis. In the interiorscape industry, where plant technicians maintain client accounts and installation teams coordinate projects across multiple locations, regular communication is essential for strong leadership and effective interiorscape management. Yet even experienced leaders can miss opportunities for employee engagement and success without a great game plan for these conversations. Here\u2019s how managers in the interiorscape industry can strengthen leadership and team performance by making the most of their check-in meetings with employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Establishing Consistency in Check-Ins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Managers often launch team member check-ins with an announcement of a \u201cnew way of doing things,\u201d which rarely sticks long term. For both managers and employees, the process can feel awkward at first, and many abandon check-ins before they ever become consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to have successful check-in meetings with plant technicians, designers, account managers, and installation crews, consistency needs to happen first. Developing a habit of regular conversations will allow the clumsiness of new check-ins to give way to trust and the excitement required for growth and improvement across the interiorscape team. Leaders starting (or restarting) check-ins should worry less about what results they are getting from this exercise and more about how often they are completing it. Just like physical exercise, results come from consistent effort over sustained periods rather than extreme effort on occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enhancing Team Performance in Your Interiorscape Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Team member check-ins also need to happen regularly in order to help job performance. Unfortunately, 74 percent of employees report that their performance is formally reviewed by their manager once a year or less, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/236135\/give-performance-reviews-actually-inspire-employees.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to Gallup<\/a>. Deep down, we all know that a one-hour conversation couldn\u2019t possibly increase performance for an entire year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like to have weekly check-ins with those whom I\u2019m coaching. With one-hour weekly conversations, there is ample time and space to discuss all the things we need to cover (more on that in a minute) and frequent enough to responsively adjust to changes as they arise. For interiorscape management teams, these conversations may include route planning for plant technicians, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newprocontainers.com\/blog\/resources\/professionals-field-guide-plant-pest-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plant health challenges<\/a> at client locations, installation scheduling, or customer service concerns. Instead of acting as a boss reviewing last year\u2019s performance, you\u2019re a coach helping prepare for the next play of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focusing on Future Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nobody is perfect. So when we check in with the people we lead, we should not aim to dissect past mistakes because we can&#8217;t do anything to solve them. In the same way, reviewing accomplishments since the last check-in isn\u2019t helpful either. That\u2019s because the goal is to increase future performance. To do so requires focusing on the future rather than the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I prefer to discuss what the team will accomplish in the coming weeks, months, and years. On a weekly basis, asking about when and how work will be completed is key to realizing performance. For those responsible for managing plant technicians and other interiorscape staff, this approach helps identify potential issues before they affect client accounts or installation timelines. By anticipating obstacles, team leaders can identify opportunities to provide materials, equipment, information, or support to plant technicians and other staff to prevent issues from occurring. And by forecasting months and years into the future, employees can feel that they\u2019re working towards a significant goal and growing their career in a direction that will bring them fulfillment. This is where we can explore and encourage personal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newprocontainers.com\/blog\/interiorscape-team-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">professional development<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting Holistic Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For too long, team member check-ins have focused solely on work. Employees today want to be valued for more than just their contribution, and leaders can build successful teams by caring for people holistically. Effective interiorscape leadership recognizes that personal challenges can impact job performance, especially in roles that require technicians to manage routes, client relationships, and detailed plant care responsibilities. We all know that issues in our personal lives can hinder our performance at work, so creating a place to discuss them in our check-ins is how we can help people as people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love Gallup\u2019s model of well-being, which identifies five interconnected and inseparable areas in our lives\u2014career, financial, social, community, and physical. You should discuss all five areas of well-being with team members of your interiorscape business to ensure they can be their best selves, both at work and in life. When team leaders help people find success in all five areas, they become trusted mentors who care and receive the best possible performance from their people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building Stronger Interiorscape Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Conducting check-in meetings with employees the right way might be difficult and awkward sometimes, but it is the only way to provide the support and encouragement that people need to be their best. For interiorscape businesses, consistent check-ins strengthen team management, support the work of plant technicians, and help leaders build stronger, more effective teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The very best managers and leaders are those who check in with their team members on a regular basis. 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