Employees need the shop and the shop needs employees. Simple as that, right?
In this week’s episode, Fred Gestwicki Jr, President of Fix-it With Fred, LLC, gives examples on the benefits of being flexible with your staff, explains the importance of understanding your employee’s point of view, and shares a number of management stories from over the years.
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ASE Connects brings shops, dealerships, and schools together in one structured network to strengthen the technician pipeline. By making it easier to connect, collaborate, and support students through job shadows, internships, and classroom engagement, ASE Connects helps schools build stronger programs and helps shops develop a more consistent, local source of future technicians. Learn more:
Check out Fred in other content:
- The Importance of Video for Recruiting Technicians
- How to Conduct Successful Technician Performance Reviews
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About Our Host:
Jay Goninen
Co-Founder & President, WrenchWay
jayg@wrenchway.com | 608.716.2122
About Our Guest:
Fred Gestwicki Jr,
President, Fix-it With Fred, LLC
fixitwithfred@gmail.com
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