Experience Matters

APRIL 20, 2017

We are finally seeing a movement by the general business world to seriously focus on the role and value of employees, which is why “Embracing Employee Engagement” is one of our 2017 CX Trends. Temkin Group has viewed employee engagement as a critical foundation for customer experience since our inception.

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Employee Engagement Employee Experience Engagement Trends 218

ijgolding

JANUARY 28, 2018

Last week I had a fascinating conversation with a peer of mine – a fellow Customer Experience Professional. James Dodkins is as passionate about transforming organisations to become sustainably customer centric as I am. What do I mean by the ‘right employees’? The six steps are as follows: Step 1 – Attract.

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CloudCherry

MARCH 30, 2018

The equation is quite simple: Happy Employees result in Happy Customers. And the renowned customer-centric brands are first and foremost known for taking care of their employees. Engaged employees not only bring their A game to work, but also work towards building a delightful experience for the customer.

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Employee Engagement Infographics Engagement Customer Centricity 186

Experience Matters

MAY 24, 2017

Temkin Group has found that the only path to sustainable customer experience differentiation is to build a customer-centric culture. By mastering Four Customer Experience Core Competencies. Here Are Five I’s of Employee Engagement: […].

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Employee Engagement Video Engagement Customer Centricity 145

ECXO

MARCH 6, 2025

CX transformation in a B2B organization means making customer-centric improvements across the entire business. It is a comprehensive effort that goes beyond isolated fixes, requiring alignment of leadership, strategy, culture, technology, and processes around the goal of delighting the customer.

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InMoment XI

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Customer experience (CX) is emerging as a significant competitive advantage for businesses. Customer-centric companies realize an 80% increase in revenue and report 60% higher profit than those that don’t focus on customer experience. Focus on a cross-functional approach to improving customer experiences.

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Customer Experience Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 195

Experience Matters

JULY 6, 2016

We just published a Temkin Group report, State of Employee Engagement Maturity, 2016. Here’s the executive summary of this annual review of employee engagement activities, competencies, and maturity levels for large companies: Engaged employees are critical assets for any customer experience effort.

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Employee Engagement Report Engagement Groups 159

ijgolding

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Should we have a Chief Customer Officer. What is fascinating about the questions I am asked, is that more often than not, most organisations have started their journey to becoming Customer Centric. Starting an organisations Customer Experience transformation is hard – something I have written about in the past.

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Experience Matters

JULY 23, 2018

We just published a Temkin Group report, Employee Engagement Competency & Maturity, 2018. We also asked survey respondents to complete Temkin Group’s Employee Engagement Competency & Maturity (EECM) Assessment. Highlights Read More.

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Employee Engagement Report Engagement Groups 150

Experience Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

In the report Benchmarking HR’s Support of CX and Employee Engagement, we examine what human resources (HR) professionals are doing to support customer experience and employee engagement efforts. Let me start by saying that HR execs are missing a big opportunity.

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Employee Engagement Engagement Resources Survey 149

Experience Matters

JUNE 5, 2017

We just published a Temkin Group report, Employee Engagement Competency & Maturity, 2017. Here’s the executive summary of this annual review of employee engagement activities, competencies, and maturity levels for large companies: Engaged employees are critical assets to their organization.

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Employee Engagement Report Engagement Groups 133

Experience Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

One of Temkin Group’s four CX core competencies is Employee Engagement. That’s why Temkin Group put together an Employee Engagement Resource Page and developed this infographic. You can download the infographic (or poster) below. I hope you enjoy it.

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Employee Engagement Infographics Engagement Groups 120

Experience Matters

JULY 28, 2017

As most readers of this blog will likely know, customer-centric organizations must master Four CX Core Competencies: Purposeful Leadership, Compelling Brand Values, Employee Engagement, and Customer Connectedness. Without Employee Engagement, the company is Turbulent. Lacking Read More.

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Customer Centricity Customer Connectedness Employee Engagement Brand Values 349

Experience Matters

MARCH 29, 2017

We just published a Temkin Group report, Employee Engagement Benchmark Study, 2017. Take a look at our Employee Engagement Resource Page). This is the sixth year that we’ve published the benchmark of U.S. The research is based on an online survey on Q3 2016.

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Employee Engagement Study Report Engagement 120

Experience Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

In the report Benchmarking HR’s Support of CX and Employee Engagement, we examine what human resources (HR) professionals are doing to support customer experience and employee engagement efforts. Let me start by saying that HR execs are missing a big opportunity.

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Employee Engagement Engagement Resources Survey 120

ECXO

JUNE 11, 2023

Customer Experience = Seeing + Being + Doing Customer Centricity is the umbrella for concepts like Customer Experience, Customer Intimacy, Customer Advocacy, Customer Loyalty, etc. The purpose of a large multinational: “To put a Smile on our customers’ faces today and tomorrow.

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Customer Experience Customer Centricity Competitive Advantage Government 366

ECXO

JULY 23, 2024

The Heartbeat of a Customer-Centric Organization – Part 1 I’ve split this article on leadership into two parts because, you know, attention spans these days are pretty short! It is clear that the customer is king, right? Companies are realizing the importance of leadership styles that focus on the customer.

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Experience Matters

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In our latest Employee Engagement Benchmark, we found that only 26% of U.S. employees are highly engaged. How do we measure employee engagement? Several years ago, we examined the attitudes that drive engagement levels of employees.

