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Metric of the Month: Percent Resolved Level 1 Capable

Jeff Rumburg looks at percent resolved level 1 capable, a desktop support metric that provides insight into total cost of ownership for service and support.
Date Published February 15, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Metric of the Month: Percent Resolved Level 1 Capable

Jeff Rumburg looks at percent resolved level 1 capable, a desktop support metric that provides insight into total cost of ownership for service and support.
Date Published February 14, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

If It Weren’t for These Freaking People!

The top challenges you face at work are not technical or financial; they are emotional and relational.
Date Published February 14, 2018 - Last Updated March 7, 2019

How to Build a New Support Team

Vicki Rogers shares her strategies for building a team that works together to meet SLAs and improve customer satisfaction.
Date Published February 13, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

The Mechanics of Empowerment and Delegation

With a simple framework and two easy-to-employ techniques, you will be in a position to gain everyone’s best contributions toward a set of agreed-upon goals.
Date Published February 8, 2018 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

Set Your Teams for Success and Get Out of the Way

Discover two powerful approaches to workforce management that make a profound difference for customers and employees.
Date Published February 7, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Use Custom Metrics for Insights into Your ITSM Data

Step outside your comfort zone of stock reporting to ask and answer unique questions of your ITSM data. It will likely pay off huge dividends.
Date Published February 6, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team

Cohesive teams require five specific interpersonal behaviors, and these traits can be encouraged and developed by leadership.
Date Published February 2, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Is Your Workforce Innovation Ready?

Workforce managers often fall into the trap of documenting and managing the skills needed for today’s operational needs, not projecting the skills needed for innovation.
Date Published February 1, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

The Power of the Strategic Framework

Develop a strategic framework to show senior leaders how your initiative helps the organization achieve its mission, vision, and goals.
Date Published January 30, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018