by Annette Franz | Nov 4, 2020 | core values, customer experience, customer-centric, customer-centric culture, employee experience, leadership, servant leadership, Uncategorized
I originally wrote today’s post for Shep Hyken’s blog. It appeared on his site on May 29, 2020. There’s a lot of talk about customer-centricity and customer-centric organizations, but what does that really mean? Sadly, many people think that it’s all about...
by Annette Franz | Sep 16, 2020 | career, core values, culture, employee experience, Uncategorized, workplace
Culture fit is an interesting topic. Some revere it, while others revile it. (OK, maybe not that extreme… but wasn’t that fun to say/read?!) About a year ago, I wrote about hiring for culture fit because around that time I was seeing more and more revile...
by Annette Franz | May 13, 2020 | culture, leadership, strategy, Uncategorized
This week, I’m continuing my series about lessons and takeaways from the crisis we are living through right now. So far, I’ve covered whether you should cancel workshops or not, change is possible and survival of the fittest is real, customer-centric...
by Annette Franz | Feb 5, 2020 | culture, customer experience, customer-centric culture, employee experience, ROI, Uncategorized
I originally wrote today’s post for Customer Contact Week (CCW). It appeared on their site on November 8, 2019. What does a customer-centric culture look like, and what are the benefits of designing such a culture? Customer-centric companies put the customer at...
by Annette Franz | Oct 8, 2019 | candidate experience, core values, culture, employee experience, Uncategorized, workplace
Is hiring for culture fit a good idea? In the last several weeks, I’ve seen a couple articles – in reputable publications like Harvard Business Review and The Wall Street Journal – about the “dangers of hiring for culture fit.” They cited...