Single Point of Contact: Leslie O’Flahavan

Roy Atkinson interviewed Leslie O’Flahavan, professional writing trainer and coach, about the importance of clear language.
Date Published August 27, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Focus on Value: A Fundamental Formula

Understanding, focusing on, and improving value is the most important thing any service and support organization can do.
Date Published August 21, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Death to the Term Soft Skills: Writing Is a Hard Skill All Support Pros Need

If we stop referring to writing skills with the empty word “soft,” we can recognize how important they are to providing great service and support.
Date Published August 15, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Build a Service and Support Quality Program That Works

Too often, quality programs stop at the scorecards and support staff focus on the numbers instead of creating a great customer experience.
Date Published August 15, 2019 - Last Updated August 15, 2019

Optimize the Fulfillment Process for Just-in-Time Delivery

Learn how an IT organization centralized the fulfillment process to improve efficiency, create a better customer experience, and save money.
Date Published August 13, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

What Is Your Service Desk Data Telling You?

Service and support organizations face many complexities and challenges. The challenge is to find the time to dig in to the data and address what’s going on and why.
Date Published August 8, 2019 - Last Updated August 8, 2019

Check the Box: Making Customer Experience Surveys More Actionable

Having a customer satisfaction survey doesn’t mean you have insight into what frustrates your customers.
Date Published August 1, 2019 - Last Updated February 4, 2020

Metric of the Month: ROI of Support, Part 2

Jeff Rumburg shares a case study that calculates the ROI for a particular support organization.
Date Published July 31, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Knowledge Management and Missed Opportunity

Getting a good knowledge management program running and maintaining its momentum requires commitment, investment, learning, and sustained effort.
Date Published July 23, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

ITIL 4, Part 2: The Guiding Principles

The seven guiding principles of ITIL 4 take the focus off process and place it squarely on value.
Date Published July 9, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019