Let’s say you want to better understand your organization’s customer service “culture”, and you need a straightforward way to self-assess the culture and opportunities for improvement. Ed Gagnon of Customer Service Solutions walks Alan through such an assessment for his fictional Halloween Costume business, talking through the 8 keys to changing the culture and how we should measure them. Alan and Ed also share their Customer Service Stories of the Month, with Alan’s being a particularly frustrating one this month. Ed Gagnon is the President of Customer Service Solutions, helping organizations develop long-term relationships with their clients and partnering with them to meet their core customer service needs. Learn more about Customer Service Solutions at www.cssamerica.com. Alan Jackson is President of The Jackson Group, a survey and consulting firm specializing in employee engagement surveys, patient satisfaction surveys, market research studies and leadership development. Learn more about The Jackson Group at www.thejacksongroup.com.