Ask not what your company can do for you, but what you...
It's hard to believe it's been almost a year since I posted this. In all my years this last one has by far held the most change within our company. But, we all continue to enjoy some incredible job security. Here in the Great Lakes area (automakers-ville), everyone around us faces layoffs and benefit cuts. Count your blessings fellas.
I received my ICP plan statement for 2007 and you may feel you're entitled to it but it truly is an incentive to try harder. One of the biggest problems in setting goals for any group, be it a sports team or a group of employees, is they fail to be individual goals. This meaning you can stand around and say everyone else is at fault for not attaining any specific goal set.
So, here's my challenge for everyone, focus on doing things right each day, pick one fundamental part of your daily job description and do your best. If you are...
a city driver, make the conscious effort to get a sales lead a day. Most days it's tough, you are only thinking of getting in and out of your customers, but take the time to think about our business levels. You can make a difference.
a linehaul driver, take the time and correct that shipment you noticed on the reship dock someone else neglected to re-skid, re-wrap or set down within a trailer.
and all of us can get out the gate a little quicker, offering everyone a little less opinion and gossip.
OK Fellas, we all had the opportunity to write to Commander Dave last November.
So,
a) did you take advantage of the opportunity? If not, why?
b) did anyone get a reply?
I just notice a letter posted at our service center dated April 12th addressing this program. It seems there is a committee formed to address the 1100 plus letters Dave received.
My questioned to all Con-Way co-owners... what will it take for you to have a T.G.I.M. attitude? In other words, what would be the number one change in our company that would help motivate you to want to show up to work on Monday?
It's hard to believe it's been almost a year since I posted this. In all my years this last one has by far held the most change within our company. But, we all continue to enjoy some incredible job security. Here in the Great Lakes area (automakers-ville), everyone around us faces layoffs and benefit cuts. Count your blessings fellas.
I received my ICP plan statement for 2007 and you may feel you're entitled to it but it truly is an incentive to try harder. One of the biggest problems in setting goals for any group, be it a sports team or a group of employees, is they fail to be individual goals. This meaning you can stand around and say everyone else is at fault for not attaining any specific goal set.
So, here's my challenge for everyone, focus on doing things right each day, pick one fundamental part of your daily job description and do your best. If you are...
a city driver, make the conscious effort to get a sales lead a day. Most days it's tough, you are only thinking of getting in and out of your customers, but take the time to think about our business levels. You can make a difference.
a linehaul driver, take the time and correct that shipment you noticed on the reship dock someone else neglected to re-skid, re-wrap or set down within a trailer.
and all of us can get out the gate a little quicker, offering everyone a little less opinion and gossip.