Service with Respect: new legislation protecting our frontline staff from abuse Watch Ian King (Sky News) interview Jo Causon, the Institute's CEO, to discuss the amendment to the Sentencing Bill and new legislation protecting frontline staff from abuse as a…
Each week our CEO, Jo Causon, interviews a business leader to discuss the challenges their organisation is facing. Jo’s recent guest was Joanna Jensen, Founder and Chairman of the UK’s number one baby and children’s toiletry brand, Childs Farm. Watch…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service Given the external agenda of the past week, from fuel and skills shortages to rising energy prices, it is all too easy to overlook many of the positive outcomes that the…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service Last week we shared fresh insights on the daily fear that many of our customer service colleagues are forced to operate under. They provide a robust riposte to those tempted to…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service After a year of campaigning to raise attention of the lack of protection afforded to customer-facing staff, I’ve never lost my capacity to be shocked by stories of customer abuse. Those…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service It's no secret that the nation is facing a severe skills shortage. Even before the pandemic hit, many industries were experiencing challenges from a lack of skilled professionals - and this…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service The turbulence of the past 18 months has placed us all on high-alert, and organisation's risk management strategies have truly been put to the test to deal with the multitude of…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service Fantastic support, excellent customer service, number one for customer satisfaction! Listening to the radio I’ve been struck in recent weeks with how customer service claims seem to have replaced catchy jingles…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service Last week’s United Nations report on the effects of climate change painted a grim picture of the future of our planet. Its frightening findings, combined with recent reports of flash floods…
By Jo Causon, CEO, The Institute of Customer Service If only it were so easy to draw the pandemic to a close. Moves couple of weeks ago by Nicola Sturgeon to bring forward the end of rules that have required…