University of Victoria’s

Service Leadership Program

Service is the big differentiator in an increasingly competitive economy.

The Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria is Canada’s leading business school focusing on Service Excellence. Its Service Leadership Program helps organizations and communities gain a competitive edge through service excellence. We give you the content, process and tools to build a customer-centric organization and a service culture built on accountability.

The outcome will be better and more consistent customer experiences and strengthened brand perceptions that translate into business results.

1. Help you design a service strategy and lead the transformational service journey.
2. Teach teams to plan for and deliver world class service experiences.
3. Enable leaders to build a high performing organization using systems and coaching.

The Service Leadership Program teaches the science of service. It applies psychological and management principles to drive service and sales as taught by award-winning professor Dr. Mark Colgate and other faculty at UVic’s Gustavson School of Business.

For a program summary, download the Program flat sheet and follow us on LinkedIn.

The program is available for corporations, associations and communities. Individuals can start their service leadership journey today.

Build a customer-centric organization and high performing service culture in 3 Steps –

3 Steps to Service Excellence

For corporations and groups, connect with Eddie Isted at eisted@uvic.ca.

For individuals, to register for foundational training on your own time,

click here.

Watch Dr. Mark Colgate speak to the program’s focus on implementation and participant engagement:

Our promises

For the long-term. We equip leaders with the knowledge, process and tools needed to build a customer-centric organization and a service culture that drives results. We help teams deliver consistently great service experiences to customers and each other.
Go beyond. We go beyond training by providing the content, process and tools to support your journey. We deliver with the same standards by which we teach – to be reliable and responsive while building relationships.
Championing you. We understand that no organization is the same. We take the time to tailor to your unique needs.

Our values

We are reliable – We keep our promises. We practice what we preach.

We are responsive –We listen to your needs and tailor our approach accordingly.

We build relationships – We work with you for the long term. We want you to succeed.

5157

Live training – attendees all-time

37,528

Total Training Attendees

Online training options (all customizable)

“This winter season we served 10% more guests and received better guest reviews with the same number of employees. Without investing in our people, this wouldn’t have happened.”

Pepe Barajas, CEO/PresidentInfinity Enterprises (The Mexican Corner, Tacos La Cantina, Clean Perfect Services)

In Whistler, BC, this program is known as The Whistler Experience®. This internationally recognized program has been attended by over 24,000 participants. Guest ratings in Whistler confirm that overall satisfaction scores have significantly increased since the program was initiated in 2014. Read more about the Whistler Experience case study.

Awards & Recognition

for The Whistler Experience®, the Service Leadership Program in Whistler in partnership with the local Chamber of Commerce

World Chambers Competition 2017 – Finalist for the best Training & Education Program

2017 Innovation that Inspires – AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) Inspires the knowledge transfer between business schools and the business world

Our partner organization, the Whistler Chamber of Commerce, won the 2018 Chamber Innovation Competition – First Prize – Medium Chamber – for the Whistler Experience, our Service Leadership Program in North America’s No. 1 ski resort