Know Your Role As Manager/Owner

Know Your Role As Manager/Owner

July 30, 2019

Management can be one of the biggest roadblocks to great customer service. What is your reputation as a manager or owner?  Are you a slave driver, naysayer, devil’s advocate, overly negative and discouraging, or are you a consensus-builder, coach, nurturer and facilitator?  Successful managers and owners truly are part of the team. They want to see team members thrive and grow along with the business’ bottom line. Excellent customer service is dependent on every team member from the top down. Remember, your team members will take their cues from you. For information on this topic, please go to www.getoffthewheel.com ____________________________________
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Be Considerate Of Team Members’ Opinions

Be Considerate Of Team Members’ Opinions

July 23, 2019

Everything you do at your business should reinforce good customer service, including how you handle complaints. I’m not talking exclusively about complaints from clients. Welcome feedback from your team members and respond if there is a way you can make it easier for them to be providers of good customer service.  Examine the systems you have in place and scrutinize your procedures to determine if there are ways to streamline and make things smoother for your team members. Sometimes the smallest changes can make a difference. If they are entering information into a database, do they really need to hit
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Know Your No. 1 Asset

Know Your No. 1 Asset

July 16, 2019

Have you ever stopped to consider what is your company’s greatest asset and biggest liability? The answer to both is people.  Having the right people on your team gives you the best chance at success. Having the wrong people on your team hurts your business more than any competitor. Nearly every business has some competition at a national, chain level. Your business is competing against big buying power, discount prices, internet presence and name recognition.  The good news is you can crush the competition in the area where it matters most. The No. 1 reason clients go elsewhere is because
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LISTEN

LISTEN

July 9, 2019

LISTEN! Being an excellent and effective listener is key to a professional’s success in life and business. The ability to really, truly listen to another can strengthen relationships, aide in resolving conflicts and improve accuracy. Active listening is as simple as L-I-S-T-E-N.  L – LIKE First of all, you have to find something you sincerely like about the person you are talking to. I – INTEREST You have to have a sincere interest in the person OR in what they are saying. S – SEE Try to see things from the other’s perspective, try to understand the reasons why they
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