Change vs. Transformation
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Change Management
Inspire Employees to Embrace Change
In a previous article, “CX – It Takes a Village,” we addressed five common obstacles to CX success: lack of ownership, support, and resources; organizational siloes; CX not seen as transformational; a one size fits all approach; and lack of connection to business outcomes. Another common pitfall of CX programs occurs when companies devote most of
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Cultivating Change Resilience with a Core Cause
There are various reasons change programs fail. A few years ago, we asked 422 executives from companies of all sizes and industries about their change initiatives. The participants were asked to list the reasons they believed their initiatives failed. Surprisingly, 62% cited poor communication, 54% claimed insufficient leadership sponsorship, and 50% blamed organizational politics or
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CX – It Takes a Village
We have all heard the proverb “It takes a village to raise a child.” It means that an entire community of people must provide for and interact positively with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment. The same holds true for customer experience programs—it takes an entire organization
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Are Boy Scouts Masters of Change Management?
Only 2% of all Boy Scouts throughout history have become Eagle Scouts. (Yes, I am the proud parent of an Eagle Scout.) 87% of business leaders agree that exceptional customer experience is a must for their organization. While there is no true measure of the number of companies that are customer-centric, about two-thirds of companies
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Customer Experience: A Simple Term Made Complex
I am often asked what I do for a living. I usually say that I am a customer experience and employee engagement consultant. This is immediately followed by: What does that mean? I explain that I help companies evaluate the experiences they deliver to their customers and then work with them to help improve those
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