Today is International Women’s Day, a global occasion to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women in all walks of life. As I reflect on this day, I ask myself: are we doing enough to ensure our boardrooms and senior…
After a decade of unprecedented challenges and disruptions, the Prime Minister’s announcement of the “green shoots of recovery” last week should be a cause for optimism for businesses across the UK. But with the ongoing pressures of rising costs, supply…
In our Head to Head series, our CEO, Jo Causon, interviews a business leader to discuss the challenges their organisation is facing. Jo’s recent guest was Dr Charles, Medical Professional. Listen to Jo and Dr Charles discuss leadership, customer service…
If you are reading these columns regularly, then you will already know how vocal I have been about the need to safeguard service professionals and how pleased we were to get some breakthrough 20 months ago with an amendment to…
Some may view regulators signalling their willingness to impose significant fines for poor customer service as a positive step; it certainly indicates how serious service breaches will be taken, which is a good thing given the importance of service to…
In our Head to Head series, our CEO, Jo Causon, interviews a business leader to discuss the challenges their organisation is facing. Jo’s recent guest was Mike Gauterin, Customer Services and Technology Director of United Utilities. Listen to Jo and…
The closure of Fenwick’s flagship London store last weekend struck a chord with me – particularly the stories in this Guardian piece from some of its customers who used to cherish the personal touch they received when they visited the iconic…
The media has recently been awash with stories, including this one in The Telegraph, about the difficulties faced by both consumers and businesses with the rise of AI, chatbots, and other digital customer solutions. The technology has brought opportunities and…
Our latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index, published on Tuesday, illustrates once again that customer service is not an optional extra, but a strategic necessity. It is the key to success and long-term survival in today’s uncertain and competitive business environment –…
In our Head to Head series, our CEO, Jo Causon, interviews a business leader to discuss the challenges their organisation is facing. Jo’s recent guest was Simon Brown, CEO at Landmark Information Group. Listen to Jo and Simon discuss leadership,…