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As a car dealer, how can I ease my employee’s anxiety and worry?
A pandemic teaches us that there are things as leaders we should be doing all the time, not just when we are going through tough times. One of the more critical learnings of the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of having a business continuity and disaster recovery plan in place. [...]
How do I measure the productivity of my new remote team and ensure they are being efficient?
Communication is key. We hear it all the time in all aspects of managing a team and running a business. However, when managing a remote team, whether new or old, communication has never been more important. It has to be done clearly, early and often. Performance expectations remain the same [...]
How Can I, as a Car Dealer, Be More Pro-Active When Business Disruption Events Happen?
There is an old adage, “Never let a good crisis go to waste,” and COVID-19 is providing a lot of opportunity for us to learn and protect ourselves from a future crisis. Back in 2008-09 businesses learned the importance of having cash on hand, minimizing costs, cross training talent and [...]
When the car business gets back to “normal,” how should we approach if people want to continue working from home?
Some teams who have been forced to work from home may want to come back, and others may want to continue working remotely. What works best for the company culture and performance is unique to each situation. To set your team up for success review and create policies, procedures, expectations, [...]
Automotive News: No more wacky ads: New family to carry on dealer’s legacy
Sale to a compatible third party is a succession option. Dave Versicle , who is chief of editorial operations at Automotive News illustrates this concept in his latest article titled: No more wacky ads: New family to carry on dealer’s legacy. In Dave’s article, Our very own Dan Schneider shares his insight based on [...]
How Do I Navigate Family Business Dynamics If Only Some Family Want to Work In The Business?
The key is to navigating family business dynamics is to first identify WHAT you envision to be the family legacy. Is it the business, or is it what the business provides to the family? Once the legacy is determined, identifying who wants to be involved versus not, is critical to [...]