All of the participants in the class had received the eBook of Grateful Leadership, thanks to the generosity of the company. One of the managers, Ken Weber, told the class that he had read half the book that morning, which led him to take an action he would otherwise not have taken. He shared with the class the note he wrote to Customer Service at the National Safety Council. Here it is, with his permission:
Dear NSC,
I would like to extend my personal thanks to Dorothy. Yesterday (8/20/13), I required a reset of my membership password to access the NSC website. In my phone call to NSC I did not expect to hear such an enthusiastic, eager-to-help attitude waiting on the other end of the line. While the password reset may have been Dorothys 1000th reset, it was my 1st. With a joyful heart I could hear her smile through the phone as she quickly accessed the database and completed the reset immediately. Dorothy is outstanding and a joy to speak with. As I am attending the NSC Congress in Chicago, I am compelled to seek out Dorothy and see her smile & joy in person.
Kudos on phenomenal customer service! Thank you, NSC .
What amazed our entire class was the response that Ken received to his email during our class, if you can believe that! He was kind enough to share it with all of us via text chat:
Good Afternoon Mr. Weber:
Wow what a great testimonial you gave to Dorothys customer service skills! I am so pleased you took the time to write about your experience. Theres nothing better than being appreciated and you made Dorothys day! Ive made sure to share your comments with others here at the Council. Thank you for your kindness. Have a safe day!
Best regards,
Karen Gawrych, Supervisor, Customer Relations, NSC
And the ripples dont stop there! When I requested Karens permission to use her response in my blog, she wrote:
At a staff briefing next week, we will be sharing the details of Kens compliment about Dorothys service, my response to Ken and how those emails found their way into your live class. We certainly are excited about that.
Oh, and by the way, heres another ripple: Dorothy received TWO DOZEN roses from an account manager for her outstanding customer service as a result of Kens acknowledgment!
Im sure the ripples will continue from this wonderful interaction; it inspires all of us to take the time and make the effort to do something that will truly make a difference in someones life and work. I acknowledge all of the pebble throwers in this story: Ken, Dorothy and Karen, and of course, my dear colleague at the NANA Development Corporation, Bob Bulger, who created the possibility for all of this to take place, out of his commitment to having a company with a culture of appreciation.
See more at: http://www.gratefulleadership.com/pebbles-in-a-pond/#more-3372