PUBLISHER’S CORNER Training for Peak Performance WRITTEN BY TONY CORPIN |
TONY@STNONLINE.COM I
n my free time I like going to the gym to work out for recreational health and well-being. Any good ath- lete would tell you that an array of training methods mixed with variation is a key fundamental that helps
achieve a better level of performance and results. If you keep doing those same exercises day-in and day-out, eventually you’ll plateau. Doing the same thing repeti- tively and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity, right? So how do you break this cycle? My answer is by mixing up your training methods. I always try to expose myself to training at conferences and events that expand my personal and professional knowledge. At the recent Advanced Clean Transportation Expo I attended, I gained insight from progressive fleet opera- tors, advanced vehicle OEMs, clean fuel suppliers and other industry leaders. Many discussions I had focused on the future of green energy and need to break away from the dependence on foreign oil. One of the general session panel discussions provided an open and frank conversation about how to push beyond the current pla- teau. Tis especially is relevant with the growth of fuel options provided by school bus OEMs. Electric school buses too seem to be gaining more attention lately. Also, I recently attended an event called Connect hosted by Tyler Technologies. Te company welecomed a massive audience of over 6,000 clients from various industries it covers, one being school transportation. Te general opening session with company executives brought to light a vision of sharing data openly between software products utilized by different government agencies. Open-source software would surely make the product exponentially powerful by creating a community of data sharers from Tyler’s massive software user base. School district clients could reap the benefits of this
aggressive, long-term vision, which outlined to rollout roughly within the next three to five years. Keep in mind, the Tyler Alliance business segment focused on courts and justice already does this actively. A question presented on stage by Tyler executives: “What if when you closed on the purchase of your new home, your children were automatically enrolled into school and
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you received a text message with their transportation information?” Tis kind of future innovation makes you think: How could a significant amount of manual data entry be avoided by transportation in this process? What kind of labor saving could there be? Could staffing resources be reallocated more effectively? Another technology focused event I recently attend- ed was the Transfinder Annual Client Summit. CEO Antonio Civitella gave an inspiring keynote address. He shared information on new product releases and blew the audience away by showing how school districts might see the use of drones in the future. But the show stopper was the video demonstration by COO Joe Messia via voice activation technology from Amazon Alexa. He provid- ed a verbal command, “Alexa, find Bus 23,” and Alexa responded with the exact location coordinates and speed. It provided attendees a glimpse of how technology could impact school transportation solutions with mainstream consumer products. Experiencing training and networking at conferences will help you climb beyond the plateau by creating new possibilities for you and your organization. Tis month’s issue provides detailed information on the upcoming STN EXPO. I invite you to review the information, if you haven’t already, to see what training and net- working opportunities await you. I know you’ll find a variety of educational subjects and diverse content that will challenge you. Our topics include: Maintenance & Technology, Management & Operations, Safety & Security and Special Needs & Preschoolers. Our goal is to provide attendees personal and professional growth opportunities. I hope to see you at the STN EXPO in Reno, Nevada on July 7-12! ●
Tony Corpin, Publisher
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