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Mission-support services such as human resources, information technology, procurement and financial management, provide federal employees with the tools to work effectively. The Partnership and Medallia\u2019s<\/a> recent \u201cBehind the Scenes<\/a>\u201d report found that when leaders focus on the customer experience employees have with mission-support services\u2014or the internal customer experience\u2014they enhance federal agencies\u2019 ability to carry out their missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what does it mean to focus on the internal customer experience, and how can mission-support leaders do so? \u201cBehind the Scenes\u201d offers five recommendations for making mission-support services more focused on their internal customers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Understand customer needs and perceptions. <\/strong>Mission-support leaders must understand their customers\u2019 needs and then evaluate whether services meet those needs. Leaders should use a variety of research techniques\u2014such as surveys, focus groups and one-on-one conversations\u2014to build a complete and detailed picture of their customers\u2019 needs and experiences. These leaders should also use this research to determine how different customer segments\u2014for example, headquarters or field staff\u2014experience various mission-support services and how different experiences may affect those employees.<\/li>
  2. Create a customer experience vision and strategy<\/strong>. When improving the internal customer experience, it\u2019s important for mission-support leaders to have a well-defined vision for success. They should clearly define what a good experience looks like for the federal employees they serve, and develop a strategy to create that experience. An effective strategy should link to the agency\u2019s broader strategic plan and make evident how customer-focused services will support the overall mission.<\/li>
  3. Build a customer-focused workforce and culture<\/strong>. Providing a good internal customer experience starts with the workforce that provides that support for the mission. Recognizing staff members who create a good experience will help create momentum for making customer-focused service a top priority across the agency. Leaders can also help set mission-support employees up for success by providing them with professional development opportunities focused on building better customer experience skills.<\/li>
  4. Design customer-focused solutions.<\/strong> Soliciting employee input when designing programs and policies helps guarantee those programs and policies will be customer-focused from the start. Leaders should offer federal agency customers a seat at the table when creating or adjusting services and make sure to consider \u201cimpact on customers\u201d when making key decisions.<\/li>
  5. Measure and evaluate the customer experience to inform continual improvement.<\/strong> Improving the internal customer experience with support services is not a one-off. Mission-support leaders should make it an ongoing practice to solicit multiple forms of customer feedback and use that feedback to improve services and provide customers with a better experience going forward.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Read \u201cBehind the Scenes<\/a>\u201d for more recommendations on how to create customer-focused mission-support services, and for examples of how agencies have put these principles into action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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