Month: December 2021
Wrapping Up 2021 & Looking Ahead to 2022
Max Farrell, Co-Founder and CEO A lot of the same challenges from 2020 continued in 2021 for the world. We’re still in a pandemic. The supply chain has more friction points than any of us can remember in recent history. But the world is still moving forward — the economy is moving fast and people expect goods right away. All of these things happening at once make for some challenging times. In trucking, the most common conversations are simply about the workforce. This is the hardest hiring…
Heroes of the Hound: Melton Truck Lines
WorkHound Customer Q&A Sometimes the idea of collecting feedback comes with the concern that all of the responses will be negative. Companies may be hesitant to ask for feedback because they believe the responses will be innately negative. That's not the case for Melton Truck Lines. But with years of collecting driver feedback under our belt at WorkHound, we know that’s simply not true. While driver insights aren’t always positive, there’s a good bit of praise mixed in. That’s something…
The Best of 2021 - WorkHound Customer Case Studies
Over the years, dozens of supply chain companies have achieved success revolutionizing their company cultures and standing out above the rest for new and current employees via anonymous feedback, and we capture this measurable success in WorkHound case studies. In a time when turnover is one of the most critical issues facing the trucking industry, it’s all the more important that carriers experiment with new and innovative solutions, and we’re grateful that the companies in this blog gave it…
Adjusting to the Feedback Culture: The User’s Guide You Need
Your trucking carrier has decided to take the leap in 2022, moving from soliciting feedback in biannual surveys to operating a continuous program to improve your company's feedback culture. But now what? Congratulations! You’ve taken step 1. Understanding that your drivers need a consistent mechanism for providing their insights and concerns is a key part of changing your overall culture as a business. But it’s also natural to wonder how to get it done. The good news is, following some basic…