Coach’s Blog

April 29, 2010

The expressions related by NAFA members to me and to our editorial and marketing staff have been encouraging with the introduction of new innovations these past few years. Members are reluctant to be quoted or to put their opinions on paper or to e-mail them to anyone, but we keep track.

Tags: curriculum, fleet industry, NAFA, professionalism

April 16, 2010

With so many new devices being integrated into cars, companies now need strict policies. The need to strike a balance between productivity and entrustment has never been more evident.

Tags: Driver Safety, legislation, Liability, Technology, texting

August 24, 2009

While I'm a distance from being called an academic, I've always felt that education is the road to professionalism; and that professionalism leads to increased compensation. There are many variables, but my recent re-review of the salary surveys that we conduct raises some interesting questions.

Tags: Career Advancement, compensation, education level, fleet manager salary, salary survey

August 18, 2009

Most of my life, and until quite recently, I have always unconsciously felt like there were many levels that separated the two positions within a company. A few weeks ago, I altered my reasoning and actually found a number of similarities between the two responsibilities.

Tags: CFO, chief financial officer, fleet manager