How not to communicate: “your call is in a queue and will be answered as soon...
I had the misfortune of having a problem that really needed to be fixed yesterday – the earlier the better. So I found myself on the phone and after selecting the right IVR options I was told “Your...
View ArticleThe core challenge facing the customer experience designer
From a customer point of view what matters is an ‘effective’ organisation – one that is good at anticipating and responding to the diversity of customers and their needs. That means designing the...
View ArticleThe 6 Elements of Customer Engagement
I have a favourite saying which I have stolen from Barry Oshry: customers are surviving in a world of neglect. And this neglect is becoming more so , not less, despite all the talk of customer...
View ArticleWhat does it take for ‘employee engagement’ to show up? (Part VI) v2
This post is an update to the earlier version (released yesterday) which I published before it was ready to be published by pressing the wrong button. I apologise. The truth that makes men free is for...
View ArticleWho and What is the Biggest Obstacle to Making the Transition to Becoming a...
Are the Tops are the biggest obstacle to your organisation becoming a “Customer Company”? Some of you have questioned my emphasis on the Tops and their critical importance to any successful shift...
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