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For Shop Owners and Leaders
Build Stronger Management and Leadership Skills
The GEAR Performance Groups (GPG) offer automotive professionals a comprehensive peer group program. These groups are designed to help members increase profits, develop custom business strategies, and provide decision-making support. Key features include monthly financial reviews, access to workshops, individual coaching, shop visits, and more. GPG fosters growth through the pillars of Courage, Adaptability, and Teamwork, helping shop owners and managers achieve success.
When you're a GPG member, we'll help you:
Increase your profits
Create custom strategies for your business
Have support for every decision
How Do Our Groups Make This Happen?
By working off the three pillars essential to any automotive support group:
Courage Adaptability Teamwork
The Knights, Ultimate Bimmer Services, NH
30%
INCREASE TO GROSS PROFIT
AFTER 1 YEAR WITH THE INSTITUTE
That's after increasing their net to 22% and improving every employees pay by over 40%!
They are currently building a new facility for their growing business.
Program Features
What You Receive
Performance and Financial Reviews
Monthly online peer reviews of business and financial performance. Compare strategies, get effective solutions to current obstacles, and gain valuable support for achieving higher performance.
Individual Coaching & Education
Group members have access to one-on-one coaching with their facilitator and online courses. Coaching is available by request and not to exceed 1 hour per month.
Performance Management Dashboard
Access to the GEAR for Shops Dashboard, an API integration that tracks KPIs and business management metrics for in-depth shop performance reporting and training.
Financial Compositing Tool & Resources
Access to our financial compositing tool to give members a full-performance review and analysis. Not hitting a certain metric? Browse our library of courses and resources to help your shop!
Access to The Institute Summit & Workshops
Members are permitted 1 seat per workshop for any member of their staff to Institute Workshops. This includes The Institute Summit, an annual Group celebration and training.
Peer Masterminds & Roundtables
Monthly online group meeting of requested topic discussions with your peers. Group facilitators also conduct routine roundtables to further discuss topics with members.
Group Meetings with Shop Visits
Meet with your Group in-person 3 times per year. These 3-day Group meetings are led by your facilitator and include shop evaluations to further your business.
And so much more!
The GPG is the most comprehensive and extensive group program in the industry. Talk with our Group expert to find out how the GEAR Performance Groups can take you to the top.
How It Works
Get Started with
Gear Performance Groups
We make it easy to take the first step toward real growth. Whether you're a shop owner, manager, or advisor, our team will guide you through a simple process to find the right program, get enrolled, and start making measurable progress fast.
1.
We Learn About Your Shop
We start with a quick, no-pressure call to understand where your shop is now and what challenges you're facing.
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Receive Your Custom Plan
Once we know where you’re starting, we’ll match you with the exact program — or mix of programs — that fits your goals.
3.
Level Up Your Shop
Plug into the community, and start using the systems and coaching that have helped 500+ shops multiply their profits.
Customer Success Story
Since coming into the group, it’s helped me to know my shop and what I need to do…The group has all that kind of support and you learn just from listening to your peers and your coach.
Eric Henley
Owner of H-TEK Auto Care
Customer Success Stories
This Is How Real Success Looks Like After 12 Months
Watch real customer success stories and testimonials to see how our solutions have transformed businesses like yours. Gain honest insights, proven results, and inspiration straight from those who’ve experienced the difference firsthand.
"If we had not been part of this group, we would not have the amount of success that we've been having."
"(The GPG) has helped me keep on task...And make sure that we continually push the bar to be better everyday."
The Most Comprehensive and Effective Program in the Industry
This isn't just a feel good program. Our groups use real data, actual shops, driven people, and hard work to help you reach your potential. Your shop receives:
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Financial Reviews: Every month, our team helps you review finances and performance - making it easier to identify problems and make changes.
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In-Person Evaluations: Group meetings aren't held in a conference room - they're held in your shop! Our group meetings happen three times a year, alternating between member locations to ensure everyone benefits.
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Workshops: GPG members get a seat in every workshop! You also receive a plus-1 with a purchase of a summit ticket.
NO CONTRACT
We Help Shops At All Levels
Single or Multi-Location, General Repair, European, and Diesel
What You Get:
2x meetings per month with a coach
2x in-person meetings per year at a members shop
Monthly financial reviews
Personalized, comprehensive dashboard
Customer Success Story
It's not rocket science. They (the Groups) are helping you identify the things that will make the biggest impact and giving support. You keep repeating the cycle and your business changes really quick.
Ryan Baxter
Owner of Modern Auto Service
Additional Benefits
GPG Members Get Extra Benefits
ADVISOR PERFORMANCE GROUP PROGRAM
Save over $250 a month on expert-level sales training and peer performance community.
ATTENDANCE TO INSTITUTE WORKSHOPS
We include attendance to members in the program at no additional charge. 1 seat per workshop for any of your staff. Find a list of workshops on our events page.
SAVE ON A FULL SHOP EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT
Save up to $2,000 on a 2-day, on-site evaluation of your business from top to bottom.
MANAGER PERFORMANCE GROUP PROGRAM
Save over $250 a month on operations management training for Multi-Shop Growth.
Save over $200 per seat at any Institute Conference outside our annual summit!
SAVE ON INSTITUTE CONFERENCES
AND ENTERPRISE LEVEL PRICING FOR GEAR DASHBOARD INSTALLATIONS
Get tiered pricing on additional installations to cover all your locations. Speak to a rep for details on our stepped pricing structure. 1-385-238-4534
Take The First Step
Schedule a Call with Our Team and Find the Group for You
Book an interview with our group expert to determine whether the Groups are the right fit for your needs.
Once your application is accepted, our Head Facilitator will schedule a meeting to place you in the right group.
You'll meet your group and start your path towards success!
