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The Drivers of Engagement: Do They Get to Decide How They Grow?

A fourth driver of employee engagement is opportunities for development and growth:  “Do I as an employee have tailored opportunities to develop myself?  And do I have opportunities to develop my job role?”

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The Drivers of Engagement: Do They Get to Decide?

Continuing our series on building employee engagement, a third driver of engagement is involvement in decision making.  “Do I as an employee have the freedom to voice my ideas, and do I have a stake in the outcomes? In short, have I been granted ownership, autonomy, responsibility and accountability?”

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The Drivers of Engagement: How’s Their “Line of Sight”?

In our last issue we began looking at the drivers of employee engagement, and there we saw the importance of aligning maximum job satisfaction with maximum job contribution. A second important driver that’s actually closely related to the first one is clarity of job expectations and the ability to work well.  “Is the company helping […]

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The Drivers of Employee Engagement: Why Alignment Matters

One of the primary drivers of employee engagement is their perception of their job contribution and the value of their job.  “Do I as an employee have ample opportunity on the job to do what I do best?”  There are two goals to achieve here, and they have to be aligned for engagement to happen.

Handling Irate Customer Calls

19 April 2012

If you're new here, be sure to subscribe to our Support EDGE Newsletter (subscription opt-in box is located within the body of each of our articles). Thanks for visiting!In a past issue of supportEDGE we looked at some ways to handle an abusive customer call. But sometimes the customer is simply upset or angry, not […]

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Handling Unrealistic Customer Requests

19 April 2012

Every once in a while a customer will ask for something that you just can’t deliver. In many cases, the reason you can’t deliver the specific request is because it may be against company policy, or it’s a product you don’t support or sell; or maybe it violates a regulation or a law to comply […]

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Essential Skills for Desk-Side Customer Support

19 April 2012

Not all customer-support providers are confined to phone support. Some provide desk-side support solely; but it’s not uncommon for a support professional to wear both hats. When supporting a customer in person, keep in mind that you still have only a few seconds to create a good first impression. Taking advantage of some key suggestions […]

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@#$%! Dealing With Abusive Customers

19 April 2012

Anyone who has spent any time at all in the customer-support industry has at one time or another encountered this category of difficult customer. This is the customer who calls and immediately bombards you with foul or abusive language. These are the worst kind of difficult customers precisely because they seem to go out of […]

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