Case study: Leeds City Council & customer excellence skills
In a recent QA article, we looked at the need to become an ‘Organization of the Future.’ and how organizations are having to ‘re-imagine’ themselves and define new ways to adapt and prosper. Organizations must adapt to the ‘New Rules’* by evolving into a new shape – and by deploying a new series of skills and capabilities in order to:
- Meet and exceed constantly rising expectations with ‘new and improved’ customer experiences
- Recognize every employees’ desire for continuous learning and
The ‘New Rules’ will continue impact every organsition - large or small, private or non-profit. But every organization is different and every organsition will need to find different ways of acquiring the skills and capabilities needed. Sometimes in surprising ways…
Excellent Customer Service - Ready for the Future through ‘Forum Theater’
The Waste Management Operations Team are the front line in customer service and act as physical ambassadors for the Leeds City Council. They have a direct and immediate impact on their citizens’ feedback. QA’s program was especially designed to work with this Team and used modern ‘Forum Theater’ methodology, using skilled actors to create challenging and interactive scenarios that helped staff rapidly learn the skills they need in a ‘safe’ environment.
Leeds City Council: An organization of the future
The following video walks you through how Leeds City Council have developed their Waste Management Operations Team to become an ‘organization of the future’.
Leeds City Council have recognized the ‘organization of the future’ is needed now and have equipped their Waste Management Operations Team to deal with the ‘New Rules’. Talk to QA to find out how we can help yours. Look out for our next edition of Developing Skills and Capabilities for the future.
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Edition 1: The future of work - is the future of learning - is the future of work...
Edition 2: Customer excellence
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QA helps individuals and organizations achieve their potential through world-class Learning Strategy and Solutions. This includes: training and certification, innovative Talent Solutionsthat solve both business critical skills and capability gaps, Business Transformation solutions, enabling change and transformation through engagement and education of workforces, and Managed Learning Services. In addition, QA provide consultancy, apprenticeships and post graduate degrees on a range of technical, business and leadership subjects. With over 22 UK training centers – including Apprenticeships, Consulting and Cyber Academies – and a range of online learning options, QA offer an unparalleled set of learning solutions to both private and public sector organizations.
*Deloitte regularly undertake UK specific research, and to quote their key finding in 2017: ‘The organization of the future’ emerged as the prime focus ……with talent acquisition and learning highest on the business agenda.’ - Human Capital Trends. UK Supplement 2017 – Top 5 challenges for HR.