Tag: employee experience

Unprepared leaders put worker safety at risk

The ‘Safety Culture Maturity Report 2024’ indicates that senior leaders may not be fully prepared to handle risk, with an average score of only 44% in risk management expertise.  This discovery overlaps with data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)...

Why XR could make a big difference to your customer and employee experience in 2024

AI, web 3.0 and the metaverse are big buzzwords these days in marketing and tech circles. Futurescoping has skyrocketed ever since Mark Zuckerberg introduced his grand metaverse plans. Industry talk has materialised into actual investment with big brands purchasing “land”...

People are your business: the new age of employee experience

In June 2023, I attended Qualtrics’ X4 event in London. It was an exciting day of product demos, panel discussions, keynote speeches, and even ended on an entertainment slot by Irish comedian Dara O’Briain! In amongst the busy day, I interviewed...

The importance of mentorship at every stage of CX career development

Being a woman in business is, more often than not, a fight. A fight to be taken seriously – to get that promotion and salary you deserve as much as your male colleagues. How difficult your path will be depends...

Can customer centric scheduling actually work in practice?

Customer centric scheduling is crafted for employees, for the benefit of customers. It’s a typical model to see adopted in retail especially, and other customer-facing roles. At first glance, it might seem like a great idea. But what about the...

The 5 trends driving CX tech innovation

Managing the customer experience is challenging and complex. There are multiple channels to manoeuvre; data and functional silos to bridge; and CX tech to orchestrate. Customers and employees are as fickle as they are demanding. Innovation can stall when day-to-day pressures...

Are you building a check-up or check-in workplace culture?

Once again, sadly, we’re entering a period of uncertainty and recession. Budgets are stretched, profit margins squeezed. People’s productivity at work matters more than ever, as we head into a stormy 2023. EX (employee experience) and CX (customer experience) strategies are being adapted accordingly. But is change being implemented in ways that won’t stir up trouble? When it comes to...

The employee life cycle: mapping their journey effectively

When we think of journey maps, we usually think of customer experience. But when done correctly, employee journey mapping can be a tremendous method to understand the moments that genuinely matter to employees. It can enforce the standard experience that...

How to reinvent your employee experience in 2022 

Last year saw just the beginning of what has been dubbed the ‘Great Resignation’. Brits, predominantly those working in leisure, hospitality, retail and healthcare, have voluntarily left their jobs at “historically elevated levels” that were last seen in 2009. While...

UK EXA online conference: the future of employment

Award winners from UK EXA™ 22 will deliver presentations on their successful initiatives, followed by a panel discussion with esteemed judges from UK EXA™. The Future of Employment will take place LIVE online on September 14th, 2pm GMT. In preparation...