The holidays are upon us. There is a special energy in the atmosphere from Halloween to New Years, and somewhere between carving pumpkins to popping champagne corks, there is something wonderful in the air. This week is a great time to think about gratitude and...
As the leaves change color and carved pumpkins appear on everyone’s front porch, its time to think deeply about not scaring away your best guests and team members. Are you ready to deliver for your guests as your business kicks into high gear? Whether you...
Words matter to be sure. Treating your team well is important. What you call them matters. . . to a point. The word “employee” has fallen out of favor recently and been replaced by several different iterations. Many organizations now have...
Well trained team members give the very best Guest service. Too often when you have a sub-par service you can likely look across the counter and deduce that the person serving you is new or under-trained – or both. Businesses have been slow to embrace that...
I was traveling to Texas last month to spread the Customer service love – which meant a flight out of my second favorite airport – Detroit Metro. As a regular business traveler, I find it a great place to fly from, and in my opinion is only...
