DEFINING ACCOUNTABILITY
Blame game or recipe for betterment? By ALLISON ROGERS What is accountability? I recently ran into a statistic online that suggested a startling 80 percent of people understand accountability in the workplace to be synonymous with punishment. Accountability, when you look up the definition of the word, is “the obligation or willingness to accept responsibility […]
HARNESSING HUBRIS
WHEN IT COMES TO SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS, IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE PROUD BUT NOT TOO PROUD Column by JAY PERRY Hubris. The Webster Dictionary defines hubris as, “exaggerated pride or selfconfidence”. Now, there is a place for pride. It’s the exaggeration of pride that becomes the downfall of many. We should be proud of what we […]
THE UNICORN FIX-ALL 2000
WHY SMART INVESTMENTS IN TECH AND MAINTENANCE OUTSHINE THE SEMA SPECTACLE Column by STEFANO LIESSI When you want to consider your return on investment (ROI)—and what better way to invest than buying the latest and greatest ‘Unicorn Fix-All 2000’?! It’s the answer to all of your problems. Of course, you want to make sure you […]
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF GENERATIVE AI
A DEEP DRIVE FOR COLLISION INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS Column by GAURAV (RAV) MENDIRATTA Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just the stuff of sci-fi movies anymore. It’s here, it’s real, and it’s changing the game for industries everywhere, including ours in the collision world. If you’re still picturing robots taking over, don’t worry—it’s more about making our lives […]
PRAIRIE PARTNERSHIPS
A recap of SAAR’s latest event Several years ago, Jessica Hill-Flaman of Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) asked me why I was doing every single job at our conferences and running myself ragged. It took a while to get that thought through my brain, but eventually I started relying on other people to help carry the […]
CONNECTING WITH INDUSTRY CHAMPIONS
Connecting with the collision repair industry is a privilege By DARRYL SIMMONS One of the most rewarding aspects of being the publisher of Collision Repair magazine is the opportunity to attend industry events and meet the extraordinary people who make this vital industry as exciting and influential as it is. There’s something special about the […]
