Executive
Summary
Mace Hartley
Executive Director
Welcome to the July edition of FleetDrive. So
much has happened since our last edition in
April, AfMA’s Australasian Fleet Conference
and Exhibition was a huge success with over
430 attendees, 56 exhibitors and 50 plus
speakers delivering 26 educational sessions. The
Melbourne Cohort of the Diploma of Leadership
and Management graduated and we’re about
to launch our Whole of Live Cost Calculator
(WOLC).
The WOLC is a web-based tool providing the ability
to compare up to 4 cars side by side, providing
access to RedBook’s Future Price Ahead values for
guidance with your residual values and of course it
also provides the ANCAP and Green Vehicle Guide
values plus lists all the standard safety features for
the vehicles being compared.
I’d like to now talk to you about YOU! Your next
pay rise, your next job, your goals and aspirations.
Most of us didn’t plan to work in the fleet and
automotive industries. We come from all walks
of life but are passionate about motor vehicles,
driving down costs and the safety of our drivers.
Much of our day to day lives’ is transactional,
jumping from one fire to another. We almost never
have the time to stop and think about ourselves.
Most fleet professionals I know are selfless, always
putting the needs of their organisation first. Whilst
an admiral quality your future is important, and
others will benefit from a better you.
Your growth allows the organisation to
grow! You must find time to develop your
understanding of new technologies or simply
grow your knowledge of the things you don’t
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know. Do you only manage passenger vehicles
and if so how will you manage the complexity of
a vehicle that requires body fitment etc in your
next potential role? What outcomes can you
deliver to earn your next payrise?
You’re good at executing strategies so now
it’s time to be selfish and put aside a couple of
hours to develop your personal growth strategy.
It’s a straight forward analysis of your strengths
and weaknesses and what knowledge gaps you
can improve.
Knowledge solutions, network with other
fleet and automotive industry professionals at
supplier functions such as AfMA’s Professional
Development Forums, attend industry’s
conferences such as IPWEA or AfMA’s annual
conferences, complete contextualised training
such as the Swinburne Diploma of Leadership
and Management.
How will you earn your next payrise? Work
Health and Safety underpins many of your
decisions so why not get involved in your
organisations safety committee because after
all, over 40% of all workplace deaths involve a
motor vehicle. Further, you could use AfMA’s
anonymous employee survey about the use
of mobile phones to understand what your
people are really doing rather than assuming
they adhere to company policy. The survey is
free and you get to introduce the idea to your
safety committee who will generally work with
human resources to distribute the survey and
messaging. This is a great way to demonstrate
you work beyond the boundaries of your role
without having to do the heavy lifting.