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3. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 3 Overview of Presentation Context
Who are the customers and what do they want?
The cultural framework
The management framework
Tips from experience
Questions and comments
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7. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 7 The Context Staff and students as customers
Value for money
Increasing expectations
Bridging the gap between service capacity and excellence
Rapid pace of change
Technology
Service options and alternative service providers
Brand differentiation and certification
Financial pressures
8. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 8 Service Excellence Change happens. Transformation, however, is planned. (Sapp & Gilmour, 2003)
Focus on delivering Excellent Customer Services
Without customers, there is no need for the service!
Customer focussed culture
Teamwork
Continuous Improvement and Innovation
Certification ?
9. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 9 Which Customers? Staff
Teachers
Researchers
Teachers/Researchers
Tutors
Administrators
Support Staff
etc Students
Undergraduates
1st year
Post graduates coursework
Post graduate research
FE
Part time
Mature age
School leavers
Off-campus
Off-campus international
International
Students with a disability
Those who dont use the service
etc
10. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 10 What do know about library customers expectations of excellence?
11. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 11 Which Processes and Methodologies? Satisfaction Surveys
Service Quality Instruments
LibQUAL+/Rodski/Servqual/Kano Model
Focus Groups
One-on-One Interviews
Customer Value Discovery
12. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 12 Which Processes and Methodologies? Satisfaction Surveys
Service Quality Instruments
LibQUAL+/Rodski/Servqual/Kano Model
Focus Groups
One-on-One Interviews
Customer Value Discovery
There is no Best Way methodology
13. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 13 Customer Value Discovery Facilitators
15 maximum customers
Staff Participants
No pre-defined Questions / Blank Sheet
Reporting and Analysis
Hierarchy of Value; Hierarchy of Irritation
Interactive Value Modelling
14. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 14 Which Expectations? I know what they want. Ive been working with them for years!
15. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 15 Which Expectations? Never assume that you, or your staff, know what your customers want.
Here is the proof!
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17. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 17 Which Expectations? Gaps? Comparisons with other library services?
Comparisons with total life experiences!
Values or Excellence Defined
Performance against Excellence
Irritants Defined
Frequency of Irritation
Severity of Irritation
Surveys ask what we think we should ask
LibQUAL has predefined dimensions; these may not be exactly what the customer wants/needs/gets annoyed by
CVD comparing excellence to supermarket checkouts, quick print services, AMAZON.comSurveys ask what we think we should ask
LibQUAL has predefined dimensions; these may not be exactly what the customer wants/needs/gets annoyed by
CVD comparing excellence to supermarket checkouts, quick print services, AMAZON.com
18. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 18 Not all Gaps are Equal! Different Customers have different expectations of excellence
Need to identify:
The most important Values
The most important Irritants
With the Biggest Gaps
That Can be Remedied
Short term
Medium term
Long term
19. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 19 Different Types of Gaps
Gap 1 Service/Resource provided; but it doesnt meet customer expectations
Gap 2 Service/Resource that the customer wants is not provided
Gap 3 Service/Resource provided but it is not required; it is a waste of time/resource
20. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 20 Different customers have different issuesDifferent customers have different issues
21. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 21 Do Not Rely on Satisfaction Survey Results Alone! Customers can be satisfied with a service but still identify areas for improvement
22. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 22 Satisfaction with NTU libraries by sub-group
23. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 23 They were Satisfied, But Excellence was a long way off
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25. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 25 Achieving Excellence
Should focus on both Values and Irritants
Every transaction has a capacity to Irritate!
26. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 26 Single Transaction Example
Whole of Service exampleSingle Transaction Example
Whole of Service example
27. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 27 Change Keeps Happening Delighters / WOW services become Basic tomorrow
In 1999, digital full text journals were regarded as WOW
In 2005, digital full text journals were expected
Didnt excite or warrant perception of excellence
But, if not provided, would seriously annoy an academic library customer
Technology keeps changing; offering new opportunities to add value and/or reduce irritation / deliver excellence
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29. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 29 Defining Excellence and How it is to be Achieved Library staff should understand what is the definition of Value / Gold Standard Service / Customer Service Excellence
Engage them with the customer feedback process:
Obtaining feedback
Analysing feedback
Defining action plans
Implementing plans
30. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 30 Management Framework Understand what Excellence looks like from the customers perspective
Goals/Objectives based on definition of excellence
Action Plans to deliver goals
Performance Targets
Monitoring and reporting mechanisms
Communication strategies:
Customers
Library staff
Stakeholders
Re-planning based on customer feedback
31. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 31 Management Framework Defining and publishing Service Charters and Standards with responsibilities on each side
Service Provider and Customer
Publicly reporting performance against standards
Articulating feedback mechanisms
Actively seeking input and feedback
32. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 32 Organisational Culture Values
Customers matter
Continuous Improvement
Accountability and Responsibility
Team work
Competencies, Attitudes and Behaviours
Articulated criteria
Individual performance review
Staff development and training
Zero tolerance of bad behaviour
33. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 33 Organisational Culture Great leadership
Great management and supervision
Celebrating milestones and achieving goals
Recognising and rewarding excellence along the way
Success Breeds Success
34. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 34 Tips from the old and wise Dont seek accreditation unless you have an appropriate cultural and management framework
The work is never done; change keeps happening
Customer expectations
New opportunities
You cant over communicate
Internally
Externally
35. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 35 Its Not EasyBut The Rewards are Worth It
36. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 36 No One will be Bored!!!
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