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ESG and the RFP: How to Assess Your Outsourcer’s ESG Efforts

BlueOcean

The first mainstream mention of ESG as a concept came from the United Nations in 2004 in their report titled “ Who Cares Wins.” At Blue Ocean, we talk often about the importance of strategic partnership and cultural alignment. The post ESG and the RFP: How to Assess Your Outsourcer’s ESG Efforts appeared first on Blue Ocean.

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The desire to make a difference in creating a customer-oriented culture – an interview with Kathy van de Laar

ijgolding

It’s shocking to me still sometimes how far removed we are from being able to look through the eyes of our customers. I still hear things like: ‘I treat my customers how I want to be treated’ instead of how they want to be treated. I started EarlyBridge in 2004. How did you become involved with customer experience?

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10 Examples of Bad Outsourcing and How to Avoid Them

Magellan Solutions

10 EXAMPLES OF BAD OUTSOURCING AND HOW TO AVOID THEM . We’ll also go through the top ten causes of these outsourcing failures and how to prevent them. . In 2004, J.P. in 2004, the bank decided to dissolve the agreement. Due to its inability to pay its debts, EDS had paid off more than $500 million in lost assets by 2004.

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Episode #23 – Solving Employee Retention With An On Fire Culture

Russel Lolacher

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with multi-time best selling author, researcher and international Hall of Fame speaker Eric Chester on the ingredients to an on fire workplace culture that solves the employee retention problem. The seven pillars for a great workplace culture. Youtube Channel. PLAY AND SUBSCRIBE.

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10 Customer Service Podcasts to Add to Your Rotation

Kustomer

Since formally hitting the scene in 2004, the podcast space has become an exciting resource and touchstone for business information and trends. Then in 2004, BBC and The Guardian journalist Ben Hammersley merged the words ‘iPod’ with ‘broadcast’ officially coining the term ‘podcast.’ The Power of the Podcast. Experience This!

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Proving the ROI of the Chief Customer Officer Role, With Enrique Gomez Alonso – CB71

Customer Bliss

Multi-time CX leader Enrique and I have a frank conversation about when it’s time to evaluate if the CX role you’re in has the advocacy you need to be successful, and how to get traction when you’re in the right environment for success. . Episode Overview. About Enrique. The Pay It Forward Question.

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5 #Leadership Books You Must Read in 2019

CX Journey

The story takes you through several examples of how one CEO, who loves to lead and to manage, uncovered these three root causes and how he put them into practice at a couple different companies in different industries. I believe the latest edition was updated in 2004. It is also a commitment to have a decision work.