When Are Policies Too Strict?
Before writing a policy that will last for years, determine whether it’s the best one. Would a typical employee follow the policy?
Thoughts and observations on news, events, ideas, and products related to government fleet management.
Before writing a policy that will last for years, determine whether it’s the best one. Would a typical employee follow the policy?
Your vehicles may paint a certain picture of the fleet and even the public agency. Is the picture a positive or a negative one?
It is probable that distracted drivers will not get caught and will not learn anything until something terrible happens. We know it, and they do too, so it continues happening.
With so many baby boomers in the fleet management profession, I think about what this generation leaves behind when they retire.
With fleet management becoming more technology-driven and automated, there is an increasing amount of data available.
The degrees of connection within any industry are less than six or four. Choose a handful of random fleet professionals, and I’d bet one of them knows someone you know or have worked with.
Often, innovation is driven by the private sector. But public sector agencies are also leading the way in designing transportation systems for the future.
I’ve often wondered how much of an influence the parents of second-generation fleet professionals had on their careers.
Fleet managers are taking steps to combat the technician recruiting problem, and these steps are adding up to results.
Whatever your political opinion, there’s no doubt Trump’s agenda on the environment is vastly different from President Obama’s.
A positive motor pool experience means fleets are providing a streamlined experience for their customers.
Technicians, who are last to see a vehicle and who decide if and when it’s ready to go, should be aware of fleet liability.
Is something done a certain way because it was always done this way? Was a policy created due to one negative event, and is it still necessary or has it become too restrictive?
The Honors Celebration is what we’ve been working toward since the beginning of the year, this moment when fleets and fleet managers are recognized for their accomplishments.
While you may think it doesn’t matter what technicians are called if they get the same pay, moving toward the technician title adds professionalism to the industry and better reflects what modern technicians actually do.
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