Have you ever been treated badly simply because of how you were dressed? I bet it didn’t make you feel very good, did it? Real World Story: The other day, my husband and I went browsing at the stores at our local mall. We eventually wandered into the upscale...
The other day, while teaching a customer service workshop, I transitioned into a discussion with my participants about professionalism. The workshop participants’ ages ranged from early 20’s to late 60’s. At first we had some disagreements until I asked them what THEY...
Real World Story: It all started about 11 days ago… SUNDAY: I noticed my cat wasn’t eating and was acting very lethargic. Trying to avoid for her a traumatic trip to the veterinarian’s clinic, I called a mobile vet service—based on the great reviews the service...
Last week I wrote about the many BAD experiences that I’ve been having with service people while traveling lately. Since this problem continues to be an important issue to me, I wanted to expand a bit more on how people in any service industry can boost their mind and...
I’ve been traveling a lot recently and have been experiencing a plethora of customer service people. To this day, I’m still amazed by the wonderful feeling of being greeted immediately with a smile. A welcoming smile makes me feel great and sets a positive expectation...
en•gage•ment (ĕn-gāj’ment) — the act of participating or being in a state of participation; being in gear; meshed. I recently read the most current study about employee engagement. In a nutshell, the report from Modern Survey revealed the following results: 23% of...