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How to Repair America’s Talent Pipelines

How to Repair America’s Talent Pipelines In his May Report, Edward Gordon writes on the crucial topic of how to repair America’s talent pipelines. Micron Technology Inc., based in Boise, Idaho, plans to invest $100 billion in a semiconductor-manufacturing campus in a suburb of Syracuse, New York. Once fully built this campus will employ 9,000 […]

Navigating Innovation’s Lonely Road: A Guide for the Stuck and Stalled

Navigating Innovation’s Lonely Road: A Guide for the Stuck and Stalled Guest writer Sara Hanks returns this week with a blog offering tips and tricks for those individuals who drive change in their organizations: “Navigating Innovation’s Lonely Road: A Guide for the Stuck and Stalled.” Do you ever feel alone while trying to drive innovation […]

People Are Assets to a Business, NOT Simply Labor Costs

People Are Assets to a Business, NOT Simply Labor Costs John G. Carlson is CEO & Co-Founder of Reflective Performance, Inc., a data and analytics company bringing a human-centered approach to increase productivity and corporate profitability. Informed by extensive experience in corporate turnarounds and operational improvements, Reflective Performance helps organizations enable a more stable and […]

Imagine That

Imagine That Guest writer John Andersen walks us through the latest merger that will directly impact our industry in “Imagine That.” Imagine waking up one morning to find that Coke and Pepsi had merged. What if Samsung and Apple formed a single company? Can you picture a world where UPS acquires FedEx to become the […]

Facts Vs. Feelings: Recruiting Technicians

Facts Vs. Feelings: Recruiting Technicians Guest writer Isaac Rollor highlights the importance of building relationships with your communications at your business in “Facts Vs. Feelings: Recruiting Technicians.” I do not know the exact source of the statement “Facts don’t care about your feelings” but it’s a statement I have heard many times recently. This statement […]

Utilizing Three Key Sources of Information to Support the Product Support Business Growth

Utilizing Three Key Sources of Information to Support the Product Support Business Growth Guest writer Ron Wilson covers the data points and information we can gather inside and outside the dealership in his blog post, “Utilizing Three Key Sources of Information to Support the Product Support Business Growth.” There are many data points and sources of […]