MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
Thoughts and observations on news, events, ideas, and products related to government fleet management.
Everyone seems to want young, fresh-out-of-school technicians or those with years of experience, but it may be time to open recruitment to those seeking career changes.
At GFX, the biggest companies providing vehicles, services, and technologies to the industry are literally in one giant room. Walk 10 steps away and learn something new.
Larger fleets often have staff members who can specialize in specific areas. Smaller fleets, on the other hand, don’t have the luxury of employing these specialists.
Leaders have to balance the needs of every group with the funding and resources available. Fleets often aren’t on the priority list.
Nudging is often unavoidable — when you ask someone to make a choice, how you frame it and the context around it help guide decisions.
A safety policy alone can be passive and easy to ignore. Fleet organizations often take additional steps in order to enforce their policy.
How do you explain that saving $2 per ride adds up, when department heads care more about staff members being able to do their jobs?
What’s preventing young people from becoming automotive technicians? Is it actually the great career many fleet managers say it is?
Respected fleet managers give input on large projects and get support for their programs. How do new fleet managers earn this respect?
It’s common for public-sector employees to stay at their jobs until retirement. What’s an ambitious second-in-command to do?
