Month: April 2015

  • Career Pathing Made Simple

    Career Pathing Made Simple

    In any support organization, it is important to develop a defined career path. The career path sets expectations with staff on what opportunities are available for growth within the organization. Most employees will want to develop their skills and grow their potential over time. If growth opportunities are not available, the career-motivated employees will seek […]

  • Customer Experience Management and the Cloud WEBINAR

    Customer Experience Management and the Cloud WEBINAR

    At the HDI 2015 Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, I discussed CEM and the cloud and managing the risks and challenges of moving into the cloud. The topic is a bit of departure from my traditional areas of specialty. However, organizations need to understand how moving to the cloud impacts the complete view of […]

  • Why Do Values Matter in Business?

    Why Do Values Matter in Business?

    In an organization, values are as crucial to success as they are for an individual. In my career, I have worked with companies that compromised their values, and I have witnessed the impact of this decision on both customers and internal staff. If an organization is willing to “cheat” the system for its gain, the line between ethical and unethical behavior becomes […]

  • Create a Simple, Yet Meaningful Marketing Message

    Create a Simple, Yet Meaningful Marketing Message

    When designing a new customer experience, you need first to build a successful platform. Building a platform starts with developing a meaningful marketing message. Not a lengthy vision statement that establishes a common goal for the organization, but a message that simply and cleanly tells your customers about your service. Building A Platform Great platforms […]

  • A Holistic Approach to Change Management WEBINAR

    A Holistic Approach to Change Management WEBINAR

    Are you tired of hearing about how to implement Change Management and yet when you try it something is still missing? In this session, instead of talking about the perfect implementation of Change Management we take it back to the basics and figure out what is really needed to make Change Management successful. Using a […]

  • Service Transition: Critical Success Factors

    Service Transition: Critical Success Factors

    For years organizations have struggled with the management of change. We know that we need to change. We do not do a good job of planning and managing change within the IT Organization. Three critical success factors can help your organization to manage transition more successfully. Transition Planning and Support How do you more efficiently […]

  • Customer Advocacy and Incident Management

    Customer Advocacy and Incident Management

    The IT organization exists to efficiently provision and support technology to meet business objectives. Technology enables companies to perform their core business processes. When the technology fails, the Service Desk is the first point of contact for the customer into the IT organization and it serves as the customer advocate throughout the Incident Management process. […]

  • The Road to Customer Satisfaction WEBINAR

    The Road to Customer Satisfaction WEBINAR

    This webinar helps organizations to view the customer experience from an ITIL service management perspective. Each of the stages of the ITIL lifecycle is highlighted detailing the customer experience aspects that are required for each stage. This holistic approach will ensure that customer satisfaction is a focus and a priority for IT. Topic Overview The […]

  • Knowledge Management as a Strategy

    Knowledge Management as a Strategy

    In the information technology industry today, information is our primary asset. Information is what we provide to the business. Information is also pivotal to the success of the IT organization in providing valuable services to the business. Knowledge management – when done right – can be integrated into the organization and enhance the performance of […]