Ryan Weber, CEO of Mentor Mentee and Marc Brune, Business Development Manager for Mentor Mentee discuss how on-the-job training and mentoring of entry-level technicians are tools to address the growing severity of the technician shortage in the collision repair industry. When evaluating options, and you need a plan on “how” to achieve long-term success in filling the gaps within your team. Learn about assessing the right people for your program (from managers to mentees), developing technician specific career paths, setting actionable goals using task lists, and building engagement with your in-house mentors.

The IDEAS Collide Showcase features fast-paced presentations designed to stimulate thought, innovation, and resolution of business challenges with brash, outspoken, and provoking concepts from thought leaders both in and out of the industry. This presentation was delivered during the 2023 SEMA Show, and put the spotlight on individuals and companies with topics that rattle the status quo, and ambitious ideas that could have a transformative effect on the industry. Hit the thumbs up to subscribe and be notified as more IDEAS Collide sessions are released and visit https://rde.scrs.com for more Repairer Driven Education sessions from SCRS.