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The Service Desk Handbook – A Guide to Service Desk Implementation, Management and Support
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The Service Desk Handbook – A Guide to Service Desk Implementation, Management and Support

by Sanjay Nair
September 2020
Intermediate to advanced
102 pages
1h 13m
English
IT Governance Publishing
Content preview from The Service Desk Handbook – A Guide to Service Desk Implementation, Management and Support

CHAPTER 4: THE SERVICE DESK TEAM

Since service desk staff are the ‘front face’ of the IT department, it is of utmost importance to show the right attitude to the customer. The following are some of the core values, which should ideally form part of the team culture at a service desk, that must be incorporated into its day-to-day approach to service delivery:

Respect and integrity

Building and earning respect among each other and with customers and stakeholders, recognising each other’s way of working and individual needs and requirements.

Teamwork

Combining skills and knowledge to deliver quality service to all customers and stakeholders. People are a service desk’s greatest asset, and its strength and success depends on delivering together, ...

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