Scott Simons: Invest In Your People

Scott Simons is the President and Managing Partner at Valley Group, part of the CMA auto group. Scott sees the car business from a different vantage point than most dealers. He's willing to get his fingers in the dirt, so to speak, and never requires his team to do something that he's not willing to commit to himself.👉 Register for the upcoming Fixed Ops Roundtable EventWhat we discuss in this episode:Scott provides an inside look at his organization which spans several franchises, including Chrysler, Dodge, Honda, Jeep, Nissa, Ram, Subaru, and VW. He has stewardship for over 170 employees and is keenly focused on creating a high-achievement culture.Scott shares that sometimes it's easy to get fixated so much on accomplishing a goal that we lose who we are as individuals. We lose focus on what truly matters because we forget what can help us drive goals forward: relationships of trust with other people!Scott's organization is an ESOP, which means that employees own 25% of the organization. They take 10% of the company's net profit and distribute it amongst their people. In addition, they've created a program for employees where they will pay to send them to college. Scott attributes much of their success to that heavy investment in their people.Listen to the episode featuring Scott Simons for even more insights!Enjoying The Fixed Ops Roundtable Podcast? Please leave a rating and review 👇Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fixed-ops-roundtable/id1608656237Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/15HHYoyvCo1PSFwYn02UXYThanks, Scott Simons!Connect with Ted Ings and the Fixed Ops Roundtable:Register for the next Fixed Ops Roundtable EventTed Ings on LinkedInCenter for Performance Improvement