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The desire to make a difference in creating a customer-oriented culture – an interview with Kathy van de Laar

ijgolding

I started EarlyBridge in 2004. Then I was with KPMG for a few years in the Netherlands before I started my own company in 2004. The challenge and the desire to make a difference in creating a customer-oriented culture. We’re a small company specialised in customer insights, CX consulting and training/change management.

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Culture’s Impact on Customer Experience - Transforming the Customer Experience

Kristina Evey

Definition of Culture – The sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another. . Corporate culture refers to the shared values, attitudes, standards, and beliefs that characterize members of an organization and define its nature. The Business Dictionary). falls short?

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Proving the ROI of the Chief Customer Officer Role, With Enrique Gomez Alonso – CB71

Customer Bliss

Before joining Zurich he worked from 2004 to 2015 at Vodafone Spain in several roles such as Head of Customer experience, Head of Strategic Planning or Head of Competitive and Business Intelligence. Your team should be a mix of inside/outside in terms of discussion and context around the work you are doing. The Pay It Forward Question.

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5 #Leadership Books You Must Read in 2019

CX Journey

I believe the latest edition was updated in 2004. Rob created a Shared Values Process/Operating System, which is a training and culture change tool. A Journey Into the Heroic Environment by Rob Lebow I read the original edition of this book, which was written in 1997. Where everyone tells the truth and where trust and mentoring abound.

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Episode 2 ? The Impact of Your Corporate Core Values on the Customer Experience - Transforming the Customer Experience

Kristina Evey

Shownotes … In this episode, we talk about the CULTURE of your company and how it impacts and drives the CX. The Culture definition describes the environment created to achieve that mission and vision. . culture definition. culture definition. Every company has a culture whether purposely defined or not.

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ESG and the RFP: How to Assess Your Outsourcer’s ESG Efforts

BlueOcean

The first mainstream mention of ESG as a concept came from the United Nations in 2004 in their report titled “ Who Cares Wins.” At Blue Ocean, we talk often about the importance of strategic partnership and cultural alignment. But ESG is a whole other ball game.

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Emotions Drive Spending, But Do You Know Which Ones Drive the Most?

Beyond Philosophy

In 2004, I presented to an insurance company in Germany about how they should be evoking the proper emotions in their customers. The third piece is you’ve got to bring people on board with your plan from a cultural perspective. It was a tough audience. It was not an unfair question, but it was one for which I had no answer.