by Tony Johnson | Dec 2, 2017 | Customer Experience, Productivity
I went to the movies last night and I am surprised I’m not still in line waiting for my popcorn. When I walked into the theater it was obvious I was in for a bit of a wait. It was one of those cold winter Friday nights when there isn’t much to do...by Tony Johnson | Nov 12, 2017 | Customer Experience, Leadership, Performance Management
Great leaders ask great questions. Leaders with tremendous legacies inspire everyone to ask questions. So often in organizations people lack the basic curiosity needed to find greatness. They settle for answers that feed their agendas, their egos, or both. ...by Tony Johnson | Oct 29, 2017 | Business Performance, Customer Experience, Leadership
As the calendar turns to Fall, and the holiday season is right around the corner, it is time for a Customer service gut check. Service is bad out there, folks. There is a divide in the service landscape and it runs the gamut from amazing to disappointing. Like most...by Tony Johnson | Oct 7, 2017 | Business Performance, Customer Experience, Performance Management
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...by Tony Johnson | Sep 3, 2017 | Business Performance, Customer Experience, Leadership
Sometimes its not how you start, its how you finish. We have all visited the restaurant or bar that is in its last hour of service, but it seems they have already mostly closed for the night. This is frustrating to Guests who come in during those times because their...