Companies that Align All Twelve, Key Areas, Achieve Performance and Market Excellence—the Mark of "Best-in-Class" Competitors. All it Takes is:
- Market Orientation: Does the company listen to customers?
- Vision, Mission and Strategy: Have the company's mission and plans been identified and are they clearly understood?
- Culture: Are all employees working toward the same goals?
- Standards and Procedures: Are processes efficient and designed to serve the customer?
- Service Delivery: Do company resources and training support internal and external customer service excellence?
- People Policies: Are reward and recognition systems in place, and does the physical environment support employees' high performance?
- Climate: Is internal communication open and morale high?
- Maintenance of Total Quality: Is reducing errors, while maintaining highest product or service quality a priority?
- Leadership Practices: Is management willing and able to bring the 12 key factors into alignment?
- Product Differentiation: Has the company achieved market prominence as a result of its product, people and customer-focused service?
- Performance Tracking: Is customer service performance measured and communicated regularly?
- Monitoring of the Environment: Is the company monitoring the commercial, social and political aspects which affect its marketplace?