Customer Bliss

MAY 23, 2018

Fanatics is the world’s largest provider of officially licensed sports gear. In this episode, Carolyne speaks about the importance of employee experience at Fanatics and how that translates to a better customer experience for dedicated sports fans. Carolyne began to present her findings to leadership through weekly team meetings.

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Experience Matters

DECEMBER 22, 2014

I recently had the opportunity to hear Derrick Hall, CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks , speak at the Arizona State University, Center for Services Leadership (CSL) Compete Through Service Symposium. His goal: “Treat our fans, employees, and players better than any team in sports.” Financial efficiency. Fan experience.

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SurveySparrow

JULY 1, 2022

If you’re a sports fan, it might be MS Dhoni or Roy Keane. Companies also struggle with this question, which is why we use leadership competencies to define a good leader. In this article, we will: Talk about 13 leadership competencies divided into 4 areas. What is Leadership? What are Leadership Competencies?

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Russel Lolacher

MAY 4, 2021

Sports games easily fall under this category with a focus on wins/losses and stats to show who’s better than whom. There are many who fall into positions of leadership that are ill-suited (think Michael from The Office) and they aren’t bettering the organizational health. The post What Will be Your Leadership Legacy?

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 27, 2021

Aim for quick wins to gain trust and buy-in from leadership throughout your organization. Cultivate an engaging company culture. If your employees think you value and expect their feedback, they will actively look for ways to make improvements to internal processes, culture , and other impactful aspects of your business.

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Russel Lolacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with speaker and Police Chief of the Mountain View Police Department Chris Hsiung on how communication and creating connection within an organization can improve workplace culture. I mean, you’re talking stories, you’re talking about leadership. Russel Lolacher.

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Michel Falcon Experience

APRIL 13, 2023

Michel Falcon: Welcome to the People-First Culture podcast with me, Michel Falcon, where I share lessons I’ve learned and those of others on how to build a more purposeful business and career. Welcome to the People-First Culture podcast with Michel. When did you first learn that company culture could actually drive growth?

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 6, 2021

To arrive at real outcomes, CX programs depend on cross-functional leadership to turn words and ideas into actions. Some do this as two teams – the CX team provides recommendations to the CX Executive Leadership team, who ultimately assigns resources and provides guidance. A Customer Experience Charter can answer that question.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2024

By following these steps and focusing on the right metrics, we can demonstrate the tangible value of investing in customer experience to our leadership, ensuring continued investment and focus on initiatives that drive real business growth and customer happiness. As you consider your own CX strategy, remember that it’s a team effort.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The same could be said about overall company goals, leadership goals and yes, customer experience goals, too. Related: Tie CX Goals to Larger Company & Leadership Goals with a CX Success Statement. Customer experience is a team sport. Cross-functional leadership and support is needed to make these improvements.

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Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

How do you hold yourself accountable when managing culture and employee experience? In an industry where supporting highly engaged sports fans is your business, it’s important that employees are engaged as well. This was a major improvement within their culture. I always say, what’s on the inside, shows up on the outside.

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ClearAction

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Interestingly, every digitalization study reveals that primary success factors are cultural. Experience Leadership for CX Enthusiasts & CCXP Exam : get a solid foundation in almost-automatic CX excellence. To celebrate your commitment to almost-automatic CX excellence, submit your team’s progress to the CX Team Sport Awards.

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Customer Bliss

MAY 10, 2018

These interviews helped her get a pulse for the culture of the employees and their views of the company as well. Lastly, Amy leaves us with this line: customer experience is an endurance sport, it’s a long game in a lot of cases where you have short wins, but you also have to be sure you’re having a good time doing it.

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 23, 2023

Of course, there are Employee and Customer Experiences, but there are also vacation experiences, family experiences, sport team experiences, etc. Employee Experience Management is a Leadership Choice An essential thing to remember is that minding how your employees feel during their time working for you is a leadership issue.

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Smith+co CX

JUNE 9, 2016

As Mike Ashley stood before MPs this week to defend his business, it was clear that he didn’t have a handle on everything that was happening within his own company, and the Sports Direct boss went on to admit as much. If things are left to chance, toxic cultures spring up like weeds, and disillusionment spreads like wildfire.

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Up Your Service

AUGUST 8, 2018

KAUFMAN: This speaks directly to the area that I’m best known for around the world: developing “uplifting service cultures.” Furthermore, these companies incorporate what I call the “12 building blocks of uplifting service culture.” SPEAKING.COM: What are a few of the 12 building blocks of service culture?

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ShepHyken

JUNE 25, 2021

The keynote on the second day of the event was Troy Aikman, who was interviewed by Fiserv’s CEO Jeff Yabuki about sports, of course, as well as about leadership and business. Back in 2019, I enjoyed spending a few days in Vegas, speaking and networking at Fiserv’s annual client Forum.

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

A culture that takes care of employees happens from the top down. What the leadership at an organization does is what their direct reports will do. If leadership creates a safe atmosphere for employees where they are respected, valued, and listened to, then their employees will tell them the truth.

