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Remember that time you were having a rotten day and that attentive, friendly barista put a smile right back on your face? Or perhaps it was a casual chat with the barman that helped you unravel something that was running circles in your head? That’s special, right?
It’s these fleeting, unassuming interactions, with an engaged member of staff, that will win your customers’ loyalty and keep them coming back — again and again. So let us consider what makes such a member of staff.
This comes first and foremost. If your staff are busy catching up on a backlog paperwork they simply won’t have the time, or the mental freshness, to be able to deliver this kind of customer experience.
Ok, so some people just have that natural talent for reading people and making them feel special. Quite often these people gravitate towards services jobs because they thrive off of human interaction. Be mindful though that even the brightest stars can be quashed if not properly motivated and supported.
In an industry with a whopping 75% staff turnover, keeping staff, and keeping them motivated, is often a far bigger (and costlier) challenge than finding them. So, how can you ensure that your employees are engaged, protecting their mental wellbeing and your bottom line?
You might recognise this…
Yes, ladies and gentlemen and others, we are talking about the service-profit chain! Developed by Harvard University in the 1990s the service profit chain is still very much applicable in today’s fast-moving and challenging hospitality environment.
Simply put, value is created by satisfied, loyal, and productive employees. Employee satisfaction, in turn, results primarily from high-quality support and simple tools that enable staff to deliver a better customer experience.
From conversations with our customers, it’s apparent that less staff admin means better service and happier customers. While most software focuses on measuring employee engagement and customer experience, it ignores the starting point which should be providing your teams with easy-to-follow internal processes and good support..
“Our staff point are all embracing the technology. They just pick their device up and they get it. You don’t need a training manual — it’s just common sense.
Vincent McKevitt — Founder of Tossed, a Trail customer
Technology will continue to play an increasingly important role in helping businesses improve productivity and boost satisfaction. The best operators will look to implement simple technology solutions, like Trail, that reduces the admin burden on teams and, in turn, frees up time to focus on delivering a customer experience that drives profitability.
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