Excellence in customer service

We all know what a difference good service can make, and organizations that skimp on this can pay a heavy price. In an era where change is the norm and customer expectations are growing, service is already tipped as a valuable sales tool🡭 for better financial outcomes. New ISO standards have just been published to help.

ISO 23592, Service excellence – Principles and model, outlines the terminology, principles and model that make up excellent service. It is complemented by a new technical specification, ISO/TS 24082, which offers guidance on designing excellent service to achieve outstanding customer experiences.

Cansu Tumay, Manager of the ISO committee that developed the standard, said many organizations may think or claim they are customer-focused, but they fail to see how truly comprehensive that focus must be.

“In today’s competitive marketplace, it is not just about having one area of the business, such as frontline staff, focusing on service, but about integrating service into every element of organizational culture and processes,” she said.

“Those that go beyond what they think customers expect towards delivering outstanding experiences will truly flourish.”

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