As
folks began to gather for our weekly Monday morning meeting, you could feel the
tension in the room. Last month we lost
an unusually high number of customers and pull through service work. Unfortunately, we have been slipping for the
last few months. Sitting across from me
, Influential Irene looked out of sorts,
normally very upbeat, she instead looked quite perplexed. Arguably we provide the most professional
service around, maybe we are too good?
What if we just think we are fantastic, easy for confident service
folks, and we are not that great.
Feeling himself slip into a black hole, overwhelmed Oscar decided to
take a breath and wait to see what Andy had to say.
Trying
not to feel defeated, Avid Andy began to wonder which matters most to our
clients, superior service performance OR the perception of superior
service. Knowing that he needed to
address the team and get them back on track, Andy listed the attributes which
seem to be at the intersection of performance and perception:
- Positive demeanor | confident and open-minded (performance), a smile is always infectious (perception)
- Clear head | efficient and safe (performance) while focused on the job ahead (perception)
- Listening | understanding field conditions and history (performance) sincerely concerned (perception)
- Empathy | absorbing the pain points (performance) and remaining approachable (perception)
Andy
decided that instead of talking about the numbers and technical attributes, the
focus would be on what truly differentiates our organization, the way we feel
about our teammates and clients. Irene,
who had been quite through the meeting closed the meeting by reminding
everyone; "your face is our face, let it be warm and welcoming".
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