For much of my career, I, like many of my peers, have had to suffer what I like to call the 'rolling eyes phenomenon' on numerous occasions. Usually (although not exclusively) the domain of men and women working for organisations in senior roles, the 'rolling eye phenomenon' often occurs when someone like me, a Customer [...]
If you have read my articles in the past, you will know that I am an ardent fan of investigating the definitions of certain words and phrases. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating as a judge at the International Business Excellence Awards in Dubai. One of the awards entrants used the word 'benchmarking', multiple [...]
As specialist Customer Experience recruiters we’ve dealt with many sectors across the UK over the last five years – among them financial services, utilities, publishing, education, health & wellness and facilities management. In all these sectors, the process of recruitment provides a surprisingly clear window into a business, capable of leaving a lasting impression [...]
Last week I wrote an article on the subject of 'common sense'. To be more accurate, I wrote about the lack of common sense and how it's absence was continuing to destroy customer experiences all over the world. One of the stories featured in the article was about United Airlines and their much publicised [...]
In April 2014, I wrote an article entitled, 'Common Sense - The Not So Magic Customer Experience Ingredient' - If you did not, or do not want to read it, I told two quite ridiculous tales of the lack of application of common sense. In truth, I could have written a 500,000 word white paper listing hundreds [...]
This month, in my exclusive column for CustomerThink, I continue to explore in detail my perspective on seven ‘tips’ that will enable any organisation to become genuinely customer centric. I must remind readers that the ‘tips’ are in no particular order – tip number five is no less important than tip number one – although [...]
There are certain things in life that are indisputable. Money does not grow on trees, is just one example. The earth is round, is another. Additionally, it cannot be denied that we – that is you and I – in fact all people on the planet – are human beings. I know that often human beings [...]
Finally, a book has been written to help anyone aspiring to become a Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP)! I wish I could claim the credit for such an important milestone for the fledgling, global, professional qualification..... but I cannot! Thankfully, a friend and mentee of mine, Michael Bartlett, has done the hard work for the [...]
If you have been a follower of my writing for some time, you will know that I am no stranger to air travel! Having flown over 300 times in the last two years alone, I am well versed in the differences between airlines. In fact, one of my most read posts is a review I conducted [...]
I am often asked how I can conjure up a topic to write about on a weekly basis. Do I have a plan? Do I keep a long list of pre-defined article subjects? Is there a website to stimulate blog ideas? The answer to these questions is ‘no’! In all honesty, my writing is very [...]
