Month: October 2019
A Truly Spooky Story About Feedback
The temperatures are cooling down and the leaves are falling… Halloween is upon us — the perfect time of year for a truly spooky story around the campfire, right? Well, we’d like to tell you the scariest story — one about what happens when employee engagement isn’t a normal part of your business operations. Though we have plenty of great examples of how companies are using employee feedback to drive meaningful change. But we’ve also seen what happens when companies either don’t nurture a…
Turning Feedback Into Meaningful Action: 3 Key Examples
At WorkHound, we’re in the business of soliciting feedback and helping our clients act on it. And while feedback and action taken can look different from customer to customer, we wanted to share a few examples of successful programs that were created in response to feedback from drivers. 1. Pay structure. This one’s a big one since the trucking industry represents a significant departure from how pay works in nearly every other industry. Drivers often express concerns about the way pay is…
Freight Recession? What You Should Know:
If you stay up-to-date with the latest in the trucking industry, you may have heard some hubbub over a potential freight recession. But is it something that you should really be worried about, as either a driver or a trucking company? Well, the first thing to note is that there’s really no clear answer on whether there actually is a freight recession. “There’s lots of argument about whether there’s actually a recession, whether we’re headed into one, or whether we’ve worked our way out of it…
Making Sense of the CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
When new regulations and guidelines are introduced into your work, like the new CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, it can feel overwhelming and full of uncertainty. That’s why we’re taking a few minutes today to break down the answers to some commonly asked questions about the Clearinghouse and what it means for drivers and trucking companies. Q: How is the CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse different than what’s already in place? A: Let’s answer this in two parts. First, the actual rule…