Posts by Laurie Guest
Bust Out of Service Fatigue: Embrace Empowered Leadership
Although there are several factors that lead to service fatigue in individuals and across teams, an absence of confident and competent leadership might just be the single biggest contributor to this workplace epidemic. Think about it: Every aspect of your work life is dependent on how leadership, from the executive suite down to shift managers,…
Read MoreBust Out of Service Fatigue: Coping With Change
The only thing that stays the same is that everything changes. Were truer words ever spoken? Change is inevitable in every aspect of your life, and your work is no exception. But most can agree that change is hard. At work, change that is poorly communicated, inefficient, or otherwise unreliable is especially exasperating. It’s understandable…
Read MoreInvest in Rest: What Happened When I Took My Own Advice
While I was writing my latest book, Bust Out of Service Fatigue, I stumbled across something interesting after developing the chapter called “Invest in Rest.” Want to know what I discovered? I realized wasn’t walking my talk. Rest isn’t just about sleeping enough or putting your feet up with a cup of hot tea. Rest…
Read MoreBust Out of Service Fatigue: Invest in Rest
I know what you’re thinking: The concept of rest is a no-brainer when it comes to a book about service fatigue. If there’s one way to bust out once and for all, it makes sense to think the answer is simply to rest more. And sure, managing your rest— getting enough and of good quality—is…
Read MoreBusting Out in Real Life: How One City Reenergized Customer Service Delivery
When I started looking into the concept of Service Fatigue in early 2020, I had no idea a pandemic was on the way that would cause our capacity for excellent customer service delivery to plummet. Since then, I’ve been working through my Bust Out of Service Fatigue program and sharing it with key teams in…
Read MoreBust Out of Service Fatigue: Crave More Joy
Finding, creating, and craving joy in your work are essential parts of showing up as your best self and ensuring that teammates, customers, and stakeholders all get the most committed version of you in every interaction. And that’s not just me saying it… Learn more with the Bust Out of Service Fatigue Keynote and Frontline…
Read MoreBust out of Service Fatigue: Build Better Boundaries
Let’s talk boundaries: what they are, why they’re important, and how they can help you and your team bust out of service fatigue once and for all. Boundaries are a hot topic right now, as we all learn more about how effective they are to maintain peace of mind. It’s so important to your mental…
Read MoreBust Out of Service Fatigue: Armor Up to Bust Out
Watch an exclusive clip. Have you ever been on the receiving end of someone who needs to “vent”? How about a boss who explodes on you even when the issue at hand is not your fault? You know what I mean: the moment when a person needs to let out feelings in a strong, sometimes…
Read MoreWord Swap for Customer Success: Is it me? Am I the problem?
Word Swap is back, and you get to be the judge on this one! Do I have a reasonable complaint or am I expecting too much? Here’s the deal: A few weeks ago, I stopped into a local big box store’s lawn and garden department. When I asked an employee working the area a question…
Read MoreReal Clients, Real Answers: Stop Second Guessing to Empower Your Team
This month, I want to share a question from a leader of a large health care organization. He asked, “How can get my staff to be more empowered to make decisions?” As I always say – I don’t know the answer, but I do have the right questions. So I asked, “Do you feel you…
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