I log a lot of windshield time. I’ve shared the road with more semis than I can count. But I had never been in a semi.
And that sounds like an important piece of the puzzle to be missing. And maybe a bit out of touch.
I was paired with a rock star of a driver who was key to helping me fully digest the driver experience. Here’s more of what I learned by cruising with Leroy for a day:
Top performing company – from a driver’s perspective
I look at my client’s trucking operation as elite. They’ve executed long term, profitable growth, they have happy drivers & high retention, they excel at employee engagement despite the long-distance nature of the industry and they have an enthusiastic and diverse team of leaders. And most importantly they’re never satisfied and are constantly chasing their next level.
I log a lot of windshield time. I’ve shared the road with more semis than I can count. But I had never been in a semi.
And that sounds like an important piece of the puzzle to be missing. And maybe a bit out of touch.
I was paired with a rock star of a driver who was key to helping me fully digest the driver experience. Here’s more of what I learned by cruising with Leroy for a day:
Safety & risk from the driver seat
I talk risk & safety for a living, so I was really hoping to soak up some insight in thiscategory. And I wasn’t disappointed. I came away with a big revelation around the idea of complacency – but not in how I’ve heard it described before. I’ll circle back to this thought.
I log a lot of windshield time. I’ve shared the road with more semis than I can count – taking note of load securement, equipment, logo and call-to-action for aspiring drivers. I have met with countless truck leaders, have interviewed their drivers, have digested the reg books alongside them and have even kicked off driver meetings. I’m very much in transportation.
But I had never been in a semi.
And that sounds like an important piece of the puzzle to be missing. And maybe a bit out of touch.
HNI works with high-performing companies to help them address the hidden risks in their business and avoid The Insurance Dependency Trap. This is done by proactively DE-RISKING their business so they can be less dependent on insurance.
HNI also offers the basic services of insurance and employee benefits. HNI has offices in Milwaukee, Chicago, and Minneapolis.
