Sunday, 27 November 2011

Emloyee Satisfaction

Last time I received very constructive feedback on my blog and I hope I learnt something thereby. Possibly I will add some note about customer service next week to fill it and fully answer on asked questions.

What I  am going to do now is to write blog about employee satisfaction. So we are still in similar topic as I started with.

Firstly, let’s start with some definition. As many other it might mean different things for different people. Employee satisfaction is telling as whether employees are happy about their work, if it content and fullfill their desires and needs.

Satisfied employees are more motivated, they are able to achieve much more and provide positive morale in work place. Satisfied employees make satisfied customers.

What makes employees happy and satisfied is that their are treating with respect and as well they are appreciated for example they are promoted, they have opportunity to make career, to develop.
Another factor which are contributing on employee satisfaction are benefits and compensation, positive management, good atmosphere and cooperation between employees and also between employees and employers.

There are similar methods on measuring employee satisfaction as in customer satisfaction, for example – surveys, which are very popular.

As far as I concern I believe that employee satisfaction has huge impact on customer satisfaction and quality of customer service.

In last feedback I received, you told me to write something more about my personal experiences.
I know I am young and I haven’t many oportunities in workplaces but I have some.

In first work I had I were very unsatisfied employee, especially becouse our boss was overbearing, he did not give us clear instructions, he was choleric, still upset and angry about something and do not appreciate our efforts. I can say I was unsatisfied employee then. My and other employees – we’ve been doing our best on the begining but later, after some time, we started getting worst, service wasn't so good any more, which weren’t good at all, so I  am happy I resigned. This show how it works together, after few months of work under pressure customer service got worst becouse we haven’t been motivated, we’ve been unhappy about our work).

But also I still remember my second job, in which I was quite satisfied, maybe I haven’t many perspectives and possibilities of development in this job, but we had a great team, good atmosphere and comunication was great. We cooperated on all levels.

And I will see what current work will gave me, as for now I can say, I am satisfied. I am getting experience in hospitality industry and I think it might have great impact on me, my future job and career.

Friday, 11 November 2011

Customer service in relation to customer satisfaction

In the last blog I wrote about customer satisfaction. This entry will be about customer service and it’s relation to customer satisfaction.
Firstly, we have to define what customer service is. It is a very wide concept and also it look diffrent from customer and product provider point.
Customer service is not only function of company, it’s also process, an activity. It’s ability to exceed needs of customer(s). The most important is an interaction between customer and company during service (sale) and after. It means providing good quality service, building enduring relationship, which result in customer loyality and satisfaction.
Secondly, If you really want to have loyal customers and attract new ones you have to still improve service, you provide. There are several things you have to think about:
-    developing skills, abilities to give your customers good service
-    enveloping your business constantly
-    exceeding the needs of customers
And remember – customer is the king – always, no matter what happens his/her is on the first place. You have to treat him/her individually, take care of his/her needs and learn how to deal with their complaints. Satisfied customers are the best advertise, they will come back and bring their friends or destroy you.
If you really want to provide excellent service you shoul think about surveys, customers can give you some suggestions about which you might even don’t think about, give you new ideas what they need and what you can do to give it to them.
Satisfied customers are well-served customers, how to achieve it? Remeber that customers:
-    want to be understood, listened
-    need to feel important
-    meet friendly staff
-    feel the good atmosfere
While providing service the managers are making diffrent mistakes like:
-    ignoring customers and their needs
-    not dealing with rudeness of staff
-    bad comunication
-    not taking responsibility, making excuses
-    blaming customers, not taking complaints
If you will not take care about your customers, it means you will not provide excellent customer service then customers have nothing to return. They should be the most important to you, as they are your and your business future.
To summarize customer service is the key to customer satisfaction and loyality. It depend on you, on your service how happy customers will be and if they will be back.