The Mission of Tech Support Has Changed
The mission of technical support has always been to get people back to work as rapidly as possible after they have suffe...
What Works in Training: Repetition
In previous articles, I have discussed the following research-backed techniques for training: Using multiple senses...
The Myth of Proactive Problem Management - Part 4
This post is part of a 4-part series by Adam Krob and Bill Stockton. See Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. In Alice in Wonde...
The Conundrum of Healthcare IT Support: Can Technology Help?
Recently, I had a long conversation with an HDI member (I'll call him "Max") who is an IT support manager ...
Don't Overlook the Importance of Communication Skills Training
We have all been there, having to call customer service of a company for which we are a customer. We have an issue that ...
Next-Generation Service and Support in a Mobile-First, Cloud-First World, Part 2
If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near. - Jack Welch In Next-G...
The Myth of Proactive Problem Management - Part 3
This post is part of a four-part series by Adam Krob and Bill Stockton. See also Part 1 and Part 2. When we left Alice...
The Myth of Proactive Problem Management - Part 2
This post is part 2 of a four-part series by Adam Krob and Bill Stockton. See Adam Krob's Part 1 and Part 3. The con...
No More Nonpologies: Apologize to Customers Like You Mean It
There are about one thousand varieties of insincere apology. There's the smirking "Sorry if you were offended&q...
Turbocharge Your Metrics with Benchmarking!
Most service and support organizations make improvements only incrementally, through trial-and-error. As a result, fewer...

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