How to go from ideas on a paper to being consistently executed. A solid process that allows the realistic implementation of the Customer service initiatives and systems that are executed consistently by front-line employees.
How leading brands like Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, and Nestlé use this proven methodology to eliminate inconsistency, reduce customer churn, and build cultures competitors can’t copy. You’ve read the books. Attended the conferences. Highlighted the best practices. Your team is nodding along in agreement. But six months later, nothing has actually changed. Your customer experience is still… Read Full Article
How to build a customer experience strategy that creates competitive advantage through systems competitors can’t duplicate—featuring proven frameworks from companies like Starbucks, KeyBank, and Domino’s. You’ve seen it happen. A competitor launches a new app feature on Monday. By Friday, three others have rolled out something similar. Someone drops their prices, and suddenly everyone’s in… Read Full Article
Opportunity to Differentiate According to a Gallup Survey, 49% of Americans say customer service has gotten worse in the last year. Only 6% say it has improved. *CSRevolution Podcast Episode 236: How Can I Make Customer Experience A True Competitive Advantage In 2026? This Week’s Customer Experience Microlearning Watch and share this amazing 1-minute service… Read Full Article
One constant I have heard repeatedly this past year is that customers’ expectations have never been higher. I totally disagree. I believe customers are less tolerant of poor service and are more willing to voice their frustration and switch brands faster than ever. Customers are tired of the customer service recession. They have had to… Read Full Article
How today’s top organizational challenge becomes your greatest competitive advantage According to recent research from Blanchard Companies, the #1 business challenge organizations face today is building leadership capabilities, surpassing concerns such as supporting agility (36%), boosting performance (31%), improving retention (23%), and managing the workforce impact of AI (21%). This confirms a truth many organizations… Read Full Article
Is Customer Experience Broken? According to a recent report from WSJ Intelligence and Code and Theory: 93% of C-suite executives surveyed say their organization’s customer experience (CX) is “broken.” At the same time, 94% say that CX strategy contributes directly to business success. Reasons Why CX is Broken for so Many Brands The report shared the significant reasons… Read Full Article
Chewy’s Legendary Above & Beyond Story Congratulations to the CXEA Class of 2025 We are thrilled to congratulate the following executives who just graduated from our Customer eXperience Executive Academy: Ty Smalstig, Director of Member Assistance at PSECU, Alicia Anderson, Human Resource and Talent Acquisition Business Partner Manager at PSECU, Steven Olson and Captain Teddy… Read Full Article
Great Employee Engagement Survey Question I love the following question to measure employee morale: On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best), how do you feel on Friday at 6 pm? On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best), how do you feel on Sunday at 6 pm? Obviously, it is unrealistic to… Read Full Article
The show Severance won 10 Emmys at the 2025 Emmy Awards. The concept of the wildly popular show Severance is builtaround a dystopian workplace experiment in which employees undergo a surgical procedure called “severance,” which splits their consciousness into two separate identities: “Innie,” the version of themselves that exists only at work and has no… Read Full Article
Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy, Again It doesn’t matter how cheaply you sell your services and products; customers will not buy from you if your customer service is lousy. Spirit Airlines, the most hated brand in the US, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year. This… Read Full Article