by Annette Franz | May 3, 2023 | customer experience, employee experience, knowledge, knowledge management, Uncategorized
I originally wrote today’s post for Coveo; this is a slightly modified version of that post. It appeared on their site on February 28, 2023. One of the hot topics of 2023 is the concept or movement known as “right to repair.” It’s not a new concept, though. You own...
by Annette Franz | Apr 12, 2023 | culture, customer-centric culture, employee engagement, employee experience, leadership, truly human leadership, Uncategorized, workplace
I recently saw this quote by Bill Marklein: Culture is how employees’ hearts and stomachs feel about Monday morning on Sunday night. I love that. It’s so true. I really believe that, if your company had a strong and healthy culture, the “Sunday...
by Annette Franz | Mar 29, 2023 | culture, customer experience, customer-centric culture, employee experience, silos, Uncategorized
There’s a lot of talk about organizational silos and how they affect the employee experience, the customer experience, and the business overall. Many say that silos should be broken down. But should they be broken down, or should they be connected? Over the...
by Annette Franz | Mar 15, 2023 | closed-loop process, customer feedback, data, employee effort, employee experience, Uncategorized, voice of customer
Customer expectations are higher than ever, but one place those expectations haven’t changed is when it comes to their feedback. They want you to listen; they want to be heard; and they want to be assured that action will be taken on their feedback. Critical to...
by Annette Franz | Mar 8, 2023 | collaboration, communication, culture, customer experience, employee experience, leadership, silos, Uncategorized
I originally wrote today’s post for Medallia. It appeared on their site on December 14, 2022. Fact: Your brand has connected customers. That shouldn’t be a surprise. These are customers who interact with your brand via your website, their mobile phones, your apps,...
by Annette Franz | Feb 8, 2023 | culture, customer experience, empathy, empathy map, employee experience, metrics, Uncategorized
Back at the end of January I spoke at the Furniture Marketing Group Symposium in Las Vegas. I talked about building a winning organization and fixing the experience from the inside-out. My focus was on deliberately designing a customer-centric culture, getting leaders...
