What do you take away from the Being the go to person course?
Recognised as the internal reference for ISO 20000 interpretation and application Own service delivery decisions without escalation overhead Produce auditable, repeatable service documentation others adopt Shape client-facing service narratives with confidence Build a personal track record that compounds across engagements.
How does this map to your situation?
When a new client audit is announced Before renewing a managed service contract When onboarding a new vendor into service delivery During internal compliance readiness reviews.
What's included with your purchase?
12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters) Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access 30-day money-back guarantee.
What does the Being the go to person cover on delivery and format?
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access. Time investment: Approximately 3 hours per module, designed to be completed alongside current responsibilities over 6, 8 weeks.
How does this compare to the alternatives?
Unlike generic ISO 20000 training, this course focuses on positioning, decision ownership, and reputation building , the unspoken skills that separate recognised practitioners from those who deliver compliance by checklist.
What does the Being the go to person cover on frequently asked?
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
How is the Being the go to person delivered?
The Being the go to person is fully self-paced with immediate online access after enrolment. Access does not expire and future updates are included at no cost. A certificate of completion is issued by The Art of Service when you finish.
How much does the Being the go to person cost?
The Being the go to person is $199 as a one time payment. There is no subscription and no hidden fee. Enrolment carries a 30 day satisfied or refunded guarantee, so it can be assessed in full before you commit.
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A tailored course, built for your situation
Being the go to person for ISO 20000 service delivery decisions
Position yourself as the definitive internal voice on service management standards and execution
Who this is for
Service Manager at a global IT services firm focused on compliance-aligned service delivery
Who this is not for
This is not for junior consultants needing foundational training in service management or those outside service delivery roles.
What you walk away with
- Recognised as the internal reference for ISO 20000 interpretation and application
- Own service delivery decisions without escalation overhead
- Produce auditable, repeatable service documentation others adopt
- Shape client-facing service narratives with confidence
- Build a personal track record that compounds across engagements
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
- Defining your role in service standardisation
- Mapping ISO 20000 to current service workflows
- Identifying decision ownership gaps
- Building credibility through early wins
- Documenting first principles for consistency
- Creating internal reference snippets
- Positioning yourself as the starting point
- Avoiding overreach while claiming authority
- Tracking decision impact visibly
- Using peer validation to reinforce standing
- Linking service delivery to compliance outcomes
- Setting expectations for cross-functional input
- Reading ISO 20000 with operational intent
- Identifying ambiguous clauses in context
- Applying precedent over policy
- Building internal interpretation rules
- Documenting rationale for future use
- Anticipating audit follow up questions
- Creating versioned guidance
- Sharing interpretations proactively
- Handling pushback from peers
- Refining stance based on feedback
- Linking decisions to client impact
- Archiving decisions for reuse
- Framing service updates as compliance wins
- Starting narratives with outcomes
- Using ISO 20000 clauses as anchors
- Writing briefs that don’t need revision
- Preempting common objections
- Including just enough detail
- Tailoring tone for technical and non technical readers
- Highlighting risk reduction visibly
- Linking changes to client value
- Using consistency as a selling point
- Versioning narrative templates
- Embedding compliance language naturally
- Designing templates that last
- Building modular content blocks
- Versioning documentation securely
- Linking documents to control objectives
- Automating routine sections
- Using client examples as defaults
- Creating self updating references
- Tagging content for reuse
- Ensuring audit readiness by default
- Reducing review cycles through clarity
- Maintaining ownership of templates
- Training others without losing edge
- Aligning rhythm with stakeholder needs
- Delivering ahead of request cycles
- Using consistent formatting everywhere
- Reducing exceptions over time
- Highlighting compliance by design
- Creating inertia through quality
- Being the default pick for ad hoc asks
- Earning trust through precision
- Avoiding rework loops
- Making others reliant on your output
- Scaling visibility through patterns
- Building reputation as zero maintenance
- Mapping current escalation patterns
- Inserting yourself upstream
- Creating direct reporting lanes
- Setting up automated triggers
- Being named in service playbooks
- Owning triage decisions
- Reducing bottleneck points
- Documenting escalation logic
- Training teams to route to you
- Measuring reduction in delays
- Optimising handoff moments
- Becoming the default resolver
- Assessing vendor compliance posture
- Mapping vendor workflows to ISO 20000
- Setting integration expectations early
- Reviewing vendor documentation independently
- Identifying gaps without escalation
- Negotiating terms from strength
- Documenting integration decisions
- Creating vendor scorecards
- Ensuring audit trail completeness
- Driving alignment through standards
- Managing exceptions efficiently
- Building exit clauses based on compliance
- Starting prep earlier than required
- Conducting internal dry runs
- Identifying likely focus areas
- Creating evidence trails proactively
- Using past findings to strengthen posture
- Reducing last minute scrambling
- Presenting findings with authority
- Documenting improvements visibly
- Turning observations into wins
- Building relationships with auditors
- Improving response turnaround time
- Creating post audit momentum
- Capturing decisions as they happen
- Identifying patterns in your calls
- Creating decision trees for reuse
- Adding rationale to each branch
- Updating based on new signals
- Protecting intellectual ownership
- Sharing selectively to build reputation
- Using playbook to reduce deliberation
- Training others without diluting value
- Linking decisions to outcomes
- Versioning for accountability
- Archiving for long term leverage
- Identifying adjacent service areas
- Offering input without overreach
- Being invited to planning sessions
- Sharing templates proactively
- Contributing to cross domain standards
- Building coalitions through quality
- Earning informal advisory roles
- Reducing friction in coordination
- Creating network effects from work
- Being cited as reference regularly
- Scaling impact beyond direct ownership
- Shaping best practices across teams
- Delivering first drafts that stick
- Reducing need for revisions
- Creating templates others adopt
- Being copied on key decisions
- Shaping agendas through documentation
- Setting the pace for delivery
- Reducing ambiguity across teams
- Creating efficiency through standardisation
- Building trust in your judgment
- Making others slower without you
- Demonstrating value repeatedly
- Earning informal endorsement
- Archiving decisions systematically
- Creating searchable knowledge bases
- Linking artefacts to business outcomes
- Measuring reusability of work
- Ensuring continuity after transition
- Being cited as source after departure
- Building institutional memory around your work
- Creating playbooks that outlive projects
- Maintaining access post role change
- Scaling reputation across geographies
- Embedding practices into onboarding
- Leaving a standardisation legacy
How this maps to your situation
- When a new client audit is announced
- Before renewing a managed service contract
- When onboarding a new vendor into service delivery
- During internal compliance readiness reviews
Before vs. after
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 3 hours per module, designed to be completed alongside current responsibilities over 6, 8 weeks.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic ISO 20000 training, this course focuses on positioning, decision ownership, and reputation building , the unspoken skills that separate recognised practitioners from those who deliver compliance by checklist.
Frequently asked
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.