Source: Deere & Co. Annual 10-K filed in December for FY ending October 2016
There’s little doubt that there fewer farm equipment dealers than there were a decade ago, but, in the case of John Deere dealer locations, the change isn’t as significant as you might think. The biggest reduction in Deere dealers has come in the retail locations handling the company’s turf equipment.
When employees know what is expected, it’s easy for them to succeed. On the other hand, when expectations aren’t made clear it’s hard for employees to meet those expectations.
From not managing used equipment inventories to an over extended dealer-principal, industry experts cite areas that can lead to a dealer’s underperformance. Recognize the warning signs, and you can turn things around.
The ag economy is cyclical, as everyone knows, and operating a dealership through the trough period of the cycle isn’t a new challenge. But for the younger generation of dealer management, it’s not a challenge they’ve faced until now.
How do you and your managers gain the work and commitment of your employees to perform well? How can you influence the behavior and performance of your people in positive ways?
How do you and your managers gain the work and commitment of your employees to perform well? How can you influence the behavior and performance of your people in positive ways?
Do these comments sound familiar in your dealership? Gen X manager about a Millennial employee: “Why doesn’t he wait his turn, work hard and earn my trust?”
Do these comments sound familiar in your dealership?
Gen X manager about a Millennial employee: “Why doesn’t he wait his turn, work hard and earn my trust?”
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