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Nichole Osinski

Nichole Osinski

Executive Editor

Thoughts and observations on news, events, ideas, and products related to government fleet management.

FleetSpeak•by Thi Dao•July 22, 2014

Don’t Look the Other Way

If you see a trusted employee taking something that's not his to take, what do you do? If you’re a fleet manager new to an organization and see ethics violations fleet-wide, how to do you handle it?

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FleetSpeak•by Thi Dao•June 1, 2014

Using Awards to Motivate Staff

Recognition programs provide another way for fleets to reward their staff and for the industry to reward its highest performers. What might be best about recognition programs is the drive for continuous improvement.

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FleetSpeak•by Thi Dao•May 12, 2014

You Don’t Need That Car!

Why are user departments hesitant to give up their underutilized vehicles? Necessity, not convenience, should dictate whether a car should be kept as an assigned vehicle.

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FleetSpeak•by Thi Dao•March 1, 2014

Managing Public Perception

Readers of local news stories online make all sorts of accusations behind anonymous usernames, especially if it’s about their local government. I’m not saying all negative comments are unwarranted, but there is often more outrage than wrong­doing.

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FleetSpeak•by Thi Dao•January 24, 2014

Influencing the Future of Alt-Fuel Transportation

Given the push for “greener” fleets all over the country, it’s no surprise that fleet managers, the vehicle experts of their agencies, have become strong influencers in the future of alternative-fuel transportation. However, should government agencies have an alt-fuel agenda?

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FleetSpeak•by Thi Dao•December 18, 2013

An Outside Perspective Can Be a Good Thing

A third-person review doesn’t have to be a bad thing, provided the reviewer is open to learning about fleets, works with staff, and respects the expertise of fleet professionals. An audit can provide a much-needed outside opinion that, in some ways, may not differ much from your own.

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