Tag: Employee mental health

New research shows that 32% of UK workers are surveilled by employers

According to recent research, employers ‘spy on’ a third of UK workers, and webcam monitoring has more than doubled. Bosses and business owners are using dystopian surveillance tools more often to make sure their workers are being diligent. As we get...

Vulnerable leadership is key: building a bridge from intent to action

Last week, I talked to Miranda Cain, the managing director at Elev-8, a consultancy dedicated to changing behaviours to elevate business performance. The team behind Elev-8 won over 27 awards, including the UK Business Awards™️ in 2021. With over 25 years...

EX trends in 2022: will EX replace CX as a top priority?  

With reports of almost 1 in 4 UK workers expected to quit their job and change employers in the next few months, in what has been dubbed ‘the Great Resignation’. Business leaders are now prioritizing employee experience (EX) as workers...

New research by Gartner says that 75% of companies will “break up” with poor-fit customers   

CXM is intrigued by the idea of companies “breaking up” with their poor-fit customers, instead of the other way around. Therefore, when this report came across our digital desks, we knew we had to share it.  Gartner, Inc reveals that by...

Three-quarters of customer-facing workers are heading to imminent burnout 

MaxContact calls on the industry to make 2022 the year of the agent and rebalance employee well being with customer satisfaction.  Workers in customer-facing roles across the UK are facing burnout after months of being overworked and underappreciated, with no prospect of career...

What do contact centre agents have to say about their wellbeing in 2021?

In line with the celebration of the Customer Service Week in 2021, the CXM team received much information about the current status and trends in the world of CX. We decided to share with you some of the most intriguing...

Overcoming mental health challenges with the right CX approach

Millions of people all over the world found themselves forced to change their purchasing behaviours overnight, which had a strong impact on global trade. The pandemic was a turning point for customers’ relationships with companies and their service teams. People’s...

Half of employees feel neglected by bosses, new research shows

The findings of research done by MHR reveal that 53 percent of all employees believe their employer is not showing concern about their mental health well-being during the current lockdown. The research involved 5,000 UK employees, two-thirds of which (66 percent)...