Carriersedge Podcast

Episode 77, recorded June 24, 2022, recaps the first CarriersEdge staff meeting since the pandemic, then digs deep into insights and observations from the massive Collision tech conference in Toronto.

Episode 76, recorded June 3, 2022, sees Jane just returned from the Recruiting & Retention Conference in Nashville, with some insights on communicating with drivers, as well as thoughts about where the industry is going in the future. A discussion of an upcoming process improvement activity follows. Sections include: - 00:00 - Nashville R&R and the future - 38:28 - Notes Day and process improvement

Episode 75, recorded May 13, 2022, recaps the excitement of Truck World the benefits of live events. A discussion of creativity, and the intricacies of managing creative people follows. The episode wraps up with a discussion of tanker training and some new radio segments. Sections include: - 00:00 - Truck World recap - 17:24 - Creativity and managing creative people - 37:05 - Tanker training and photo shoots - 43:13 - New Radio Nemo segment

Episode 74, recorded April 20, 2022, looks forward to the much delayed (and now completed)Truck World 2022. A discussion of findings from the Best Fleets driver surveys follows, along with a review of new content currently in development. Sections include: - 00:00 - Truck World is (finally) back! - 14:46 - Observations from the Best Fleets driver surveys - 29:25 - New courses in development

Episode 73, recorded April 1, 2022, starts with a wrap-up of the TCA convention and all the activities around the Best Fleets award presentation. A review of the many new courses about to be released follows, ending with a discussion of how the driver shortage may not be what people think it is. Sections include: - 00:00 - TCA Convention wrap-up - 27:15 - Lotsa new courses being released - 40:04 - Revisiting the idea of "driver shortage"

Episode 72, recorded March 11, 2022, starts off with the recently released dashcam integration before heading into some very technical talk about APIs and containerization. A lengthy discussion about the state of HR and career paths in the industry follows, wrapping up with some notes on the upcoming TCA convention. Sections include: - 00:00 - Dashcam integration, APIs, and container orchestration - 17:28 - HR and career paths in the trucking industry - 38:50 - Prepping for TCA Convention

Episode 71, recorded February 18, 2022 provides some Best Fleets updates, discusses how some projects become all consuming, then digs into the staffing challenges in a growing company. Sections include: - 00:00 - Best Fleets to Drive For announcement and updates - 13:24 - Projects that consume all your brain power - 20:50 - Challenges of hiring and staffing in a growing company

Episode 70, recorded January 28, 2022, preps for the big Best Fleets to Drive For announcement, then looks at training and test design through the lens of the new US ELDT mandate. After that, a new approach to Defensive Driving rounds out the discussion. Sections include: - 00:00 - Prepping the Best Fleets announcement - 09:50 - US ELDT and Hazmat training - 20:20 - Testing best practices and training vs auditing - 33:45 - New Defensive Driving suite

Episode 69, recorded January 7, 2022, sees Mark & Jane back from Christmas vacation and deep into scoring this year's Best Fleets to Drive For. A lengthy discussion of the process and early results is followed by the introduction of a new Hall of Fame to recognize repeat winners. Sections include: - 00:00 - Best Fleets process and early findings - 40:53 - Introducing the Best Fleets Hall of Fame

Episode 68, recorded December 3, 2021, discusses the current progress with Best Fleets interviews and some early findings from the data, then digs into some new courses that are coming soon. Sections include: - 00:00 - Best Fleets interviews and early observations - 33:50 - New courses: defensive driving, MPI HOS, and pallet jacks - 42:54 - The state of TDG regs and documentation

Episode 67, recorded November 12, 2021, recaps some recent in-person events then gets into a lengthy discussion about racism in the industry and how to protect drivers on the road. A recap of the new Incident Response course rounds out the episode. Sections include: - 00:00 - A return to local in-person events! - 10:26 - Dealing with racism in the industry - 19:22 - Protecting drivers on the road - 36:12 - New course on Incident Response

Episode 66, recorded October 22, 2021, digs into the issue of supply chain disruption and labor shortages, leading into an exploration of media coverage decisions. A review of research best practices, using the Madman-Architect-Carpenter-Judge model, follows, wrapping up with some thoughts on the current state of Best Fleets nominations. Sections include: - 00:00 - Supply chain, shortages, and media coverage - 24:40 - Using MACJ as a basis for research - 45:36 - 2022 Best Fleets to Drive For nominations

Episode 65, recorded October 1, 2021 sees Jane & Mark just back from a very different TCA Convention. After a brief discussion about public speaking, a recap of the convention and the Best Fleets presentation follows. Sections include: - 00:00 - Public speaking and introductions - 14:10 - TCA Convention wrap-up

Episode 64, recorded September 9, 2021, kicks off a new season of the CE Podcast with a lengthy discussion of the overlapping Best Fleets to Drive For 2021 and 2022 editions. A review of some upcoming courses rounds out the episode. Sections include: - 00:00 - Summer activities - 07-30 - Best Fleets opening and closing craziness - 41:11 - New courses coming soon

Episode 63, recorded June 25, 2021, rounds out the fifth season of the podcast with a wide-ranging discussion of myths about driver training, why they're dangerous, and what to do about them.

Episode 62, recorded June 4, 2021, notes that the D&I Index is finally live then digs into what drivers do and don't want for training. A discussion of how to use improv skills to improve meetings round out the episode. Sections include: - 00:00 - Wayne's World and Abbot & Costello - 04:10 - The D&I Index is live! - 08:29 - What drivers want from training - 29:57 - Better meetings through improv

Episode 61, recorded May 14, 2021 starts with a short discussion of the just in time economy and some challenges it presents, then digs into a lengthy discussion about the upcoming Diversity and Inclusion Index, launching in June. Wrapping it up is a review of the new fuel course and some other titles coming in the next month. Sections include: - 00:00 - Repercussion of the JIT economy - 12:26 - Diversity & Inclusion Index - 45:32 - Fuel and other new courses

Episode 60, recorded April 23, 2021 begins with the excitement of vaccinations, then recaps the intense but enlightening Collision Conference. A short discussion of the upcoming Diversity & Inclusion Index rounds out the session. Sections include: - 00:00 - Vaccination excitement and headaches - 08:42 - Collision and unintended consequences - 32:40 - Inequality and lazy policies - 48:34 - The upcoming D&I Index

Episode 59, recorded April 1, 2021 revisits a previous discussion about subject matter expertise in transportation, exploring why "correct" isn't the same as "complete". A look at common pitfalls among job applicants (particularly for creative positions) follows. Sections include: - 00:00 - Unpleasant surprises and tech that shouldn't be noticed - 10:34 - Subject matter expertise and correct vs complete - 37:22 - Creative laziness in job applications

Episode 58, recorded March 12, 2021, looks at a new approach to webinars and some best practices for interviewing. A discussion of the recently-posted Transportation Subject Matter Expert job opening follows, along with some updates on Best Fleets-related plans. Sections include: - 00:00 - Webinar and interviewing tips - 27:38 - Transportation Subject Matter Expert job posting - 51:39 - Best Fleets plans and ideas