Archive for the ‘Speaking from Experience’ Category

I have been speaking and consulting over the past number of years on the subject of retention. What I have learned and has been my experience is that high turnover in any trucking company can be brought under control. That’s a fact. I have been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. Any insightful management team…

A few months back I wrote an article that suggested that fleets have, from time to time, the opportunity to share in financial gains with drivers, and that to do so was something that makes perfect sense. I’m talking about paperwork compliance, HOS, speed limit policies, on time performance, fuel consumption etc. When these positive…

Effective leadership in business, politics, in a family or in any situation or organization is critical to the success of that situation. I have seen and I have been involved in many situations at many trucking companies, non-profit organizations and community efforts that would not be suffering but for one missing element; effective leadership. Someone…

I subscribe to Seth Godin’s daily blog which you can find at: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2018/04/youll-pay-a-lot-but-youll-get-more-than-you-pay-for.html. This is a useful, freelance marketing document that sets out strategy that you can fit into a single sentence. He recently stated: You’ll pay a lot, but you’ll get far more than you pay for! When I think on this for a…

Found in Wikipedia; a strong culture is said to exist where staff respond to stimulus because of their alignment to organizational values. In such environments, strong cultures help firms operate like well-oiled machines, engaging in outstanding execution with only minor adjustments to existing procedures as needed. Conversely, there is a weak culture where there is…

A couple of weeks ago, I had the great opportunity to speak at an event at the KSM Transportation Advisors Client Seminar. This is a first-class, accounting/consulting firm that continually impresses me with their integrity, innovation and dedication to the industry. Every six months or so they assemble a large number of their trucking clients,…

Commitment throughout the organization is important to the success of improving Driver Retention. But commitment is especially important among the ownership and management team as they are setting the example for all others in the company. To consider and then decide to embark on a project to improve Driver Retention means that ownership and the…

Over the past six months I have been meeting with various carriers all over North America.  The purpose of my visits is to facilitate workshops for our recently released program called Driver Retention Masterclass through Vertical Alliance https://www.infinitiworkforce.com/instructors/ray-haight. The training I do encompasses the entire gauntlet of steps that it will take to get a…