Carriersedge Podcast

Episode 97, recorded January 8, 2024, recaps findings from Best Fleets scoring, discusses environmental impacts and driver committees, then discusses tech in trucking and industry predictions for 2024, plus system and content updates. Sections include: - 0:00 - Best Fleets scoring and environmental impacts - 15:53 - Driver committees and 2024 predictions - 27:13 - Tech in trucking and content updates - 34:16 - System updates and Best Fleets Education and Awards Conference update

Episode 96, recorded December 4, 2023, discusses Best Fleets interviews, scoring and new interviewers, then discusses passive language in corporate settings, plus announcements for the Best Fleets Education and Awards Conference. Sections include: - 0:00 - Best Fleets interviews and competing on price - 15:32 - Best Fleets new interviewers and upcoming scoring - 23:43 - Passive language and corporate settings - 35:53 - Best Fleets Education and Awards Conference announcements

Episode 95, recorded November 14, 2023, recaps a recent webinar on learning styles, then discusses online and practical training, plus difficulties with social media banners and marching in circles. Sections include: - 0:00 - Learning styles, recent webinar recap - 14:05 - Online training, practical activities - 26:19 - Signs that learners are understanding, speaking in a classroom - 30:33 - Social media banners, marching in circles

Episode 94, recorded October 23, 2023, discusses recent event updates and past events, then discusses the Best Fleets Education and Awards Conference, plus course updates and dashcam integrations. Sections include: - 0:00 - ATA MCE event, Best Fleets education session - 12:40 - Past events, FSC event - 23:37 - Best Fleets Education and Awards Conference - 27:55 - New air brakes course, dashcam integrations

Episode 93, recorded October 9, 2023, discusses the new CarriersEdge ad campaign and difficulties with ad sizes, then discusses rabbit holes, advertising and regulation updates, plus upcoming event updates. Sections include: 0:00 - New ad campaign, digital ad size discrepancies 17:30 - Research rabbit holes, the inner workings of advertising 26:29 - Regulation updates, staying up to date with driver training 31:56 - Correct to 100, upcoming event updates

Episode 92, recorded September 11, 2023, discusses Best Fleets 2024 announcements and updates for this year's program, then discusses bias in AI, LLMs and the tech industry, plus upcoming event updates. Sections include: 0:00 - Updates from the West Coast, Best Fleets 2024 announcements 18:00 - Event updates, driver training and safety 22:48 - AI and LLM bias, tech industry bandwagons 40:16 - More event updates, creating a good workplace

Episode 91, recorded June 22, 2023, recaps the Second half of the cross-Canada trip to BC with an almost Autonomous Vehicle, discusses recent truck crashes, a Best Fleets announcement, and how fleets can continuously self-improve. Sections include: - 0:00 - More tales from the Trans-Canada Highway, troubles with time zones - 12:59 - Autonomous vehicles, truck/bus crash in Manitoba - 15:51 - Tanker explosions impacting infrastructure, Best Fleets announcement - 28:50 - How fleets can continuously self-improve, Collision tech conference

Episode 90, recorded June 4, 2023, recaps the first half of the cross-Canada trip to BC with an Electric Vehicle, discusses content updates, AI in trucking, and the dangers of developing technology. Sections include: - 0:00 - Tales from the Trans-Canada Highway, discovering new road signs - 10:53 - Driving an electric vehicle cross country, Tesla chargers - 16:27 - Content update, new courses in development - 21:49 - AI in the trucking industry, dangers of developing technology

Episode 89, recorded May 12, 2023, discusses PowerPoint presentations: creating them, presenting them, plus tips and best practices, then recaps the NPTC event and the upcoming NTTC Convention. Sections include: - 0:00 - The podcast studio room, PowerPoint tips / best practices - 23:55 - Advanced screen sharing in Zoom, presentations, and training - 29:59 - What goes on a slide, creating presentations - 32:33 - Hypnotizing chickens, being comfortable presenting - 38:30 - NPTC event, upcoming NTTC event

Episode 88, recorded April 21, 2023, discusses unlearning and training trainers, the origins and history of CarriersEdge, technology, and interactive content, plus, adult learning principles. Sections include: - 0:00 - Unlearning habits and training trainers - 20:57 - The origins and history of CarriersEdge - 27:10 - Learning by solving problems and a history of technology - 37:53 - Adult learning principles and a history of interactive content

