#40 - Holidays, Best Fleets, and Change

Episode 40, recorded November 29, 2019, takes advantage of quiet times during US Thanksgiving to review what's happening with Best Fleets to Drive For interviews, and the challenges bringing new things into the workplace. Sections include: - 00:00 - Holidays around the world - 10:10 - Best Fleets early findings and trends - 28:06 - Website updates - 38:02 - Dealing with change in the workplace

#39 - Best Fleets, New Courses, Evaluating Training

Episode 39, recorded November 8, 2019, notes that Best Fleets interviews have begun and looks at the initial data points emerging. A review of new and upcoming courses follows, along with a discussion of how to evaluate training content. Sections include: - 00:00 - Best Fleets status and initial observations - 19:10 - New and upcoming courses - 29:36 - Evaluating other people's training material

#38 - Recent Conferences, Cannabis, Best Fleets

Episode 38, recorded October 18, 2019, begins with a recap of some recent conference appearances and presentations, then briefly discusses some challenges related to legalized marijuana before digging into the 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For interview process. Sections include: - 00:00 - Conference activities and content - 21:28 - Legalized marijuana challenges - 28:48 - 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For

#37 - Partners, New Products, Hiring Challenges

Episode 37, recorded September 27, 2019, highlights the recent accomplishments of some partners and industry friends, reviews product development news, and explores some of the challenges of hiring for certain roles. Sections include: - 00:00 - Partner updates and accomplishments - 14:02 - New courses and system tools - 29:52 - New staff and hiring challenges - 38:54 - Instructional design and research

#36 - Weights & Dimensions, Roundabouts, and Best Fleets 2020

Episode 36, recorded September 6, 2019 kicks off a new season of the CarriersEdge podcast with an update on current course work and the challenges of sorting through often-conflicting data sources. Sections include: - 00:00 - Weights & Dimensions - 12:40 - Defensive Driving and roundabouts - 28:21 - 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For opening

#35 - Tech Explosion, Assumed Knowledge, Translation Challenges

Episode 35, recorded July 5, 2019, includes a quick recap of a recent tech conference before digging into some of the challenges of building courses when there's no definitely resource to go by. Sections include: - 00:00 - True North and the effects of the 2007 tech explosion - 18:00 - Heavy equipment and capturing "assumed knowledge" - 24:34 - Translation challenges and updates - 36:40 - Solving new business problems

#34 - Mississippi. Voice Technology, New Courses

Episode 34, recorded June 14, 2019, reviews a trip to the Mississippi Trucking Association's annual convention, discusses why computers struggle with natural language, and provides updates on some upcoming courses. Sections include: - 00:00 - Mississippi convention and travel adventures - 11:40 - Language intent and voice synthesis technology - 26:35 - New courses coming soon - 46:56 - Building community through social media

#33 - Privacy & Data Security, Future of Driving, Cross-Pollination

Episode 33, recorded May 26, 2019, features a review of the Collision conference and its views on where transportation and technology are headed. Sections include: - 00:00 - Privacy and data security on the Internet - 21:50 - The future of driving and vehicle ownership - 46:11 - The value of cross-pollination across industries

#32 - New Courses, Implementing Technology in Trucking

Episode 32, recorded April 25, 2019, reviews some recent email-related headaches and system changes, digs into course development and translation, and looks at how fleets are having to become experts at technology implementation. Sections include: - 06:58 - Email and system changes and frustration - 15:30 - New courses and translation - 35:08 - Tech implementation in trucking

#31 - MATS Report, Supporting Online Training, Best Fleets Updates

Episode 31, recorded April 8, 2019, features a recap of the Mid-America Trucking Show, a look at how fleets can build internal support for online training, and a look at new courses coming in the next few months. Sections include: - 00:00 - MATS review - 25:35 - Building company-wide support for online training - 37:44 - Best Fleets news and updates - 48:39 - New courses coming soon