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The Latest from SupportWorld

 
If your organization has an ITSM tool or suite that hasn’t been updated or replaced in five years, you might be at a disadvantage.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, ITSM, IT service management, tools
Date Published August 16, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
Continual Service Improvement isn’t a lifecycle stage but, rather, something you do during all stages of the service lifecycle.
Tag(s): supportworld, ITIL, ITSM, IT service management, continual service improvement, service management
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated June 15, 2018

 
David Ratcliffe was named one of HDI’s Top 25 Thought Leaders in Technical Support and Service Management. Learn what motivates David to be involved in the community.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, leadership, ITIL, ITSM, IT service management, community
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
Don’t let your service management reporting metrics end up in the trash. Know your audience and report the metrics that matter to them in a timely manner.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, metrics and measurements, dashboards, business alignment
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
In customer support, an insincere apology can make an angry customer angrier. Leslie O’Flahavan offers three tips for writing a heartfelt apology.
Tag(s): supportworld, customer experience, customer service
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated January 20, 2023

 
This primer seeks to help IT organizations evolve their service and support models to optimize the value of the cloud and mobility.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, mobility, cloud, cloud computing
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
Customer service expert Jeff Toister suggests three things you can do to get your employees more customer-focused.
Tag(s): customer experience, customer service, supportworld, workforce enablement, leadership, hdi conference
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
Jeff Rumburg explains the KPIs that really matter to your support center and provides actionable insight on how to leverage these KPIs to improve performance.
Tag(s): supportworld, metrics and measurements, KPI, customer-satisfaction-measurement, employee satisfaction, support center, performance management
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
Take a look at the trends that are shaping the future of service and support.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, cloud computing, cloud, mobility
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
Whether you are holding a coaching meeting, a monthly one-on-one, or a more difficult conversation, you want both results and to maintain the relationship with the employee.
Tag(s): supportworld, workforce enablement, performance management, people, leadership
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017