Podcast | Feature Read: Count on Culture: 5 Tips for Building a Positive Work Environment
HR expert Chuck Simikian explains why building a healthy workplace culture is vital, and he offers advice on how shop owners can keep their employees engaged.
Whether it’s a vacation resort or a quick lube shop, a service-oriented business’ ticket to happy guests starts with establishing—and sustaining—a healthy workplace culture. HR expert Chuck Simikian explains why building a healthy workplace culture is vital, and he offers advice on how shop owners can keep their employees engaged.
This article originally appeared on NOLN.net on Oct. 20, 2025.
Read by Brittany Duncan
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Tom Valentino is the editor of National Oil and Lube News. A graduate of Ohio University, he has more than two decades of experience in newspapers, public relations and trade magazines, covering everything from high school sports to behavioral health care. Tom’s first vehicle was a 1990 Mazda 626, which he used to deliver pizzas in the summer after graduating high school. Today, he drives a 2019 Jeep Compass, which usually has a trunk full of his daughter’s sports gear. In his spare time, Tom is an avid Cleveland sports fan and a volunteer youth sports coach.
