I thought I’d do a short blog today on something that has it’s roots in the fundamental drivers of Service Change in the UK, and globally. Namely how critical it is now to build Brand Empathy with Customers through your Colleagues. In my view the only time you don’t need to do this (although even in these rare cases, your colleagues won’t thank you for it, as you’ll just be making life so much less enjoyable for them) is if you exist in a monopoly market.
Retail Directors Workshop at Fortnum & Mason
Having worked in Retail for over 20 years, we were delighted to be asked to co chair an event with Rant & Rave at the prestigious retailer Fortnum & Mason. There were a number of themes that were discussed throughout the day along with delightful drinks and fabulous food – only what one would expect at Fortnum & Mason.
People Powered Business
In March I was a judge at the Employee Experience Awards at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London. I have previously judged at the Customer Experience Awards, so this was a first for Employee Experience.
It was inspiring to see so many companies there, those brands we all recognise to ones that were less well known. We had companies with 40 employees to those with over 10 thousand. All had stated a rapid growth in their business, which had caused some of the challenges.
What makes a CX Winner?
It was great to be asked to Co Chair the Winning with CX conference at the British Film Institute in London. The event had been brought together by Awards International, Cranfield School of Management and Customer Experience Magazine and included presenters who had won awards at the UKCX Awards last year.
Contact Center Challenges Due To Changes in Customer Behaviour
As we transition from the Age of Information, or the internet of things and move into the Age of Engagement, have the challenges we faced on along the way changed? have they stayed the same? Or are they just getting harder?
Having run some of the largest contact centres in the UK, whilst some of the demand/contacts may have reduced as customers are doing it for themselves, such as basic queries or just checking on things, the challenges from the past 10 years are still prevalent with new trends emerging.
Messy Processes – Messy Customer Experiences?
Yeah, I am sure you have heard it at least once in your life: “Sorry, it is against our policy”. Lately I have head too many times “It is against regulations”. How is it against regulations when others are doing it? Nah, it is just a easy escape from offering bad customer experiences. How many companies actually mix bad internal processes with regulations? Quite many it seems!
Something You Can Work With
I am always grateful for the opportunity to share ideas & thoughts.
Not in any great big way. More in that as we share what we observe, the more likely it is that we will say something someone can use to make a difference. And we all want to make a difference – Right?
The Job of the Customer Experience Manager
The need to improve customer experiences has been around since cavemen traded rocks for fish. And as our understanding of complex customer experience issues has grown, so too have the opportunities for those moving into leadership and management roles. Having credibility to influence change is at the heart of the job. But in reality, it can … Continue reading →
2+2 = 5 Bad Maths or The Way Forward?
Why Customer Experience Has The Power To Affect Change. I thought this was worth bringing back out as we do tend to live in a volume related world and there is a big temptation to keep churning ‘stuff’ out. But every so often it feels good to go back and kick the coals over and share.
Which Comes First – Activity or Change?
So we like principles like Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point because it resonates with us. The feeling that nothing worth having comes easily, and even the most gifted have to work hard (10 years) to get a top quartile result. It just makes sense….. does it not? Now that leads to a thought which I have been having a ponder on, which is – what sits at the heart of people who excel Vs those that don’t – besides 10 years of effort, and I think it is to do with Volume & Risk.
