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By Joe Marconi in Joe's Blog2 commentsMy son is not in the automotive industry. He is in the commercial real estate business. However, the workplace problems are the same. Recently, his frustration with the heads of the company reached an all-time high. When I asked him why he doesn’t speak up and let the leadership know how he is feeling, he responded, “Anyone who has voiced concerns or issues has been viewed as weak and incapable of doing their job. I don’t want to be viewed like that.” This is an example of a toxic work environment.
If you are a shop owner, you are a leader. And leaders must be approachable. That means that you are willing to hear the concerns of others and have them express themselves. It also means that while you may not agree with someone’s perspective on an issue, it is their perspective, and that viewpoint needs to be recognized and respected.
Make it known that you want to hear the opinions of others. Literally, ask for input from others. And thank those that speak up. Now, I am not saying that you need to act on every concern or opinion. That would not be realistic. But just listening may be enough. And you never know, someone in your company may have an idea that you never thought about and even improve your business.
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By carmcapriotto
Will diagnostic work overtake remove and replace work? How will you position and present your shop as a technologically advanced repair center? What training will our employees need? How will artificial intelligence impact our industry? Will we be prepared? Join Jake Sorensen, Chris Chesney and Derek Kaufman as they discuss the shop of the future. Jake Sorensen, 2019 NAPA ASE Technician of the Year and 2019 Ratchet + Wrench All-Star technician of the year. Shop manager and diagnostic technician at McNeil’s Auto Care in Sandy, UT Listen to Jake’s previous episodes HERE
Chris Chesney, Training and Organizational Development, Repairify. Chris’ previous episodes HERE
Derek Kaufman, Managing Partner, Schwartz Advisors, President of C3 Network. Listen to Derek’s previous episodes HERE
Show Notes:
Looking up and reading service procedures is already a must, but even more so as technology advances. Example: ADAS systems now require calibrations when performing repairs like an alignment or bumper cover removal. If you change a headlight assembly that requires bumper R&R, you may need to perform a radar calibration. The only way to know for sure is to read service information. Reading technical information/technical reading skills- much different than reading newspaper or Facebook posts, a book etc. Evelyn Wood speed reading course- reading with purpose An explosion of information- computing power for all industries 2022 captures over a trillion data points that will be aggregated to provide insights AI- mining data for trends Diffusion of innovation curve- 17+ years for EV’s We have expected Technicians to be masters of everything. Many better diagnostic technicians are inefficient at R&R and do not enjoy it. Shift mindset to a technology industry Even today, electric vehicles account for 18% of new vehicles sold, and those won't be in our bays tomorrow. By 2030 the population of vehicles in operations, over 300 million, and only 8% will be electrified. Get ready, or some other service industry will beat you to the punch How are you presenting your shop to the public?
Thanks to our Partners Shop-Ware and Delphi Technologies Shop-Ware: More Time. More Profit. Shop-Ware Shop Management getshopware.com Delphi Technologies: Keeping current on the latest vehicle systems and how to repair them is a must for today’s technicians. DelphiAftermarket.com
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By carmcapriotto
Nothing beats live in-person industry events. There is power in the collaborative minds from around the country in one room. The podcast attended the 2022 Elite Invitational in San Diego and we recorded some incredible stories with essential aftermarket voices. At the end of the conference, I had the idea to grab Jim Murphy, Gene Morrill, and Joe Marconi for a recap of the event and their perspectives on our industry. Keep listening, you have the best seat in the house right next to these 3 aftermarket icons.
