Leading customer service expert Jaquie Scammell uncovers the 21 key habits service leaders can adopt to improve effectiveness and strengthen the relationships with the people they serve.Service leaders know how to deliver great results, but they are often so focused on systems and speed that they've forgotten service still is, and always will be, about building long-lasting relationships &– with their teams and their customers.Based on practices that have been used to improve thousands of people's relationships at work and with their customers, these habits will enhance overall team performance and allow leaders to concentrate on achieving incredible results. Think Atomic Habits for customer service professionals.If they adopt these habits, leaders will learn to soften, slow down and be gentle when leading people. As a result, and despite the many distractions of the modern workplace, they will feel more energized, make fewer decisions from a place of fear, become more self-aware, be better listeners and build trust with and offer greater value to those they serve both within and outside of the organization.

Australia's leading customer service expert Jaquie Scammell uncovers the 21 key habits that will leverage your effectiveness as a service leader and strengthen your relationships with the people you serve.

"If you haven't had the good fortune to be coached by a strong leader or product coach, this book can help fill that gap and set you on the path to success." - Marty Cagan How do you know that you are making a product or service that your customers want? How do you ensure that you are improving it over time? How do you guarantee that your team is creating value for your customers in a way that creates value for your business? In this book, you'll learn a structured and sustainable approach to continuous discovery that will help you answer each of these questions, giving you the confidence to act while also preparing you to be wrong. You'll learn to balance action with doubt so that you can get started without being blindsided by what you don't get right. If you want to discover products that customers love-that also deliver business results-this book is for you.

Want to amaze your customers, impress the people you work with, and outshine your competition? Going from average to amazing isn't an out-of-reach goal. In fact, amazement is a habit that anyone can master-and Shep Hyken knows the tricks to making it your own.In Be Amazing or Go Home, Shep shares the secrets behind making his motto "Always Be Amazing!" an everyday lifestyle and shows how you too can become exceptional in business and in life. Drawing on the routines of incredible people, Shep demonstrates simple practices that can elevate your game, including:¿Showing up ready to be amazing¿Being proactive¿Craving feedback¿Taking responsibility¿Embracing authenticity¿Focusing on excellence¿Turning misery into magicOnce you master these habits, you'll be able to create trust, build stronger relationships, make sales, advance your career, and more. Now is the time to step out of the ordinary and step into amazing.

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Mark Copeman is a serial entrepreneur and was co-founder of Customer Thermometer, the customer satisfaction tool. He has spent two decades developing customer relationships, building a helpdesk and working with 100's of customer service organisations across the world. During this time, he has discovered the single most important ingredient to delivering exceptional customer service - habit creation and embedding. Mark's formula for success will not only transform how you work, but will also make you a happier and more successful customer service professional. Through his unique framework, he shows you how to create and embed 50 new habits, transforming how you deliver customer service, whether by phone, email or chat. Learn the importance of harnessing habits Develop the right attitude towards your role Understand the importance of human customer service Learn how to communicate effectively See how tiny adjustments in phrasing can win the day Become skilled in empathy and rapport Be assured it's OK to have a personality Read and implement with your team today and turn your helpdesk into a feature, not an overhead.

A revolutionary guidebook to achieving peace of mind by seeking the roots of human behavior in character and by learning principles rather than just practices. Covey's method is a pathway to wisdom and power.