Our Trust and Customer Experience workshop, facilitated by The Institute’s Academy experts, will help you build knowledge and understanding of the components of trust and the importance it plays in your organisation’s customer service strategy and culture. It will also…
This week’s Jubilee celebrations come at a strange time for the country - in the wake of supply chain issues, the emerging post pandemic challenges, and the geopolitical uncertainty. Add to that to rising inflation and the escalating cost of…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service Last week, we launched our latest piece of breakthrough research, examining how work culture, environment and practices could change over the next five years. The research is one of the most…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service Last week we shared fresh insights on the daily fear that many of our customer service colleagues are forced to operate under. They provide a robust riposte to those tempted to…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service It's no secret that the nation is facing a severe skills shortage. Even before the pandemic hit, many industries were experiencing challenges from a lack of skilled professionals - and this…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service The turbulence of the past 18 months has placed us all on high-alert, and organisation's risk management strategies have truly been put to the test to deal with the multitude of…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service Fantastic support, excellent customer service, number one for customer satisfaction! Listening to the radio I’ve been struck in recent weeks with how customer service claims seem to have replaced catchy jingles…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service As our road out of lockdown continues, it’s been heartening to see streets and premises across the country once again bustling with customers. As the nation reawakens from our enforced hibernation,…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service We all know that trust between organisations and their customers is an essential ingredient for success. When customers trust businesses, they are likely to interact with them more frequently, spend more,…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service Earlier this week, we launched our latest piece of breakthrough research - examining the role trust plays in the customer experience. Trust is, and always has been, fundamental to our interactions…