Gene Morrill, Certified Automotive in Glendora, CA. Business Development Coach with Elite Top Shop 360, Elite Worldwide. Gene’s previous episodes HERE
Joe Marconi, Executive Council Member, Elite Worldwide. Joe’s Episodes HERE. Jim Murphy, Pro Service Leader, Elite Pro Service Program, Elite Worldwide. Jim's previous episodes HERE
Key Talking Points
Guiding, not telling what to do Takeaways- more young people attending, non Elite clients attending, finding your ideal customer (the 20%), customer base still referring to technicians as ‘mechanics’ The Bob Cooper Experience- presence and ethics Implementation is the key to acquiring knowledge Changing demographic with customers and employees Movement of shop owners coming from different careers Always move forward, be inspired, attend training, be focused on your employees, empower your employees to create customer experiences, brainstorm opportunities
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By carmcapriotto
What’s better than having 3 trainers sit down with me at Vision 2022 and record their very candid conversation. Be a fly on the wall as we discuss hybrid training, student assessments and breakout teams. My panel shares their experiences and together we push the boundaries of training in our industry.
G Jerry Truglia, ATTS: Automotive Technician Training Services. G Jerry Truglia Previous Episodes HERE.
Dave Hobbs, senior technical trainer and curriculum developer for Delphi Technologies Aftermarket at BorgWarner Inc. Dave’s previous episodes HERE. Peter Orlando, Sr. Curriculum Developer/Technical Instructor at Advance Auto Parts Carquest Technical Institute. Peter's previous episodes HERE
Key Talking Points
Hybrid training- pre-production ahead of time for online training, put videos in your PowerPoint to break up the monotonous voice, avoid internet problems, and have capabilities to pause the video when questions are asked Paying attention to inflation, higher wages in other industries Audience assessments with QR codes- gauges your audience and gives trainer direction, while giving the audience anonymously, gets the audience involved Don’t shut down wrong answers Early engagement- ask to raise hands, make it fun by giving away free T-shirts and hats for right answers, consider breakout rooms during training when you have a tight group of 20-30 people, especially in service advisor classes, using handouts that can be filled out and passed to each other in class, have students look at each other if you are able to have set up, the trainer can be moderator/facilitator and allow attendees to interact with each other How are attendees able to download/follow PDF of class during virtual if they only have 1 monitor?
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By carmcapriotto
This is a bonus episode number 5 and a replay of a CarmCast I did this past week. Because we are in unprecedented times I decided to release this special CarmCast as a podcast of a Covid-19 Thinktank from March 18th.
For many aftermarket professionals, you’ve prepared for an event like this. Your disaster plan may have not been completely defined as a ‘pandemic’ where the government-imposed restrictions, but you’ve planned for a rainy day disaster. You’ve kept an amount of cash in a separate account to help sustain the business for months of possible disaster. You’ve improved your processes and systems and removed yourself as the centerpiece of your business. You delegated your people to run the business.
For many small shop owners, you’ve learned how to implement smart practices and holding yourself accountable. You’ve joined networking groups, maybe even hired a coach to bring business acumen to your world.
If you’ve done a lot to become a better marketer and leader you’ll be OK. If not, it is not too late. There is some good business advice in this episode, that if you implement it you will come out the other side of this Covid-19 challenge.
The essence of the over 745 podcast episodes from all our show formats is to build a strong business. The messages are spot on and for many influential.
Keep in mind it is still not too late to do the right things for your family, employees, business and customers. If there is anything I can do to help you … like find a peer network, talk to a friend, find a coach join an association …. reach out to me [email protected].
With me in this think are two shop owners, a technician/manager, a business coach and an IT specialist on a think tank format.
You’ll value this discussion with Dwayne Myers, Greg Buckley, Matt Fanslow, Danny Sanchez and Bob Greenwood. …. and my pledge to keep you flowing with thoughts and ideas from your fellow colleagues continues.
Please listen to learn just one thing and then implement it.
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Thanks to Bob Greenwood, Dwayne Myers, Matt Fanslow, Greg Buckley and Danny Sanchez for their contribution to the aftermarket’s premier podcast. Link to the ‘BOOKS‘ page highlighting all books discussed in the podcast library HERE. Leaders are readers. Listen for free on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spreaker, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Podchaser and many more. Mobile Listening APP's HERE Find every podcast episode HERE. Every episode segmented by Series HERE. Key Word Search HERE. Love what we do? Buy Carm a cup of coffee HERE. Be socially involved and in touch with the show:
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