Building Stronger Maintenance Teams: Leadership, Innovation & Retention Tips with Doug Geiken | Beyond the Work
How can you truly build a reliable, motivated, and innovative maintenance team? Doug Geiken shares powerful insights on team-building, leadership, and the key role maintenance plays in multifamily success.
In this insightful episode of Beyond the Work, host Chris Caramanica sits down with Doug Geiken, a seasoned maintenance professional known for his exceptional leadership and team-building strategies. Doug shares his guiding principles for developing strong, reliable maintenance teams and highlights the importance of trust, hands-on training, and understanding individual team members. From innovative cost-saving initiatives to stories of maintenance mishaps, Doug’s approach to retention and motivation offers a roadmap for any leader aiming to empower their team and drive real results.
Doug also tackles topics like:
Creative hiring strategies for high retention in maintenance teams
The benefits of trust and individual attention to boost morale
Real-life examples of “maintenance gone wrong” and learning from mistakes
Tips on separating work and personal life to maintain mental health in high-demand roles
If you’re involved in multifamily maintenance or management, you won’t want to miss Doug’s advice on building and sustaining a successful maintenance team! Remember to like, subscribe, and share for more valuable industry insights.
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