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How to Gain Leadership Buy-In for Customer Experience: A Guide for CX Change Agents

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

I speak with customer experience professionals every day. Some of them have fancy, customer-focused titles like Chief Customer Officer or Vice President of Customer Experience. Others have more common org chart regulars, like Chief Marketing Officer or Voice fo the Customer (VoC) Director.

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Transformational Leadership – the key to unlocking the competencies of Customer Experience Professionals

ijgolding

If you have followed my writing for a while, you will be very much aware that I am very proud and passionate Customer Experience Professional (CXP). One of a growing number of ‘specialists’ in the newly recognised professional field, this group of skilled, experienced practitioners is growing in number on a weekly basis.

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What does it really mean to be a Customer Experience Professional?

ijgolding

Last week I had the honour of being a judge at the 8th annual UK Customer Experience Awards. As per my preference, I was fortunate enough to be on the panel of judges determining who the UK Customer Experience Professional of the Year should be. I was sadly, almost bitterly, disappointed. Would you have paused?

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2021 CX Reflections – Building Community Through Servant Leadership

Horizon CX

Having a customer-centric mindset, as those of us within the Customer Experience profession tend to have, I’m particularly concerned about how we respond to those recommended measures intended to help mitigate viral transmissions—physical distancing, masks, sanitizers, vaccinations, etc. Consider the following.

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Inspiration, Dedication, Perspiration – welcome to the mind of the Customer Experience Professional!

ijgolding

Last week I was afforded the undeniable pleasure of spending two whole days with Diane Magers, CEO of the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA). One passionate CX Professional in a room can be imposing; two together is a formidable combination! Apart from it being in my genes…. the rest is history!

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The Power of Multiplying Leadership

Horizon CX

Those might at first appear to be two leadership extremes and to some degree they are but unfortunately, they’re more common within business than we’d probably like to admit. Leaders in general, but especially those that are leading in Customer Experience roles, are in a challenging position today made even more difficult by the pandemic.

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12 Ways To Engage With The Customer Experience Professionals Association

Experience Matters

I recently posted about the Past and Exciting Future of the Customer Experience Professionals Association. After reviewing our progress over the last few years, I am even more excited about the future of the organization and what it means for CX professionals worldwide. It’s YOUR organization.