Engage Magazine November 2014 | Page 24

Feature result – NPS can mask any pain the customer experiences along the way and it’s that pain that I need to resolve. Tell us about your First Choice for Customers initiative and how that works – we understand it is an organisation wide initiative with all departments involved. First Choice for Customers is the heartbeat of our business so we’ve worked to repurpose our customer agenda through a clear operating framework and with a number of engagement activities, particularly for those in non-customer facing roles recognising it can be hard for these teams to see what part they play in supporting the customer. With the introduction of NVQs in Customer Service and clear career paths for our service teams we’re helping our recruitment, retention and improving overall capability. By putting ourselves up for recognition in areas such as the Top 50 Companies for Customer Service, Top Welsh Contact Centres and Customer Experience Awards we’re creating a real sense of pride internally in the service we offer, which has boosted morale and engagement no end! Your initiative to have cardboard cut-outs of key customers at your meetings sounds fun and engaging at the same time – tell us more. It can be too easy to sit in a meeting and make decisions that impact customers without putting yourse