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Dealership Minds 2016: Kern Machinery

How the John Deere Ag Tech Program Works

By Jaime Elftman posted on January 27, 2016 | Posted in Department Management
Charlie Moe, corporate aftermarket manager with Kern Machinery of Bakersfield, Calif., talks about how the John Deere Ag Tech Program convinced him to invest some time in seeking out opportunities go out to area high schools to speak to juniors and seniors about careers in the ag industry. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
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Dealership Minds 2016: Kern Machinery

Empowering Employees: Expecting Results and Inspecting Them

By Mike Lessiter posted on January 26, 2016 | Posted in Department Management
Clayton Camp, president of Kern Machinery of Bakersfield, Calif., subscribes to a leadership philosophy based on expecting results from employees and inspecting them. By "inspect," Camp means you need to be prepared to measure performance. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
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Dealership Minds 2016: Kern Machinery

Busting Silos: Changes in Organizational Structure

By Mike Lessiter posted on January 26, 2016 | Posted in Department Management
With 3 locations in a triangle about 40 miles apart in the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, Kern Machinery learned quickly that they were inadvertently competing with one another for customers. Clayton Camp, president of Kern Machinery of Bakersfield, Calif., talks about the discovery of this situation and how the dealership has changed it's structure. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
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People & Profits: Leading Relationship Transitions in a Team

Many managers in dealerships move from working as a part of a team to managing that same team. You may have done this yourself or need to coach someone in that situation who has been promoted.
By George Russell and Erik Thompson posted on December 28, 2015 | Posted in Department Management
Many managers in dealerships move from working as a part of a team to managing that same team. You may have done this yourself or need to coach someone in that situation who has been promoted.
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