Episode 87, recorded March 29, 2023, discusses upcoming and past events, updates on course content and new courses, plus website updates and the moving industry. Sections include: - 00:00 - Mid-America Trucking Show and past events - 15:35 - Course content and updating old courses - 24:29 - New courses and emotional intelligence - 36:13 - Website updates and the moving industry

Episode 86, recorded March 10, 2023, recaps the TCA convention and Best Fleets overall winners, discusses "performance head" and on stage stories, plus upcoming event and website updates. Sections include: - 00:00 - TCA convention wrap-up and Best Fleets overall winners - 21:28 - Best Fleets Hall of Fame and the first Québec-based overall winner - 29:50 - "Performance head" and on stage stories - 40:26 - Upcoming events and website updates

Episode 85, recorded February 17, 2023, discusses Best Fleets updates, issues surrounding technology, a newly appointed Director of Content, plus an update on the website rebuild and the TCA convention. Sections include: - 0:00 - Best Fleets Hall of Fame, Top 20 and Fleets to Watch - 15:46 - Technology issues and staff management update - 24:59 - 5 Tips articles and marketing in trucking - 43:17 - TCA convention and Best Fleets booklet

Episode 84, recorded January 27, 2023, discusses Best Fleets updates, trucking logos, a farewell to Tom Boehler, plus upcoming radio segments and managing workplace communication. Sections include: - 00:00 - Best Fleets Top 20 and logos in trucking - 23:31 - Best Fleets booklet and 15 year anniversary - 25:36 - Tom Boehler retiring from Erb Transport - 31:11 - Upcoming radio segments and alert fatigue

Episode 83, recorded January 6, 2023, recaps interesting findings from Best Fleets to Drive For, discusses driver feedback and emphasizes the power of language. Sections include: - 00:00 - Best Fleets scoring and driver orientation - 17:47 - Importance of self-awareness and fleet weakness through a driver's perspective - 22:05 - Fleet social media efforts and driver feedback - 33:46 - Fleet maturity and the power of language

Episode 82, recorded December 9, 2022, discusses the progress with Best Fleets interviews, the lack of inclusion amongst drivers vs other employees, and lease purchase programs, followed by a course development update. Sections include: - 00:00 - Best fleets interviews and behind the scenes of the questionnaire - 14:52 - Including drivers in training and feedback - 28:49 - Success rates of lease purchase programs - 32:50 - Course updates and specialized vehicle training

Episode 81, recorded November 18, 2022, Jane and Mark discuss measuring the effectiveness of training programs, Best Fleets interviews and interviewers, new developments in the Best Fleets community, plus new and developing courses. Sections include: - 00:00 - ISAAC User Conference and measuring training program effectiveness - 16:15 - BF interviews and training new interviewers - 22:04 - Changes in the BF community and connecting with drivers - 30:15 - New and updated courses

Episode 80, recorded October 28, 2022, recaps the latest developments with Best Fleets to Drive For, summarizes new course progress and outlines recent in-person events. Sections include: 00:00 - Best Fleets to Drive For updates and evolution 14:47 - Newsroom meetings and new courses in development 34:40 - Erring on the side of fun with training 37:47 - Recent event appearances

Episode 79, recorded October 6, 2022, sees Jane and Mark converse about the team-building exercises happening within the staff for creative learning purposes, then new courses and the lack of industry documentation, plus an exciting new course being released for Halloween. Sections include: - 00:00 - Creative problem-solving exercises - 14:06 - New courses and the lack of industry documentation - 19:49 - Product design brainstorming and evolving services - 27:20 - Halloween-themed course and Best Fleets updates

Episode 78, recorded September 16, 2022. The new CarriersEdge podcast season has begun and this one packs a serious info punch! In this episode Mark and Jane discuss the much-anticipated opening of the Best Fleets 2023 program and reflect on insights gained from the 15-year history of the program. Next up is the “quiet quitting” phenomenon in the modern workspace, followed by a discussion of new and refresher CarriersEdge course releases, as well as new innovative training supplement materials available to extend training. Sections include: - 00:00 - Best Fleets 2023 opening and reflections on 15 years of the program - 09:20 - Quiet quitting – how to spot and address workplace problems - 28:50 - New and refresher course releases - 32:22 - Put it into Practice – enhancements and activities for administrators and trainers to supplement and extend course training