1. Taxpayers would be "guests," and we would fall all over ourselves to win their repeat business.
2. Customer service would be in the first paragraph of everyone's job description.
3. The people who interact with the public would wear name tags.
4. We would ask the public what they need and then deliver it rather than waiting for them to contact us.
5. We would keep our facilities sparkling clean.
6. We would promote high performers and fire poor ones without apologizing or making excuses.
7. We would have multiple guides to Agency-related services easily accessible to customers.
8. We would know who our customers are - it's a segment of the world that cares, not everyone.
9. We would have comment cards and collection boxes everywhere.
10. We would measure performance by the numbers, make the numbers public then adjust accordingly.
If Government Were Run Like A Four-Star Hotel
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Posted December 23, 2012
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Dannielle Blumenthal, Ph.D.
Dannielle Blumenthal, Ph.D. is a communications professional and thought leader with 15 years of experience cutting through the clutter to deliver results. She specializes in helping organizations develop a consistent, credible image by integrating conflict management and process automation with the principles of branding. Dr. Blumenthal has won numerous awards for transformational ...
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