This document discusses customer experience and engagement with Fairfax County Government. It notes that every interaction creates an impression and that all staff should work as "Team Fairfax" to provide a positive experience. It also mentions that customer experience includes all interactions from phone calls to emails. Finally, it recommends cross-agency collaboration to improve the customer experience and engagement through recommendations such as consolidating services and increasing online engagement options.

1. Customer Experience & Engagement
October 2013

2. What is Experience & Engagement?
• Every interaction with Fairfax County Government
(regardless of department or method) creates a
personal reaction and memory.
• Each interaction determines resident perceptions
of their government.
• “Team Fairfax” concept is critical – we all work for
the entire government, not just departments.

3. Customer Experience
• It includes everything from
encounters and counters to
emails and envelopes.
• People constantly access us for
services, not just when they need
help on the phone.
Forrester Research

4. Costs
• Important because of potential cost savings:
University of Utah research
Forrester Research

5. Happening Around Us
Consolidated, one-stop shops

6. Participate & Engage
New ways to engage online

7. PTI Citizen Engagement Roadmap
“Citizens do not differentiate contact with an elected official, a call
center representative, or staff in an operational department. They
are all perceived as the city response and the city service.”

8. • Report:
▫ Cross-agency committee
▫ 43 recommendations
▫ It’s more about culture and
communications
▫ Report online at
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cex/
experience

9. All Areas Are Connected
Contact
Center
Fairfax
Digital
and Data
Fairfax
Engage
Fairfax
Team
Fairfax

10. Next Steps
• County Executive will provide Board of Supervisors
with staffing recommendations.
• Detailed draft work plan with key deliverables and
timeframes will be established.