It was in the early 2000s. The BPO culture was in nascent stages.
The appetite for enhancing service levels towards customers was high.
And here was a company known for its laser sharp focus on quality.
Bob was an agent in this company, handling customer calls from the US and Canada. Repeated calls, queries, questions, issues, problem solving...that was the nature of calls.
The company realised the monotony that could set in for the agents.
So, a brilliant strategy was devised.
If, during the call, the customer felt delighted and wanted the call to be transferred to the agent's manager to compliment the agent's service,
the agent would receive a gift voucher after the customer had spoken to the manager.
Now, this was a great deal. Because the gift voucher was for a good sum.
And Bob became a pro at attracting customer compliments. He devised strategies to genuinely provide greater service, looked for alternative solutions to handle queries and was always the one with the highest number of customer compliments each month.
That was the power of recognition and appreciation.
The company recognised employees who would go beyond and achieve greater service levels to delight customers. And that translated into employees feeling appreciated, acknowledged and recognised.
Following my post, today, I address point b) that I raised.
When was the last time a team member felt acknowledged, recognized and appreciated?
P.S: GE Capital International Services, today known as Genpact was where such creative, effective employee appreciation strategies were implemented.
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Manager Accounts (Finance)& Legal at Steneral Consulting Inc.
1moI am incredibly grateful for the honor of receiving this award. It is truly humbling and I want to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone involved. I want to extend my deepest gratitude for recognizing my hard work and dedication with this award. It means a great deal to me, and I am truly honored.