{"id":3975,"date":"2021-04-08T11:49:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lgcassocprod.wpengine.com\/?p=3975"},"modified":"2025-04-25T08:59:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:59:33","slug":"perfection-client-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lgcassociates.com\/es\/perfection-client-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Promising Perfection in Your Client Partnership (and Why You Shouldn’t)"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you work in a customer-facing role or business,\u00a0<\/span>you may feel tempted to promise perfection in your client partnership. <\/span>After all, that\u2019s what most of us want out of a pr<\/span>ofessional partnership \u2013\u2013 perfect results for both parties. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not that simple.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Should you keep promising perfection in your client partnership?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

When you guarantee that <\/span>everything will be perfect<\/span><\/i> in your client partnership, it sets their expectations at\u00a0<\/span>level that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>removes any room for unintentional error or mistakes. And fact of the matter is, we\u2019re all bound to make mistakes here and there. It doesn\u2019t have to be the end of a relationship if expectations were appropriately set. <\/span>Too often, businesses are fearful of\u00a0<\/span>acknowledging their mistakes<\/a> which in turn means that they can\u2019t learn from the<\/span>m. Using your mistakes as a learning or development tool will only help you improve.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An important piece of a client partnership is understanding that you are in control of what promises are being made. <\/span>If you promise perfection, it\u2019s likely that they\u2019ll be unsatisfied the moment something goes awry, no matter how big or small.\u00a0<\/span>Make sure you and your team are on the same pag<\/a>e about what your clients expect when fulfilling their need<\/span>s so you can create a consistent message. Rather than promising perfection,\u00a0<\/span>consider making these commitments\u00a0<\/span>to customers:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n