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From the Desk of Dave Kanicki

Back from Louisville

By Dave Kanicki posted on February 17, 2014 | Posted in Department Management
Last week in Louisville I got to speak to the Mid-America Equipment Retailers Assn. on Tuesday and then spent Wednesday and Thursday roaming the halls of the Kentucky Expo Center covering the National Farm Machinery Show.
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Chantal
Dealership Minds

'Personally' Tackling the HR Challenges of a Growing Dealership

By Michael Ellis posted on February 6, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
Growing a dealership impacts every aspect of the business, but when your total number of employees nearly doubles in a short timeframe it presents some very specific challenges for the Human Resources Dept. It's imperative, as the administrative volume increases, that the human side of the equation stays in focus.
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From the Desk of Mike Lessiter

Take Charge of 'Upping' Your Knowledge Quotient

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 4, 2014 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Department Management
With our company hosting two national conferences (each topping 1,000 attendees) last month, this time of year gives our team an up-close look at how just how seriously some take learning and networking. And conversely, how passive others can take theirs. If you were at our 22nd Annual National No-Tillage Conference in 2 weeks ago Springfield, Ill., you'll agree it was flat-out inspiring to see farmers arriving with a hot-list of questions they're determined to find answers for. These farmers were still pursuing answers long after a 10:15 p.m. presentation.
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Wider World of Business

Keeping a Problem Employee Around Can Lead to Lower Morale

February 3, 2014 | Posted in Department Management
Source: Jannine Poick, Inc.com
It's a tough decision to let someone go from your company. But when you get to the point of making that decision, you may be too late. You gave second chances, you tried to get the person to come around, and you stayed positive until that point that pushed you over the edge. Then you said to yourself, “I should have let the person go months ago.�
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DM
Dealership Minds

Organized Inventory Requires Communication & Documentation

By Kim Schmidt posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
Derek Gregorek doesn't have the typical story of how he got into the dealership business. He didn't grow up on a family farm, and he didn't spend his summers in high school sweeping up the shop of a local dealership. After about 10 years working in the insurance industry, he spent the next 3 or 4 years as Mr. Mom, as he puts it.
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