One of my favorite parts of the HR and employee recognition industries is networking with other professionals and learning from their experiences and best practices. That’s why I’m thrilled Jennifer V. Miller is our guest blogger today! Jennifer has years of experience training and developing talent, so she understands the value of recognition! 

Even though our Spirit Team hasn’t leaked any details about next week’s Customer Service Week   events, employees at Baudville are getting excited! 

For our company, Customer Service Week is a celebration of ALL employees’ contributions to the customer experience. We understand that just because you don’t speak to a customer doesn’t mean you don’t influence their impression of Baudville. Marketing, packing, purchasing, accounting – all the departments at Baudville play important roles making sure customers find and get the right products. 

Thanks for joining me today for our latest episode of Recognition TV! Today I shared five theme ideas and coordinating activities that you can use for Customer Service Week, plus several low and no-cost ideas. Customer Service Week is coming up October 3-7, so now is the time to begin your planning! You can watch the recorded version of my webisode and many more in our Recognition Resource Center. 

I focused on themes for Customer Service Week because that is always the first place we start with our event planning. The theme sets the tone for the entire event and serves as the guideline for your decision making. However, coming up with a creative theme can be the hardest part, so I’ve compiled five of my favorite ideas for this year. 

Today, I’m excited to introduce you to a new blog and an exciting collection of blogs all related to people management and human resources! 

First, we have partnered with Jennifer V. Miller, a leadership coach and trainer in our own backyard, to provide her blog readers with information and tips on employee recognition. We’ve created a three part series for Jennifer, and today the first post, “Employee Recognition: Why the Lighter Side of Business has Serious Results,” was released. Visit The People Equation Blog to read the entire post, and stay tuned for the next two posts! 

Customer Service Week is October 3-7 – only 3 weeks away! But there’s still plenty of time for you to plan a celebration for your team that will leave them feeling appreciated, valued, and committed to the organization. At Baudville, we plan an activity or event for every day of Customer Service Week, so we have a lot of experience putting together celebrations! Here are our seven tips for planning this year’s celebration: 

1. Ask Your Team for Input.
Get your team involved to ensure you events are a hit. I recommend putting together a small team dedicated to planning the Customer Service Week celebration. You’ll receive first hand feedback from your staff on their favorite ways to celebrate, plus you’ll be able to delegate tasks. To keep on track of your event planning, download our free Employee Event Planning Checklist.