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carlydbar's review against another edition
1.0
I was hoping to get more insight on how to build customer service in my own teams - more tangible tools and resources to use with my own teams. Not read a sales pitch on how great Nordstrom is and why they're the best. This is not a guide to utilize for team building. This was more of a narrative.
jfranco77's review against another edition
4.0
This book focuses on how Nordstrom delivers their superior customer service, from hiring and training to rewards and compensation. The idea is that readers can learn from Nordstrom and apply some of those lessons to their own organizations. Some of the concepts are basic - hire great people, and give them the autonomy to make customers happy. But author Robert Spector goes into great detail about how Nordstrom really lives their beliefs, from preaching an inverted pyramid with customers at the top and senior management at the bottom, to quarterly celebrations of the best performers.
There are definitely parts of this book that are repetitive. The author even goes so far as to repeat the same phrases over and over. But there is a lot that can be gained from this book. Customer service requires humility. Management needs to support (and trust) their employees. Everyone needs to feel (and be) fully invested in success. Customers need to like you and want to do business with you. Building relationships with customers lead to long-term success.
I think this book has a little more value than a typical "management" book because of the stories. Most of the key points are illustrated with examples of outstanding service provided by a Nordstroms employee. I think they add a lot of value.
There are definitely parts of this book that are repetitive. The author even goes so far as to repeat the same phrases over and over. But there is a lot that can be gained from this book. Customer service requires humility. Management needs to support (and trust) their employees. Everyone needs to feel (and be) fully invested in success. Customers need to like you and want to do business with you. Building relationships with customers lead to long-term success.
I think this book has a little more value than a typical "management" book because of the stories. Most of the key points are illustrated with examples of outstanding service provided by a Nordstroms employee. I think they add a lot of value.
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