True commitment to the green agenda cannot be faked
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service As people across the world gathered last week for events and activities to mark Earth Day, it is easy to see…
In-house trainer approval
We're delighted that you have decided to take the next step in applying to become approved to deliver our training courses in your organisation, through your own trainers. As the…
Who Do You Trust? Improving trust through customer service – Research Launch
Watch below the Breakthrough Research Launch on Who Do You Trust? Improving trust through customer service. The Institute's CEO, Jo Causon and Head of Research & Insight, Brian Weston, talked…
As lockdown eases, organisations should remain focused on their purpose
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service This week marks an important milestone in our roadmap out of lockdown - as thousands of businesses across the country prepare…
As restrictions ease, it’s time for organisations to spring clean
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service As the nation enjoyed this week’s warm weather, it feels that spring is finally here. And with many organisations also approaching…
APPG on Back our essential workers: Service with Respect campaign (25 Feb 2021)
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Customer Service raises awareness and understanding of customer service amongst parliamentarians, and establishes a dialogue with UK organisations across all sectors. At our last…
After a year of Covid-19, organisations need to stand back and think creatively
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service It’s been a tough 12 months for everyone living and operating through the Covid-19 pandemic. For businesses, it has been a…
Handling challenging interactions with confidence (16 April)
Handling and diffusing a heated situation takes skill and high levels of emotional intelligence; due to the impact of the COVID-19 environment organisations have seen an increase in the number…
Remote, face-to-face or hybrid service teams – managing your team for success through change (14 Apr)
Many of us have faced up to reshaping into different team setups over the last year and the need for evolution and change is expected to continue in the future…
Back our essential workers: Service with Respect
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service As we approach a year since Covid-19 restrictions came into force across the UK, it’s hard to believe that we are…