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Gone are the days when customers were happy just receiving 'please' and 'thank you' or getting service with a smile. Although those go into the recipe for proper etiquette, it’s just not enough.
Four Seasons continues to champion the 'EI Advantage' with practical tips on how to build a strong corporate culture grounded in the power of emotional intelligence
If Quality Assurance had not been taken over by such interests, it would be focused on operational audits and follow-up actions that result in improved service and thus influenced guest perception based on real-world intentions and actions. This hijacking of QA could explain some very real problems that hoteliers are facing today in their operations and even with guest perceptions
Companies that ignore emotional intelligence will have challenges attracting new talent, degrade their workplace culture and risk falling behind in the economy of the future, says new global study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services
Beyond the nifty tech-based personalization apps and customized travel perks, what’s truly amazing about Delta is that during every encounter with an airline staff member they always remember to thank me for my business in a sincere and authentic way. It seems that a lot of brands are attempting this, but the 'thank’s for your loyalty sir' I get elsewhere is usually disingenuous, feels scripted, and seems insincere.
When you read a cross-section of negative comments from online reviews and guest surveys, it’s easy to recognize a common theme across all lodging operations: 'Heart failure.' More specifically, I am referring to the failure to understand the true heart of hospitality, which is 'caring about as well as caring for others.'
'Great customer service is […] a systematic reinvention of established technology, data, and operations – leveraging automation, data, and agents together to exploit each of their unique strengths.' These were the words of Forrester Vice President and Principal Analyst for Application Development & Delivery Professionals, Kate Leggett, in the beginning of 2018.
With one of my main roles at KTN being to conduct front desk hospitality training worldwide, one issue that always seems to surface is turnover at the front desk. Turnover everywhere in the hotel staff is a major challenge in tight labor markets most hotels operate within, however it seems to especially be an issue at the front desk.
The 'Make Mom Proud' Standard for How to Treat Your Customers
In this third and last article, we look at what an ideal QA program would look like, in the hope that third-party QA companies, and/or internal QA programs are listening and decide to upgrade their assessments and programs.