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Posts by Peter Sziklai
Give techs time to get it right. Our industry has in the past paid very little attention to the concept of shop or industry culture. But…
Shop Culture Matters
The time to start is now. Just because our industry is lacking in culture shouldn’t stop you from building a healthy shop culture. It’s one…
Get The Customer Involved!
Communication is the key. Drivers have always been slightly neglectful of keeping in touch with their vehicles. There was always a potential issue with people remembering…
A Crisis of Inconvenience
Operational culture has to change. Action in the business world is driven by money until a crisis forces change. In the collision repair industry, the crisis…
It’s Time to Fix the Labour Shortage
The collision repair industry has a long list of challenges, such as the shortage of qualified people. That may have to do with associating success with…
No Tough Customers
When is customer experience important? Most of us are finding that the work of repairing cars is much harder now than it was a few years…
Defining an Efficient Collision Repair Strategy
It’s about more than just the numbers. Today or next year? The two ideas are not complementary. How much of the present are you willing to…
Deconstructing the Culture of Collision by Peter Sziklai
Business practices in the age of change. Was it Peter Drucker who said, “culture eats strategy for breakfast?” That’s certainly the case with the collision repair…