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George Russell

George Russell is a founding member of the Machinery Advisors Consortium. The group offers training, consulting and coaching to improve processes and people, resulting in increased customer satisfaction, customer value and business profitability. He can be reached at George.Russell@MachineryAdvisors.org .

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Manage Your Employees Like a Successful Sports General Manager Leads His Team

By George Russell and Daniel Surprenant posted on September 12, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Dept. Management
I challenged readers of this column to “Make 2018 the Year of Human Capital Investment.” Training is likely a key part of your human capital investment. Below is a professional perspective on how to make training work and how to make it pay from one of my Machinery Advisors Consortium colleagues, Daniel Surprenant. — George Russell
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People & Profits

Manage Your Employees Like a Successful Sports General Manager Leads His Team

By George Russell and Daniel Surprenant posted on September 12, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Dept. Management
I challenged readers of this column to “Make 2018 the Year of Human Capital Investment.” Training is likely a key part of your human capital investment. Below is a professional perspective on how to make training work and how to make it pay from one of my Machinery Advisors Consortium colleagues, Daniel Surprenant. — George Russell
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People & Profits: The ‘Value’ of Relationships

By George Russell and Bill Hoeg posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Dept. Management

Under our 2018 theme of ‘Developing Human Capital,’ this article focuses on the right perspectives and practices to develop and engaged employees who create repeat customers profitably. It is written by one of my Machinery Advisors Consortium Colleagues, Bill Hoeg. — George Russell

Why do car dealers get less parts and service business after the warranty expires? Why are there so many independent repair shops to fix your car?


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George_Russell_Bill_Hoeg

People & Profits: The ‘Value’ of Relationships

By George Russell and Bill Hoeg posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Dept. Management

Under our 2018 theme of ‘Developing Human Capital,’ this article focuses on the right perspectives and practices to develop and engaged employees who create repeat customers profitably. It is written by one of my Machinery Advisors Consortium Colleagues, Bill Hoeg. — George Russell

Why do car dealers get less parts and service business after the warranty expires? Why are there so many independent repair shops to fix your car?


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George Russell

People & Profits: Small Daily Improvements Key to Long-Term Results

By George Russell posted on April 7, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Dept. Management
This headline is based on a sign posted at my gym that made me think about your business, and my challenge to “Make 2018 the Year of Human Capital Development.” I started to think about the small things that you can do with your people to develop them and your dealership. Doing small things that lead to big things is a useful perspective for you to create change with your employees and colleagues. It provides an approach for you to do every day in order to create big improvements.
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George Russell

People & Profits: Small Daily Improvements Key to Long-Term Results

By George Russell posted on April 7, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Dept. Management
This headline is based on a sign posted at my gym that made me think about your business, and my challenge to “Make 2018 the Year of Human Capital Development.” I started to think about the small things that you can do with your people to develop them and your dealership. Doing small things that lead to big things is a useful perspective for you to create change with your employees and colleagues. It provides an approach for you to do every day in order to create big improvements.
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People & Profits: Perspectives on Training: Make It Work, Make It Pay

By George Russell and Daniel Surprenant posted on March 17, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Dept. Management
I challenged readers of this column to “Make 2018 the Year of Human Capital Investment.” Training is likely a key part of your human capital investment. Below is a professional perspective on how to make training work and how to make it pay from one of my Machinery Advisors Consortium colleagues, Daniel Surprenant. — George Russell
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