Collision Repair 22#6

Collision Repair Collision Repair 22#6

DEVELOPMENT = GROWTH

Jay’s tips and tricks for learning leadership Column by JAY PERRY In our work with developing great leaders, we find there are certain core competences that are required for leadership. The challenge to most of us is that we haven’t had any formal training or even exposure to how to build these things within ourselves. […]

December 15, 2023

KEEPING IT CLEAN

Customer friendly means staying clutter free Column by MEGHAN MCEWEN Cleanliness is next to godliness, the age old saying goes, and it’s true. Customers walking into your office don’t want to glance through the window and see a dirty, dusty, grimy shop. That will never instill confidence in the quality of your repair job. (It […]

December 15, 2023

AS A COLLECTIVE INDUSTRY

Where we’ve been and where we’re going, from the perspective of shop operators Column by WADE BARTOK, CONNOR JAMESON Vehicles have been arriving at collision centres since the dawn of car crashes. Damage is rarely the same; it takes a wide range of skills to achieve a successful repair. This has created a highly resourceful […]

December 15, 2023

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INSURER REPORT CARD 2023

There’s static in the air, suggests this year’s Insurer Report Card readings By ALLISON ROGERS Human nature: the eternal struggle to get along. We’re a diverse bunch with conflicting interests, biases, and an uncanny ability to argue over anything. And, when it comes to the ever-complex relationship between insurers and repairers, it can feel like […]

December 15, 2023

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SCHOOL IS IN SESSION

3M offers hands-on training at new Skills Development Center By SARAH PERKINS According to industry research, 34 percent of automotive shop owners believe that finding qualified technicians is the single biggest challenge they face. Comparatively, TechForce projects a shortage of over 100,000 collision technicians by 2026. Luckily, for collision repairers across North America, school is […]

December 15, 2023

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A MATTER OF PRECISION AND PASSION

For the Douglas family, collision repair is a community affair By SARAH PERKINS Navigating the intricate world of automotive care requires more than just tools and expertise; it demands a commitment to excellence and a passion for precision. For CSN Harold’s, passion and precision first began when Harold Fjellstrom started the business in 1973. Fast […]

December 15, 2023

MEETINGS IN MUSKOKA

CSN unplugs for annual conference CSN encouraged licensees, insurance partners, industry vendors, OEMs and other conference go-ers to unplug from the daily frenzy at this year’s annual event. Held at the stunning Deerhurst Resort in Ontario’s Muskoka region with an “Unplugged” theme, the location encouraged disconnection from the daily frenzy and helped attendees dive into […]

December 15, 2023

ELECTRIC NATION

EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, brings electrified collision insight across Canada By ALLISON ROGERS Collision Repair magazine recently took its EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, across Canada, where hundreds of the industry’s professionals turned up to show their dedication to vehicle electrification and the complex repairs that accompany such a move. […]

December 15, 2023

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FIX NETWORK’S FLORIDIAN FIESTA

Global partners gather for first post-pandemic conference Story, photos by ALLISON ROGERS This past October, Fix Network held its first event with all of its global partners since the pandemic. Delegates from the network gathered in Orlando, Florida for three days of catching up—and there was a lot to cover. Fix Network’s roots are Canadian—CEO […]

December 15, 2023

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NEW PRODUCT PATROL

HOT PICKS SELECTED BY OUR EDITOR, A SEMA SHOW JUDGE One of the most captivating parts of the annual SEMA Show is witnessing all the spectacular new products being unveiled to our industry. This year, Collision Repair magazine editor, Allison Rogers was selected as one of the expert journalists behind the Global Media Awards program […]

December 15, 2023

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SEMA SELFIES

Industry week is back in full force The lights of Las Vegas were alight again this year for the annual SEMA Show—and they may have shone even brighter than in years past, if you ask those who were on the floor this year. If you weren’t sure, now you can be—the SEMA Show is back […]

December 15, 2023

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DRIVING FORWARD

Robert Minotti Has Built a Career on Embracing Change By SARAH PERKINS Robert Minotti did not originally plan to end up in the automotive industry.Now the President of Fix Auto Rexdale, Minotti originally boasted dreams of becoming an architect. In high school, he set his sights on graduating early in order to go to college […]

December 15, 2023

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