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Engagement Employee Engagement Measurement Groups 180

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Customer-centric cultures are built from the top and the bottom within an organization. Encouraging employees to do the wrong thing for short-term gains or report half-truths to avoid the wrath of a boss will inevitably lead to bad behavior toward customers. Worry about your guys. Worry about your guys.”

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Customer Experience Customer Journeys Employee Engagement Social Media 304

Alida

OCTOBER 4, 2016

In particular, insight communities —private, online communities made up of carefully selected groups of customers who develop long-term relationships with brands—are now used by hundreds of customer-centric global brands. To get the most business value out of your online communities, you must work to keep members engaged.

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Experience Matters

JUNE 14, 2017

It outlines the blueprint to building a customer-centric organization. Compelling Brand Values: Deliver on your brand promises to customers. Employee Engagement: Align employees with the goals of […]. Hopefully you’ve read our FREE report, The Four CX Core Competencies.

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Infographics Customer Centricity Employee Engagement Brand Values 263

ijgolding

JUNE 14, 2017

Over the last few months, I have been exploring in detail my perspective on seven ‘tips’ that will enable any organisation to become genuinely customer centric. If you have an aspiration to lead or be part of a sustainably customer centric organisation, then you must master the art of COMMUNICATION! “If

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Does the tone and messaging match your customer experience mission? Do they to reflect a customer-centric culture? Consider your hiring methods and make sure they align with your customer experience mission. 360Connext serves mid-market companies and larger by helping them evaluate their true customer experience.

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Customer Journeys Customer Experience eBook Employee Engagement 306

Experience Matters

MARCH 10, 2016

Any company that wants to build sustainable customer experience must build a customer-centric culture. By mastering Employee-Engaging Transformation. Watch this short video: The bottom line: CX success almost always requires culture changeFiled under: Corporate culture, Customer-centric […].

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Customer Centricity Culture Video Employee Engagement 120

Experience Matters

DECEMBER 22, 2014

.” He told me that if employees feel respected and taken care of, then they will treat the fans the way that the organization wants them to be treated (I couldn’t agree more, see our Employee Engagement Resources ). The Diamondbacks use several mechanisms to engage employees.

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ECXO

MAY 11, 2023

Everything they do is built around their customers. In other words, they are truly customer-centric. Businesses with a customer focus are relentless in finding new ways to create value. ’ And being able to organise around your customers pays. Is your business truly customer-centric?

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Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Self Service Culture 156

Experience Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

I was impressed by what the CSL is doing to equip future customer service/experience leaders. One of the speakers was Mike Gathright, Director Americas Customer Services at Amazon.com. He describe Amazon.com as “The Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company,” or just EMC 3.

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Customer Connectedness Effort Score Brand Values Leadership 307

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Creating a customer-centric organization from the inside out requires serious word-of-mouth messaging. Help your people who don’t interact with customers understand what that is like. 360Connext serves mid-market companies and larger by helping them evaluate their true customer experience.

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Customer Focused Employee Engagement Call Center Social Media 275

ijgolding

AUGUST 9, 2017

A perennial problem for any Customer Experience Professional around the world is to find an effective way to engage people with the significance of the subject. Whilst many profess to ‘get’ Customer Experience (CX), they tend to do so instinctively, intuitively and accidentally. Communication. Collaboration. Influencing skills.

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The focus on enhancing customer experience has gained traction in recent years. As businesses recognize its value, the shift from a product-centered approach to a customer-centric one continues. Customer-Centricity Customer centricity refers to customer-oriented culture in the company.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys Customer Experience Omni-Channel 417

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Focusing on the actual journey your customers take, not just the one part of the journey your department oversees, is the only way to really ensure a customer journey that is seamless. Customer experience advocates are all about understanding the actual journey to make it better for all. Honesty is the best policy.

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Experience Matters

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

We just published a Temkin Group report, Creating and Sustaining a Customer-Centric Culture. Here’s the executive summary: Temkin Group defines culture as how employees think, believe, and act, and if an organization wants to differentiate its customer experience, it must address each one of these areas.

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 5, 2022

And when employees are fully engaged and satisfied with their job, it shows. They become passionate advocates who positively affect the customer experience. The reverse is also true: When employees are not satisfied, they become liabilities to your brand. It’s called motivation, and you can’t have engagement without it.

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How To Feedback Customer Centricity NPS 370

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 1, 2025

Their data shows that employee engagement hinges on surprisingly simple human elements. At Intermountain Healthcare, they discovered that employees who stay past the four-year mark typically remain for ten years or more. The most compelling revelation?

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Short termism is mostly the result of a product-centric and “numbers focused” culture, which inevitably results in a “race to the bottom”. Customer centricity is the answer, backed with a credible customer profitability lens that gives an alternative view to traditional product sales/market share KPIs.

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SurveyGizmo

MARCH 18, 2021

When people talk about customer centricity, do you immediately think of your employees? Most companies don’t view their employees as a critical component when it comes to gathering insight into the customer experience or even as a brand ambassador. by Cameron Settle. How to contact support.

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Integrity Solutions

APRIL 16, 2021

Building a customer-centric culture is more challenging than you might initially think. But every organization has the ability to build a strong customer-centric culture- and it doesn’t have to be complex. A strong, vibrant customer-centric culture is an organic and natural strength that cannot be compromised.

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