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IT Is All About Communication

It should not take a crisis to generate a meeting between support center and desktop support managers to keep the relationship between the two groups on track.

Date Published May 17, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Lessons in Leadership: Reflections from Karen Ferris

Karen Ferris was named one of HDI’s Top 25 Thought Leaders in Technical Support and Service Management. Learn what motivates Karen to be involved in the community.
Date Published May 16, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Lessons in Leadership: Reflections from Jeff Toister

As one of HDI’s Top 25 Thought Leaders, customer service expert Jeff Toister shares what motivates him to be involved in the community.
Date Published May 11, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Customer Service at Sea

To provide great customer service, consider hiring talent with empathy, empowering your team to make decisions, and creating relationships among team members.
Date Published May 10, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

The Advancement Myth: Rethink Leadership Strategies to Empower Growth

What kind of work would you expect from someone if they accepted that their work was inherently less valuable and advancement was a myth?
Date Published May 9, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

#HDIchat Recap: Getting the Most Out of a Conference

Making the most of a conference experience includes comfy shoes and taking actionable items back to your organization.
Date Published May 5, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Lessons in Leadership: Reflections from Roy Atkinson

Roy Atkinson was named one of HDI’s Top 25 Thought Leaders in Technical Support and Service Management. Learn what motivates Roy to be involved in the community.
Date Published May 4, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Metric of the Month: Service Desk Cost per Ticket

Cost per ticket is the total monthly operating expense of a service desk divided by the monthly ticket volume. Do you know your cost per ticket?
Date Published May 2, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

#HDIchat Recap: How Do You Write Great Email to Customers?

Email is still an important channel for support centers, and good written communication is not to be taken for granted.
Date Published April 27, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Drive KCS Adoption with an UFFA Balanced Scorecard

A new UFFA scoring method could help you gain a new appreciation for KCS expectations for your tech support staff and give you an action plan for optimizing KCS.
Date Published April 27, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017