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Culture is Contagious

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We were discussing how important it is to “bake” customer service into the culture. It’s leadership’s job to define the customer service vision, ensure it’s communicated, and be the role models demonstrating how customers and employees are to be treated. And don’t think customers won’t notice.

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The Culture Challenge

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Culture is one of the most important parts of customer service and customer experience. I’ve written numerous articles about this and have included a chapter on this topic in my latest book, I’ll Be Back: How to Get Customers to Come Back Again and Again , which by the way, is finally out.

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Bad Customer Service Isn’t the Problem. A Bad Culture Is the Problem

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A bad culture is the problem. The culture of any organization is defined by leadership. Leaders must work on the culture they want employees and customers to experience. It all comes down to the person at the top of the organization deciding to create a culture that drives a positive service experience.

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Customer Service Training: When you’re done… you’re not done!

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They are nice, even knowledgeable, but they don’t seem to be what I call customer focused. So, I took a few minutes to talk to several people about how they were trained. I asked them what kind of customer service training they received from the companies they worked for. The retail salesperson was sharp.

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The Difference Between Customer Focus and… NOT

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His plea was, “We are so NOT customer-focused, and we need to be!” He then shared what may be one of the most crystal-clear examples of the difference between a company that is customer focused and one that isn’t. Whether you’re customer-focused or not, this exercise is helpful. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Leadership Sets the Tone of the Culture

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As part of his onboarding process, Bob was put through customer service training. He learned about how to treat the company’s customers with dignity and respect. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author. So, we’ll just refer to him as Bob.

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The One Thing We Must Do to Create a Customer Focused Culture

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For information on The Customer Focus™ customer service training programs go to www.thecustomerfocus.com. The post The One Thing We Must Do to Create a Customer Focused Culture appeared first on Shep Hyken. For information contact or www.hyken.com. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.