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Archive for the ‘Coaching & Supervision’ Category

Flying Lessons

December 15th, 2009 by Vasudha Deming

On average, I cross the threshold of an airplane about twice a month. Because I believe strongly that one’s experiences as a customer inform his or her ability to provide good customer service, I’m always on the lookout for whatever lessons I can glean from my travel routine.

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Expect the Best but Don’t Forget Your Part

December 7th, 2009 by Monica Postell

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If You’re Going to Ask if I’m Pleased, Please Do So in a Way That Pleases Me

October 4th, 2009 by Vasudha Deming

Yesterday, for the second time in recent memory, I had a befuddling experience as a customer that I hope won’t be (but fear might be) a new trend in customer communications.

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Trickle Down Stimulus Money Hits Call Centers

September 28th, 2009 by Malcolm Carlaw

Last week I was helping a workforce development company put together a proposal for a Federal Grant to train service reps for call centers. I find the program commendable and thought I’d write about it. The grant in question was the Pathways Out of Poverty program offered by the Department of Labor under the 2009 Recovery Act. The grant is targeted at low-income families entering new careers. There’s approximately $150 million available for local and national programs.

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The Elusive, Morphing, Meandering Nature of “Value”

September 2nd, 2009 by Vasudha Deming

This is not the story of the man who started with a red paperclip and—through a series of barter exchanges—ended with a two-story house, although that’s the story that got me thinking about this blog post.

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Optimism at Work

August 4th, 2009 by Vasudha Deming

Working in my home office Friday evening, I pecked away at the keyboard, vaguely aware that I had turned on the television to provide some background noise as I finished up the week’s projects.

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Call Center Coaching - How Far Do Responsibilities Go?

July 21st, 2009 by Peggy Carlaw

Someone asked the other day if we thought they should hold their call center supervisors accountable for the performance of their teams. This is a complicated question. Poor team performance can be due to a number of issues:

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