Image

Customer Service as a Spiritual Practice

Prefer to listen?

We are all on a path of service, which looks different for each of us. However, those who choose to work daily as service agents, professionals, and frontline staff have a unique opportunity to impact humanity on a spiritual level.

The human who helps the most people wins. A barista can assist up to 100 people a day with their coffee ritual. An IT service desk agent might resolve technology crises for up to 75 people daily. A service assistant at a car dealership could aid up to 50 people a day with their primary mode of transport.

These everyday acts of service provide customer service agents, the humble servants, an opportunity to operate from a place of generosity rather than scarcity. They offer the gift of time, attention, and human-to-human spirit through their interactions.

Who wouldn’t want that responsibility in their job role? Imagine how fulfilling it would feel to know the positive ripple effects you create each day. When work is purposeful and meets someone else’s needs unexpectedly, you tap into a sense of fulfillment yourself, transforming your job into something far more meaningful.

At ServiceQ, we are asked every week to help organizations enhance their service mindset. Let me share a little secret about where to start: If you can inspire people to understand how crucial, impactful, and spiritual their role in customer service is, the rest will naturally follow, and of course we have the tools and systems to support you if you need a helping hand. But first, you must take a leap of faith and believe in this concept.

Sign up to receive new content

Get weekly service insights and inspo from our founder Jaquie Scammell, straight to your inbox.