The Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast

Winter usually means more people spending time indoors–and coming to your indoor recreation facilities, gyms, and workout centers. The weather conditions, additional programming, and increased foot traffic can all impact how staff need to maintain these facilities. 
The challenges recreation centers face during the winter can be addressed with some planning, procedures, and maintenance routines. Also, training staff can help create a culture focused on safe, functional, and clean facilities. 
In this episode of the Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast, get some actionable steps to help keep your facilities safe, functional, and looking their best this winter. Also, learn some of the unique maintenance needs for the more specialized areas in your recreation centers. ____________________________________________________________________________
The Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast is for busy professionals working to change the game in Parks and Recreation. If you liked this episode, please check out more of our park and recreation maintenance podcasts or view some articles on our blog (https://productiveparks.com/blog).
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Harsh winter weather can be hard on recreation facility exteriors. If you are a facility manager, you’ve seen how freezing temperatures, heavy snow, high winds, and other winter weather can cause damage and hazardous conditions.  
Luckily, with some planning and preparation, you can reduce the risk of common issues recreation facilities face during the winter. Help make sure your exteriors stay resilient throughout winter, and the nearby areas are safe for your staff and visitors.
In this episode of the Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast, get some ideas for planning exterior facility maintenance in the winter. Also, learn some inspections and maintenance tasks helping to prepare and monitor your facility during the winter. 
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The Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast is for busy professionals working to change the game in Parks and Recreation industry. If you liked this episode, please check out more of our park and recreation maintenance podcasts or view some articles on our blog (https://productiveparks.com/blog).
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It can be an exciting time when parks and recreation agencies invest in computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software. But it can also be a challenging time to adopt CMMS software. 
After all, change isn’t always easy. Maintenance staff may not initially adopt CMMS software. It can be a stressful transition as the staff learns how to use maintenance management software.
Spending time upfront with training, collaboration, and accountability can make your CMMS investment pay off much sooner. 
In this episode of the Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast, we explore some strategies to help staff understand the benefits of CMMS software and how it helps make their jobs easier. Also, learn ways to encourage maintenance staff buy-in during the CMMS implementation process. 
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The Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast is for busy professionals working to change the game in Parks and Recreation. If you liked this episode, please check out more of our park and recreation maintenance podcasts or view some articles on our blog (https://productiveparks.com/blog).
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Now that the weather is starting to turn and some parts of the country are starting to face more wintery conditions, you may ask yourself if your playgrounds are ready for the change of season.
Late fall is a critical time to ensure playgrounds remain safe and functional during the winter. The playground inspections and preventative maintenance you do now can go a long way to ensure issues are addressed before the lead to more complicated, expensive repairs come the spring. 
In this episode of the Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast, get some actionable steps and tasks to keep playgrounds safe and welcoming year-round. Also, learn one of the most overlooked tasks that can make a big difference in your future playground maintenance planning.  ____________________________________________________________________________
The Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast is for busy professionals working to change the game in Parks and Recreation. If you liked this episode, please check out more of our park and recreation maintenance podcasts or view some articles on our blog (https://productiveparks.com/blog).
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Picture this…You started your maintenance team seasonal hiring. You found some perfect new additions for your maintenance department. 
What happens on their first day? What kind of maintenance training is available during the onboarding process? Do they watch some standard videos that every new hire watches? Do that shadow an established maintenance staff for a few days? Are they left to their own devices to figure it out?
We all know how overwhelming and stressful the first day on the job can be. Maintenance onboarding training–and ongoing training–gets staff to start on the right foot and keep their stride when challenges come their way.
In this episode of the Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast, learn more about setting up an effective training program for maintenance staff and how to implement it. Then, get some ideas for essential topics to cover for maintenance training.
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The Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast is for busy professionals working to change the game in Parks and Recreation. If you liked this episode, please check out more of our park and recreation maintenance podcasts or view some articles on our blog (https://productiveparks.com/blog).
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Park maintenance is the backbone of a dynamic parks and recreation agency. The varied duties of a parks maintenance worker help ensure that recreation programming, special events, and visits to parks and facilities are safe and positive experiences for the public.
However, many people don’t understand all the responsibilities of a park maintenance worker and the skills necessary to complete them. 
So today, we are answering the question, “What is Park Maintenance?”
In this episode of the Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast, we are going back to the basics for those interested in learning more about park maintenance. Learn the different types of park maintenance workers, examples of their duties, and available training and certifications. We’ll also discuss essential skills for park maintenance workers to be successful in their work.
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The Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast is for busy professionals working to change the game in Parks and Recreation. If you liked this episode, please check out more of our park and recreation maintenance podcasts or view some articles on our blog (https://productiveparks.com/blog).
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In the perfect world, your maintenance team would have all the funding and resources you need for general operations, necessary repairs, and special projects. 
And then there is reality.
More often than not, budget constraints keep teams from doing everything that needs to be done. Backlogs of work pile up. Small issues get missed. Emergency repairs are needed.
Managers have to become creative to stretch their budgets or secure additional help and funding. 
In this episode of the Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast, we look at how park maintenance managers can navigate limited budgets and still complete the work necessary for safe, functioning, and aesthetically pleasing community resources. Get some hints and tips to help stretch your park maintenance budget further. ____________________________________________________________________________
The Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast is for busy professionals working to change the game in Parks and Recreation. If you liked this episode, please check out more of our park and recreation maintenance podcasts or view some articles on our blog (https://productiveparks.com/blog).
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Most people work better when they have a clear path to follow. When they understand what needs to be done and why. Unfortunately, not every agency has focused short- and long-term goals that give a sense of purpose and unity. 
You may have heard of key performance indicators (KPIs) before. But do parks and recreation agencies really need KPIs?
In short, Yes!
Parks and recreation agencies with clear goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) are more focused on their jobs and serving the public.
In this episode of the Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast, learn about key performance indicators and why they are beneficial. Then, get some KPI examples specific to parks and recreation agencies and maintenance teams.  ____________________________________________________________________
The Productive Parks 5-Minute Podcast is for busy professionals working to change the game in Parks and Recreation. If you liked this episode, please check out more of our park and recreation maintenance podcasts or view some articles on our blog (https://productiveparks.com/blog).
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