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Martin Hofschroer
Viewing your organisation from the customer's perspective is the best way to improve customer service. This way of working is the central tenet of systems thinking business theory which examines how customers draw value from the process of interacting with an organisation. Not every customer is the same and each one will value different things when dealing with an organisation whether it is through the process of a complaint or a simple inquiry. There are, however, a number of things that every business can do which will please all their customers and these tips should be followed in order to increase customer loyalty and instances of repeat custom. One thing that every customer appreciates is a prompt response to their complaint or query as this demonstrates that they are valued by an organisation so it is important to ensure that you have people on hand to deal with such issues as quickly as possible. Training is vital to the performance of any business and this is especially true of customer-facing employees as these workers are the first point of call for all of your consumers. It is advisable to cross train all employees in your customer services department as they will then be empowered to deal with consumer issues so that the customer is not shuffled between branches, which can be extremely frustrating. You should never stop trying to improve performance so it is important to provide all of your employees with continual customer service training throughout their career within your organisation. Role play situations are ideal for helping your staff to view the organisation from the customer's perspective as they will be able to experience varying levels of service and they will then be able to cope with situations more effectively. Train your staff to make customer service personal and this should include greeting them by name, if possible, as this will help retain customers and diffuse potentially difficult situations. It is also recommended to support your staff when they make customer service related decisions as they should be able to act without fear of repercussion as long as they are meeting the needs of a customer. To encourage a culture of excellent customer service within your organisation you can introduce an awards scheme which recognises those who provide the very best levels of support. If you are serious about improving customer service, then you should employ the services of performance improvement consulting professionals as they will be able to apply systems thinking.
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