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Must be a "good" Driver in order to be a "good" Supervisor
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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 631657" data-attributes="member: 484"><p>Leaving a vehicle running in a subdivision, the brake is now working properly, and rolling over two kids playing in the front yard will result in how much damage? Or plowing into a bus full of kids....?</p><p> </p><p>That is why in many places that will get you fired on the spot. But over the years, there have been several rollaways where the driver was not terminated.</p><p> </p><p>As has been mentioned, management is a whole different game than delivery. Totally different skill set.</p><p> </p><p>One thing that is simular are people skills. The driver that cant work with customers, how are they ever going to work with employees. You can train them at "people school" and they can graduate at the top of the class, and still not be able to put the education to practical use.</p><p> </p><p>Honesty and integrity are also transferable pluses.</p><p> </p><p>One thing that is missing though are sups that will try to teach the methods, but dont use them personally, both as a driver and a sup. Nothing like "do as I say, not as I do" when training new drivers. </p><p> </p><p>I suspect that is one of the reason why we have so many drivers not following methods?</p><p> </p><p>As to the subject of loyalty, it runs both ways.</p><p> </p><p>As a manager, if you want loyalty and respect from those that work for you, you must also show that to them.</p><p> </p><p>I have had several managers I would go to the ends of the world for, and some I would not piss on if they were on fire. Goes back to what I said about people skills.</p><p> </p><p>d</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 631657, member: 484"] Leaving a vehicle running in a subdivision, the brake is now working properly, and rolling over two kids playing in the front yard will result in how much damage? Or plowing into a bus full of kids....? That is why in many places that will get you fired on the spot. But over the years, there have been several rollaways where the driver was not terminated. As has been mentioned, management is a whole different game than delivery. Totally different skill set. One thing that is simular are people skills. The driver that cant work with customers, how are they ever going to work with employees. You can train them at "people school" and they can graduate at the top of the class, and still not be able to put the education to practical use. Honesty and integrity are also transferable pluses. One thing that is missing though are sups that will try to teach the methods, but dont use them personally, both as a driver and a sup. Nothing like "do as I say, not as I do" when training new drivers. I suspect that is one of the reason why we have so many drivers not following methods? As to the subject of loyalty, it runs both ways. As a manager, if you want loyalty and respect from those that work for you, you must also show that to them. I have had several managers I would go to the ends of the world for, and some I would not piss on if they were on fire. Goes back to what I said about people skills. d [/QUOTE]
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