Reference no: EM133040011

Assume you are working as a Manager at ABC Company and you manage 10 junior customer service officers. You are interested in taking on more managerial roles and responsibilities. You know that the company has a program dedicated to assisting staff with self-improvement and development, as long as it is in line with the company's main goals of improving customer service and providing an exceptional experience to all customers. Imagine the current employees' skills and knowledge, roles and responsibilities of Junior customer service officers are listed below in the table:

	Roles and responsibilities	Current skills and knowledge
Junior customer service officers	Ensuring customer satisfaction through reliable and timely customer service Receive and handle both initial and escalated consumer enquiries Manage client accounts and follow up with outstanding payments Liaise with stakeholders	Excellent communication skills and committed to achieving customer service of the highest standard; Ability to relate and personalise responses for each consumer experience Proficient Microsoft Office skills Attention to detail & demonstrate active listening Experience in retail and welcome

As there is a current 2 senior customer service positions are still vacant. Senior customer service officers' key responsibilities are listed below:

• Provide guidance to the customer service staff to ensure all customer needs are met.
• Work with the Customer Service Team to deliver optimum service to our internal and external customers within the agreed timeframes.
• Assist in the development of strong working relationships across all departments and raise awareness of the support the Customer Service Team can provide to service delivery.
• Assist with building the capacity and attitude of the customer service staff to provide exceptional customer service.
• Assist with the development and implementation of the Customer Relationship Model.
• Actively participate in developing and implementing customer service systems which will improve the service delivery and enhance the image of ABC.
• Monitor and report on customer service protocols and identify process improvements relevant to Customer Service across the organisation.
• Provide frontline customer service including processing customer requests, receipting and switchboard operation.
• Train staff in all aspects of their Customer Service Officer role and liaise with all departments to provide guidance on our customer service systems.
• Monitor and maintain directories and databases
• Manage the purchase, storage and allocation of stationery for the organisation to ensure adequate supplies are maintained at all times.
• Manage the roster system for all customer service staff.
• To resolve relevant problems and complaints from the public and advise management on system improvements in line with ABC.

Using above scenario and further information (through your own research), make and deliver a report and presentation highlighting the following points:

1. Research and summaries of your findings
2. Career development theories, models, frameworks and strategies for customer service officers
3. Apply codes of professional conduct and career development standards, and how they can be applied in ABC Company
4. What regulatory requirements, policies, guidelines, standards and resources should apply
5. Analyse, plan, implement and evaluate career development services; determine the needs of your junior customer service officers; plan for support systems and resources required to provide high-quality career development service delivery; establish and maintain relationships with professional peers and service providers.
6. Explain how to apply effective action-planning skills in career development counselling services and how to establish ongoing professional and follow-up support for clients of career development services.
7. Explain how to encourage junior staff to commit to, and access, career development services; you need to establish mechanisms to follow-up provision of career development services.
8. Explain the strategies to ensure records storage, security and privacy in accordance with professional and organisational requirements and how to establish referral procedures and contracts.
9. Identify own professional development needs and complete required professional development activities.
10. Review and improve career development services, in consultation with HR officer.
11. List down the various trends influencing workplace and career-related options and choices
12. Identify the various means to investigate appropriate care and counselling approaches as required  in the organisation.