219 episodes
Beyond the Wrench Jay Goninen
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How can automotive and diesel shops run a better business and be more profitable? How can we make the aftermarket and dealerships more attractive to younger generations? Each week, Jay Goninen, Co-Founder & President of WrenchWay, will sit down with shop owners, technicians, instructors, and professionals in the automotive and diesel industries to have them share their stories and insights. We’ll dive deep into what’s going on in shops and dealerships and what we can do to help drive the industry forward.
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Shop Leadership & Management Advice
John Spence, one of the top business experts in the world, author, CEO, and speaker, is back to offer key leadership and management advice. He covers the elements of a good culture, the importance of caring for your people, and the impact that keeping toxic high-performing people can have on your business.View the video podcast on YouTubeAbout Our Guest:John SpenceCEO, John Spence LLCjohn@johnspence.comSponsor:Jasper Engines & TransmissionsAbout Our Host:Jay GoninenCo-Founder & Presid...
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Teacher Shortage Crisis
Matt Kerhin, Technology & Engineering Teacher at Hartford Union High School, joins us to talk about the huge teacher shortage in technical education—from the impact of retiring teachers to training the next generation and the costs of retaining teachers.View the video podcast on YouTubeAbout Our Guest:Matt KerhinTechnology & Engineering Teacher, Hartford Union High Schoolmatt.kerhin@huhs.orgSponsor:Thermo KingAbout Our Host:Jay GoninenCo-Founder & President, WrenchWayjayg@wrenchwa...
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Leadership Transition—Going from Technician to Manager
Russ Green, Operations Officer at Machinery Advisors Consortium, expresses how top employers need good leaders to keep people happy. Understanding employees, proper career growth, and keeping up with the industry pace are key to nurturing future leaders.View the video podcast on YouTubeAbout Our Guest:Russ GreenOperations Officer, Machinery Advisors Consortiumruss.green@machineryadvisors.orgSponsor:Jasper Engines & TransmissionsAbout Our Host:Jay GoninenCo-Founder & President, WrenchW...
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Technician Pay Deep Dive
Tanner Brandt, President of Autodiag Clinic, discusses the value of evaluating your technicians’ actual take-home income and the necessity of proper pay plans when assessing technician compensation. Tanner also dissects WrenchWay’s recent Technician Pay Survey and Technician Compensation Tool.To see how much technicians are making in your area and to contribute your own data anonymously, visit wrenchway.com/pay.View the video podcast on YouTubeAbout Our Guest:Tanner BrandtPresident, Autodiag ...
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Improving Your Dealership or Shop
Jay Marrazzo, General Manager of AIM Group, LLC, brings a fresh perspective on how shops and dealerships can improve by thinking of different departments as having different cultures. He also gets candid and discusses our industry's shortcomings.View the video podcast on YouTubeAbout Our Guest:Jay MarrazzoGeneral Manager, AIM Group, LLC jay@aimgroupsales.comSponsor:Sonic ToolsAbout Our Host:Jay GoninenCo-Founder & President, WrenchWayjayg@wrenchway.com | 608.716.2122WrenchWay Resources:Te...
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2024 Technician Pay Survey Results & Data Tool
WrenchWay Co-Founders Jay Goninen and Mark Wilson dive into WrenchWay’s 2024 Technician Pay survey. The survey gathered data about pay and benefits from thousands of technicians across the country. WrenchWay processed the information and developed an evolving technician compensation tool available for free at wrenchway.com/pay. Download the video webinar: https://wrenchway.com/events/technician-pay-survey-results/ Sponsor:Jasper Engines & TransmissionsAbout Our Host:Jay GoninenCo-Founder ...