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\"customer-service-C-Suite\"<\/a>Define the Culture<\/h2>\r\nRecently I was interviewed about why leadership in the \u201cC-Suite\u201d should focus on customer service. The questions I was asked seemed very appropriate, as I hope the answers were. Then as I saw the questions and answers written out, I realized that if the questions were changed to include, not just the leadership of an organization, but virtually everyone in the organization, the answers would almost be identical. Leadership has a lot to do with creating the customer service vision, but everyone must own the responsibility.\r\n

The first question was this: From the C-Suite, why is customer service important?<\/h3>\r\nWhat if we simply changed it to: Why is customer service important? Shouldn\u2019t everyone know the answer? My response to the original question was: When we have competition that sells our customers competing products and services, why should they do business with us? What differentiates us? It\u2019s not just the product. It\u2019s the way we deliver the product. And, more than the front line, it takes the entire company, especially leadership, to create the ultimate customer experience.\r\n

The second question: So where do we begin to become a customer-focused organization?<\/h3>\r\nAgain, shouldn\u2019t everyone know this answer? It starts with the people on the inside \u2013 employees. And that means all employees. Recognize that customer service is not a department; it\u2019s a philosophy to be embraced by everyone. Before you can become customer focused, you must become employee focused. Practice internal customer service. The \u201cEmployee Golden Rule<\/a>\u201d I\u2019ve been preaching for years is to treat your fellow employees like you want the customer treated, maybe even better. What\u2019s happening on the inside of the organization is being felt on the outside by the customer.\r\n

And the third question was: What can the leaders do to impact customer service?<\/h3>\r\nThe original answer had to do with leadership defining the culture and creating a brand promise that focused on customer service. But, here is where I take the position that when it comes to customer service, everyone is a leader. Outside of the decision to create a customer service culture, which comes from the top, everyone can impact the company\u2019s customer service culture. Just as the C-Suite should model good customer service behavior, so should everyone. When people look at you, regardless of whether you are the CEO or the most recently hired for an entry-level position, would they want to emulate your actions? This is your opportunity to be a leader, someone that everyone respects and admires.\r\n\r\nLeadership in the C-Suite will define the culture. They must set the course, prove it is important and model the behavior. Set the tone from the C-Suite. Participate in the same training that the rest of the employees do \u2013 and be visible about it. Model the behavior. All eyes are on leadership to set an example. This brings me to the idea that anyone can step up as a leader when it comes to customer service. Just as the C-Suite should model good customer service behavior, so should everyone. When people look at you, be so good that they will want to emulate your behavior.\r\n\r\nShep Hyken<\/a>\u00a0is a customer service\/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. Learn more about Shep\u2019s\u00a0customer service and customer experience keynote speeches<\/a>\u00a0and his\u00a0customer service training workshops<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0www.Hyken.com<\/a>. Connect with Shep on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em>\r\n\r\n(Copyright \u00a9MMXIII, Shep Hyken)<\/em>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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