Q&A Series: “How do we keep a positive culture in the Service Department?”

By Sara Hey and Bob Clements posted on July 26, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Culture issues in the Service department almost always start with the *gasp* Service Manager! The first step to getting a positive culture in the Service Department is to have a trained and excited Service Manager leading your team.

Q&A Series: Do We Really Need an Employee Handbook?

By Sara Hey and Bob Clements posted on July 23, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Bob Clements International

You didn’t start your dealership because you love HR, but my guess is that as your Parts, Service, and Sales departments grow, so do your headaches with the people in your dealership. One of the most powerful tools you have, as you work with people, is an Employee Handbook because it creates clarity for every single person at your dealership (yes, that includes you!)

3 Questions to Measure Your Dealership's Professionalism

By Sara Hey posted on February 3, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Bob Clements International, Inc.

Most of the dealerships we work with are able to charge a premium price for the services they provide. However, many dealerships struggle with keeping the professionalism of their team at the level it needs to be to justify that premium price.

Back to the Basics: The Employee Handbook

By Bob Clements posted on January 6, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices

An employee handbook is an important part of your HR process. It gives your employees the answers to the questions they need answers to without coming to you.

Finding & Hiring Employees: Making the Offer

May 11, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Sara Hey of Bob Clements International offers suggestions for the final steps in the interviewing process to help ensure you're making a good hire.

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Dealer Strategies: Addressing Employee Use of Social Media

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on August 22, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices

Dealers share strategies for how they manage social media use during work hours.

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