Risk Is Under Control
In January of 2008, Rebel received a visit from an American Alliance Risk Management Consultant, on behalf of AIG, Rebel's workers' compensation insurance carrier. The visit is an annual ritual, to perform loss control survey; obtaining information regarding the scope of Rebel operations, review and discuss workers' compensation loss exposures and controls, and review the safety and training programs in place to reduce risk factors on the job.Because Rebel maintains a perpetual updating of its safety training and program implementations, the survey went well with only a few minor recommendations. Doug Fleury, the Risk Manager, is instrumental in putting all these programs in place.
The consultant was impressed by the innovative programs Rebel was implementing in creating safety awareness within its organization, as well as its valued customers. He also noted that Rebel is OSHA compliant.Here's to another successful inspection! At Rebel, we make sure we are always doing everything necessary to keep our most valuable assets safe: our team members. Congratulations on a job well done.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
ARA Convention 2008 - Contstructuion U
ARA Convention 2008 - Construction U Seminars Range from Tax Strategies to Safety Management
About 200 attendees learned about such topics as tax strategies, how to hire and train the ideal employee, how to build a sales team, safety management and new technology at this year’s Construction U pre-show workshop at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Sunday, Feb. 10.
Garrison Wynn started the day with his opening session, “The Truth About Success: Being the Best vs. Being Consistently Chosen,” setting the stage for the full day of educational seminars.
“People do not choose the best, but what they are most comfortable with,” Wynn told the breakfast crowd.
Wynn, a certified speaking professional (CSP), runs his own company, Wynn Solutions, based in Houston, and also spoke about ways the top 1 percent of companies usually handle different situations to be more successful than others.
“They never use the word ‘wrong,’ but say things like, ‘I disagree, but I’m willing to listen to what you say.’ You might find out you are in agreement because you listen or least you know why you think they are wrong because you listened. It’s the beginning of trust,” Wynn said.
Wynn said his company also studied trust from more than five years, finding that there are people who might know you five years and not trust you while other may know you for five minutes, but already trust you. This, he said, has to with compassion and competence.
“They believe you care about them and care about your job. If they believe that, they trust you. If people feel they were heard and listened to, they will trust you and then choose you over others. Don’t kid yourselves about the power of making people feel heard,” Wynn said.
Construction U morning sessions included a financial management session, “Understanding Financial Statements and Tax Strategies,” given by Bart Basi from the Center for Financial, Legal and Tax Planning in Marion, Ill.
Basi outlined the history of accounting, leading into a discussion about balance sheets, income statements, cash flow, accounts receivable, inventory, ratios and more. He demonstrated in his examples, why the most commonly used system of accounting, which is designed for publicly held companies, is not the best system to use for most privately held companies.
In the human resources management session, “How to Interview, Hire and Train the Ideal Employee,” speakers Doug Fleury from Rebel Rents in Temecula, Calif., and Carl Arriola from Tate Rents in Boise, Idaho, outlined some of their respective companies’ strategies.
Arriola talked about the types of questions to ask potential employees in pre-interviews, such as, “Can you work weekends?” and “Is your driver’s license clean?” and examples of those to use in the interview including, “Why should I hire you for this position?” and “Tell me about a difficult customer or situation you have had and how you handled it?” to better gauge an applicant demeanor and ability to function in a team environment.
He also said companies should be able to outline its business policies, procedures and culture and then support its philosophy and values to be successful in hiring and training new employees.
Fleury added that companies need to communicate through a variety of efforts, including employee newsletters and Web sites. He also offered examples of different types of inexpensive reward and recognition programs that can help keep employees motivated.
About 200 attendees learned about such topics as tax strategies, how to hire and train the ideal employee, how to build a sales team, safety management and new technology at this year’s Construction U pre-show workshop at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Sunday, Feb. 10.
Garrison Wynn started the day with his opening session, “The Truth About Success: Being the Best vs. Being Consistently Chosen,” setting the stage for the full day of educational seminars.
“People do not choose the best, but what they are most comfortable with,” Wynn told the breakfast crowd.
Wynn, a certified speaking professional (CSP), runs his own company, Wynn Solutions, based in Houston, and also spoke about ways the top 1 percent of companies usually handle different situations to be more successful than others.
“They never use the word ‘wrong,’ but say things like, ‘I disagree, but I’m willing to listen to what you say.’ You might find out you are in agreement because you listen or least you know why you think they are wrong because you listened. It’s the beginning of trust,” Wynn said.
Wynn said his company also studied trust from more than five years, finding that there are people who might know you five years and not trust you while other may know you for five minutes, but already trust you. This, he said, has to with compassion and competence.
“They believe you care about them and care about your job. If they believe that, they trust you. If people feel they were heard and listened to, they will trust you and then choose you over others. Don’t kid yourselves about the power of making people feel heard,” Wynn said.
Construction U morning sessions included a financial management session, “Understanding Financial Statements and Tax Strategies,” given by Bart Basi from the Center for Financial, Legal and Tax Planning in Marion, Ill.
Basi outlined the history of accounting, leading into a discussion about balance sheets, income statements, cash flow, accounts receivable, inventory, ratios and more. He demonstrated in his examples, why the most commonly used system of accounting, which is designed for publicly held companies, is not the best system to use for most privately held companies.
In the human resources management session, “How to Interview, Hire and Train the Ideal Employee,” speakers Doug Fleury from Rebel Rents in Temecula, Calif., and Carl Arriola from Tate Rents in Boise, Idaho, outlined some of their respective companies’ strategies.
Arriola talked about the types of questions to ask potential employees in pre-interviews, such as, “Can you work weekends?” and “Is your driver’s license clean?” and examples of those to use in the interview including, “Why should I hire you for this position?” and “Tell me about a difficult customer or situation you have had and how you handled it?” to better gauge an applicant demeanor and ability to function in a team environment.
He also said companies should be able to outline its business policies, procedures and culture and then support its philosophy and values to be successful in hiring and training new employees.
Fleury added that companies need to communicate through a variety of efforts, including employee newsletters and Web sites. He also offered examples of different types of inexpensive reward and recognition programs that can help keep employees motivated.
Friday, February 1, 2008
John Deere Rental Advisory Board
John Deere Construction & Forestry Company
1515 5th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
January 3, 2008
Doug Fleury
Rebel Equipment Rentals
42188 Winchester Rd.
Temecula, CA 92590
John Deere will continue feedback from customers through its Rental Advisory Council. We would like you to be on that council in 2008. We value input from important customers like you.
We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our next Rental Advisory Council meeting Febuary 11th at the American Rental Association Show in Las Vegas.
During this meeting, we will discuss the current rental market, estimates for 2008 and what John Deere can do to help improve your business.
We look forward to working with you in 2008.
John Deere Marketing Department
1515 5th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
January 3, 2008
Doug Fleury
Rebel Equipment Rentals
42188 Winchester Rd.
Temecula, CA 92590
John Deere will continue feedback from customers through its Rental Advisory Council. We would like you to be on that council in 2008. We value input from important customers like you.
We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our next Rental Advisory Council meeting Febuary 11th at the American Rental Association Show in Las Vegas.
During this meeting, we will discuss the current rental market, estimates for 2008 and what John Deere can do to help improve your business.
We look forward to working with you in 2008.
John Deere Marketing Department
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