Virtual team leaders really have to kick it up a notch to stay in step with their teams. The question on this week's Mitel Minute is:...

It has been argued that trust is the currency of business. Earned in drops, lost in buckets, as they say. Nobody has mastered the basics of trust. And yet, the subject of trust grows more complex and more critical for businesses and government agencies, every day. We all want customers to trust us. We all want our businesses to thrive. But customer trust has to be earned. At the same time, you must avoid breaking trust. Here are five trust-building strategies to follow. 1. Un

Today's Mitel Minute question: What are the most important skills for today’s global CX leaders? There are plenty of technical and...

Leading a virtual team is complex work. Know what else is tough? Being led by a virtual manager! As a leader, you have to understand the...

Selling to a new client is one thing; the service and retention work after the sale is another. But are the two things really all that...

Customer complaints are a common part of just about every business. Ignoring them can lead to the dreaded operational meltdown! So in...

Sometimes it seems like everything has changed in CX. But some things have not changed. Here are 7 examples.

FACE is back! The Federal Agency Customer Experience Act (FACE), that is. The bill, now called The Federal Agency Customer Experience Act...

As a leader, it can be hard to spot operational meltdowns coming. Especially with a virtual team. So in episode 2 of the Mitel Minute,...

This blog post is sponsored by Pegasystems. Peace out, PegaWorld 2021! Your virtual event gave us colorful branding, lively...

Organizational change is everywhere, all the time! Not just in the realms of customer experience and employee experience, but everywhere!...

Guest post by Michelle Batt, CCXP In order to find out what your customers need or want why not ask your own people? I’ve seen this work...

This post is sponsored by Pegasystems. Digital transformation is no longer a subject on the periphery for customer experience...

Communication is everything. It's a familiar saying when we talk about what it takes to lead successful virtual teams. But you need more....

Gene Sutch knows not everyone who took a travel hiatus during the pandemic is ready to get back to flying. “But we’re here for customers...

These customer-written, public gems are about far more than just words on a screen.

Guest Post by Luis Melo, AKA "Doctor CX." How do you engineer value from customer and employee feedback? In my experience, the answer is...

While the idea of delivering a great customer experience has been around for many years, I’m amazed at how often I hear of companies...

Hello, friends and colleagues! I have some news about one of my recent projects! Dictionary of U.S. Federal Government Terms, Phrases,...

When Wendy Beban and her team got the chance to slash some red tape for the citizens and employees of Auckland, New Zealand, they charged at the problem like champs. Back then, if you wanted to report something as simple as a broken public park bench to the city, you had to call a government contact center, send a message to a generic government e-mail address, or go see someone at a government office, in person. That interaction then set off a 55-step manual business process