https://youtu.be/vB3_UFIlDGc “The internal customer experience drives the external customer experience” ~ Andrew Szabo Don’t Overlook a Very Important Customer -- Your Employees and Teammates! Who is your customer? Who are you serving? Whoever you provide a service to is your customer. Positively Outrageous Service® (POS) isn't only about creating an excellent experience for your external customers, clients, patients, or guests. Not everyone in an organization is in the front-line … [Read more...]
Positively Outrageous Servicing the Distraught Individual – Part 2
https://youtu.be/HwAFMGDkHwc Dealing With An Irate Customer or Frustrated Team Member When Positively Outrageous Servicing an infuriated customer or frustrated colleague, we need emotional intelligence. The Navy Seal Creed says it all: "The ability to control my emotions and actions sets me apart from other men." ~ Navy SEAL Creed. In the last episode, we examined three emotionally intelligent suggestions to diffuse anger with an irate customer or distraught team member. Use their name, … [Read more...]
Positively Outrageous Servicing the Distraught Individual – Part 1
How do you regulate your feelings and respond to other people's feelings? https://youtu.be/_uNQ0cGyjmU “Emotions are one of the main things that derail communication. Once people get upset at one another, rational thinking goes out of the window.” ~ Christopher Voss There isn't a business that doesn't have difficult, emotional, or even angry customers and team members. It's not easy to converse with them, but there are emotionally intelligent ways to effectively reduce both sides' … [Read more...]
The Heart of Positively Outrageous Service
How's Your Heart in Serving Others with Positively Outrageous Service® https://youtu.be/lhfJh0G49Nc Here's a 2-minute touchpoint on what I find to be the heart of Positively Outrageous Service. How does your heart see your role in serving another with Positively Outrageous Service? (POS). "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others" ~ Mahatma Gandhi My mother-in-law, Yvonne, not the most healthiest person when walking, found herself traveling to see us … [Read more...]