Carriersedge Podcast

Episode 37, recorded September 27, 2019, highlights the recent accomplishments of some partners and industry friends, reviews product development news, and explores some of the challenges of hiring for certain roles. Sections include: - 00:00 - Partner updates and accomplishments - 14:02 - New courses and system tools - 29:52 - New staff and hiring challenges - 38:54 - Instructional design and research

Episode 36, recorded September 6, 2019 kicks off a new season of the CarriersEdge podcast with an update on current course work and the challenges of sorting through often-conflicting data sources. Sections include: - 00:00 - Weights & Dimensions - 12:40 - Defensive Driving and roundabouts - 28:21 - 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For opening

Episode 35, recorded July 5, 2019, includes a quick recap of a recent tech conference before digging into some of the challenges of building courses when there's no definitely resource to go by. Sections include: - 00:00 - True North and the effects of the 2007 tech explosion - 18:00 - Heavy equipment and capturing "assumed knowledge" - 24:34 - Translation challenges and updates - 36:40 - Solving new business problems

Episode 34, recorded June 14, 2019, reviews a trip to the Mississippi Trucking Association's annual convention, discusses why computers struggle with natural language, and provides updates on some upcoming courses. Sections include: - 00:00 - Mississippi convention and travel adventures - 11:40 - Language intent and voice synthesis technology - 26:35 - New courses coming soon - 46:56 - Building community through social media

Episode 33, recorded May 26, 2019, features a review of the Collision conference and its views on where transportation and technology are headed. Sections include: - 00:00 - Privacy and data security on the Internet - 21:50 - The future of driving and vehicle ownership - 46:11 - The value of cross-pollination across industries

Episode 32, recorded April 25, 2019, reviews some recent email-related headaches and system changes, digs into course development and translation, and looks at how fleets are having to become experts at technology implementation. Sections include: - 06:58 - Email and system changes and frustration - 15:30 - New courses and translation - 35:08 - Tech implementation in trucking

Episode 31, recorded April 8, 2019, features a recap of the Mid-America Trucking Show, a look at how fleets can build internal support for online training, and a look at new courses coming in the next few months. Sections include: - 00:00 - MATS review - 25:35 - Building company-wide support for online training - 37:44 - Best Fleets news and updates - 48:39 - New courses coming soon

Episode 30, recorded March 19, 2019, includes a recap of recent events, discussion of some business expansion, and a preview of some upcoming events. Sections include: - 00:00 - TCA Convention and Best Fleets wrapup - 33:20 - Server upgrades and staff expansion - 43:48 - Best Fleets workshops and MATS preview

Episode 29, recorded February 22, 2019, discusses some new system features for training automation, then digs into the contributions of the often-overlooked Generation X. Highlights of the Best Fleets to Drive For driver surveys are also included. Sections include: - 00:00 - System updates and training automation - 15:17 - Generation X in the workplace - 34:40 - Best Fleets results and what drivers want

Episode 28, recorded February 4, 2019 digs into the 2019 Best Fleets to Drive For, discusses some upcoming events, and looks at the issue of women in leadership positions. Sections include: - 00:00 - Best Fleets breakdown - 33:05 - Women in leadership

Episode 27, recorded January 11, 2019 takes a deep dive into the process of scoring the Best Fleets participants and determining the Top 20, followed by a review of some other ongoing projects. Sections include: - 00:00 - Scoring the Best Fleets - 44:17 - Course design and new courses - 51:52 - New servers and LMS changes

Episode 26, recorded November 5, 2018, looks at some technologies that could cause major disruption in trucking, discusses some upcoming events, and review best practices for combining classroom and online training. Sections include: - 0:00 - Recent articles about autonomous vehicles & trucking - 22:40 - Best Fleets interviews - 25:30 - Conferences and the logistics of panels - 30:50 - Classroom + online best practices

Episode 25, recorded October 12, 2018, includes a look at the evolution of the eLearning industry, and the different path that training in the trucking industry has taken over the years, as well as a discussion technology adoption more generally. Sections include: - 00:00 - The evolution of eLearning in and out of trucking - 21:45 - Technology adoption in the trucking industry - 32:08 - Fall protection and the Challenger site visit - 34:21 - Upcoming presentations and activities

Episode 24, recorded September 14, 2018, sees Mark and Jane back from summer vacation with many updates on products, events, and industry happenings. Sections include: - 00:00 - Weights & Dimensions, and other new courses - 25:53 - Review of GATS, and upcoming events - 51:52 - Supporting resellers and alliance partners

Episode 23, recorded June 22, 2018, includes an update on recent events, a discussion of the "driver window" and communication best practices, details of upcoming courses, and some thoughts on the challenge of complex system design. Sections include: - 00:00 - Travels in the south - 06:50 - Driver windows and communication best practices - 27:25 - Fall protection and defensive driving - 39:30 - LCVs and complex system design

Episode 22, recorded June 1, 2018, reviews recent and upcoming course releases, and discusses the ethical side of technology and why it's important to consider the broader implications of new things. Sections include: - 00:00 - New course for whistleblower protection and vehicle inspection - 14:34 - Lessons from Pixar: the importance of making mistakes - 34:10 - A broader view of ethics in technology

Episode 21, recorded May 10, 2018, recaps the excitement of Truck World, discusses appropriate workplace behavior and why it's important to find the right people for a job, and talks about what drivers said they wanted in the Best Fleets program this year. Sections include: - 00:00 - Truck World recap - 13:30 - Workplace harassment - 24:55 - Finding the right fit in a job - 33:54 - Best Fleets stats and driver feedback - 56:12 - Upcoming product features

Episode 20, recorded April 9, 2018, includes a roundup of recent events, and a look at some upcoming activities in the world of CarriersEdge. Sections include: - 00:00 - TCA Convention and Best Fleets wrapup - 29:22 - Jane's travel adventures - 39:38 - Truck World plans - 43:44 - Product updates

Episode 19, recorded March 16, 2018, discusses some best practices to consider when speaking at a conference, digs into the weeds with PowerPoint best practices, and reviews some ideas about structuring training programs that came out of a mock trial. Sections include; - 00:00 - The ins and outs of being a conference speaker - 24:25 - Advanced PowerPoint tricks - 40:30 - Mock trial and training to avoid litigation

Recorded February 15, 2018, episode 18 includes a recap of some recent activities, then dives into a lengthy discussion about how to make classroom training more effective and enjoyable. Sections include: - 00:00 - Best Fleets to Drive For results update - 09:02 - Upcoming public events - 14:20 - New hires and new courses - 22:05 - Classroom training best practices, and tales from the trenches