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Up Your Service

AUGUST 8, 2018

Building a Service Culture, an interview with Ron Kaufman. RON KAUFMAN: This speaks directly to the area that I’m best known for around the world: developing “uplifting service cultures.” Furthermore, these companies incorporate what I call the “ 12 building blocks of uplifting service culture.

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ijgolding

MAY 17, 2017

Others may have heroes from the sporting arena, whether it be a football or soccer player; Muhammad Ali, or a multiple Olympic champion. The driving force behind that, was the culture Jack Welch embedded across the GE empire. Part of company culture is path-dependent it’s the lessons you learn along the way.

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Alida

MARCH 10, 2017

Brian Solis, a digital analyst and a renowned keynote speaker, says successful CX programs start with a culture of customer-centricity. CX programs require strategy and leadership from the top. Providing a seamless customer experience is a team sport. Here are four pitfalls to avoid as you develop and execute a CX program.

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Calabrio

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Leadership Shifts from Taskmaster to Mentor. Supervisors today have an opportunity to create highly collaborative teams that share information and work together, much like a sports team. By mentoring promising team members, supervisors can put them on a managerial track and guide them into leadership roles.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Leadership capacity is more than simply skill development; it’s about performance, growth, transformation and change. Let’s define leadership as; “Leadership Capacity is the skilful use of leadership attributes for the growth and development of ourselves, our colleagues and our organization”.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Other examples are the collaborations between Hilton and Lyft , Shell and Dunkin’ , Macy’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods , and then there is Scene+ in Canada who’s loyalty program brings together company brands offering movies, travel, shopping, dining, groceries and more all under one consolidated program.

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CX Accelerator

DECEMBER 5, 2017

There may be a suffocating culture in play in which people do not experience the freedom to be themselves, or you as a leader may be ignorant to the true nature of the team. If you provide an environment where growth is a “team sport”, you are creating powerful bonds and breaking through the monotony.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JUNE 28, 2022

The same could be said about overall company goals, leadership goals, and yes, customer experience goals, too. Related: Tie CX Goals to Larger Company & Leadership Goals with a CX Success Statement. Customer experience is a team sport. Cross-functional leadership and support is needed to make these improvements.

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Team Support

MARCH 20, 2020

For a variety of reasons, be it a cultural shift in the workplace or a major event like COVID-19, more companies have employees working remotely with little to no in-person interaction. Don't hesitate to ask a leadership colleague for a second opinion on your tone and language if needed.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 3, 2017

I suppose our mums all brought us up to be polite and not cause a fuss, and that seems to have bled over into business culture as well. You don’t need to go out and stir up confrontation just for the sport of it. I often say that a customer experience culture must be embraced by the top leadership, and that is true.

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Alida

AUGUST 24, 2016

I’m personally attracted to entrepreneurial culture, great branding and inspirational ideas. We value companies that place emphasis on wellness perks, such as gym memberships, outdoor common spaces, nutritional snacks and team sports activities. Emphasize your workplace culture. What matters most to your Millennial workforce?

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Integrity Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “coach”, understandably, is probably a sports reference. World-class sales leadership is about embracing both of these roles. Coaching and the Connection to Employee Engagement and Retention Great sales leadership goes far beyond just hitting numbers.

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ClearAction

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Let’s look at a sports analogy for enlightenment. When you’re mature in a sport, it means increased motor skills, strength, power, and in many cases, reduced risk of injury. Evidently, senior leadership teams and boards of directors are unaccustomed to using VoC to navigate shifting market needs. So, what does it mean?

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 19, 2020

It happens in sports. You need a diversity of opinion, and you also need a culture that allows for that disagreement. However, in an organization where the leadership is not open, and leadership is too despotic, that would not happen. We also interpret evidence in a way that is consistent with what we already think.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 24, 2017

In most cases, it’s new philosophy, limited staff and authority, and typically a culture straining against the wave of change that is required with a successful customer experience strategy. If CX were an Olympic sport, it would be gymnastics. It also takes a bunch of traits that are often not found in one person. Flexibility.

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Clarivate

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Can you imagine a sports team showing up to a game and not practicing – their way of preparing? Besides working closely within the leadership team, it is also important to integrate these new behaviors into other business processes, such as company values, communications, onboarding efforts, training and team meetings.

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SmartKarrot

MAY 19, 2022

This is why customer success is a team sport. Customer Success is a Team Sport, Not the Responsibility of a Single Team. Customer success is the responsibility of all teams, such as marketing, sales, product, technology, and even the leadership team. The cultural mindset needs to change for all teams to ensure customer success.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 5, 2018

Are you treating customer experience like a sport? ” This can be extremely pervasive if the leadership is part of perpetuating this view. Stop treating #CX like a sport! Are people in your organization who deliver the experience expected to start “winning at CX” in some way? Think about your own organization.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Social media feeds across the USA are sporting this meme. This tradition has become a hallmark of American Culture; much like Boxing Day is in the UK. Blogs Social Media Thought Leadership customer service' With a cry for solidarity from consumers across the U.S. I wonder, has Black Thursday officially replaced Black Friday?

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