Mike Davidson is passionate about growing as a leader and helping others achieve a better life through leadership.  He believes that your growth is the only guarantee for a better tomorrow. Mike began his automotive career in 1984 as a car detailer at a GMC dealership. He started working in independent shops in 1992 and opened Parkway Automotive in 1998. He joined RLO Connor's Bottom-Line Impact Group in 1999 and graduated from the Automotive Management Institute in 2000. Mike was voted Arkansas' NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year from 2001 to 2008,  joined Elite Pro Service Peer Group in 2008, and continues to be an active member. He has been a business coach for Elite Worldwide, a published author, and a presenter at multiple conferences across the United States. He created a live interview seminar called Hiring for Keeps in 2013 and developed an automotive apprentice program approved by the United States Department of Labor in 2016.  As a John Maxwell, certified speaker, trainer, and coach, Mike has developed a training program to assist shop owners to develop leaders within their organization. He is married with four grown children, resides in Alexander, Arkansas, and is a member of The Bible Church of Little Rock, where he has served as an elder, a deacon, and a Children's Ministry Director. You can reach Mike at miked@parkwayautomotive.net    Listen to Mike’s other episodes HERE. Key Talking Points

• Lesson 6 Assigning responsibility- step back and watch. Difference between delegation and developing people. Delegation- giving people things you don’t want to do. Developing - giving people things you do want to do, but allowing someone else to do it. Have policies in an accessible place (digital)- find out answers on their own. Well-written policies bring value to the business for selling in the future.
• Lesson 7 Identifying the people in your organization that are willing to invest in themselves- giving people opportunity, you can change without growing but you can’t grow without change. Change pertains to the future that will be impacted by what you do today. Renewing the mind of employees’ responsibility to grow as leaders. Doesn’t happen in a day, but it happens daily. Training questions to ask: what did you learn? How did you apply it? Why didn’t you (if the answer is no). Who takes initiative?
• Lesson 8 Developing meetings without you- separating shop into small teams I.e. 1 service advisor and 2 technicians. Allow them to work to solve their own problems, set up their own meetings monthly with two subjects to go over. What are areas of growth for each?. Gives service advisors responsibilities and authority. The owner meets with service advisors once a quarter
• Lesson 9 Letting go- the hardest part for an owner, there is an emotional attachment to the business. You can still have ideas, but let your second in command implement them. Self-discipline to let things go. Don’t tell employees what to think, ask questions to help them to think.
• Lesson 10 What does your day look like now? Develop your life and calendar. Sit at a certain time of the week and plan that calendar. Send a copy to all staff. Interruptions became less and less.
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