Training is more than we often think it is. It’s a way to teach standards, procedures, processes. It’s also a way to lead by example to show what sort of experience you want your customers to have. It is in fact "setting the stage" for how you expect your people to perform in order to deliver […]

There is a strange dichotomy in customer service organizations. Customer service, at its core, should be joyful. It feels good to help customers solve problems, perhaps have a moment of delight, and feel better about their relationships with brands. But the truth is that those same customers, the ones we are happy to serve, are […]