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Discuss the importance of a customer-centric mindset and how aligning initiatives with business objectives drives customer experience innovation
Bank-al-Etihad
Remote work in contact centre teams can offer several benefits, such as increased flexibility, reduced overhead costs, and access to a wider talent pool. However, managing remote customer service representatives effectively requires careful planning and implementation of strategies to maintain productivity, communication, and morale. Such strategies could include:
One recent technology integration that we believe will significantly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of our customer service operations is centralised feedback using AI technology. This AI solution helps us:
For someone leading customer experience in a financial institution, I would advise to first and foremost lead with the customer needs! That includes prioritising customer needs and preferences in decision-making processes, as well as developing a customer-centric mindset.
Furthermore, cultivating strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior executives, department heads, and frontline staff, is crucial to aligning customer experience initiatives with business objectives and ensuring organisational buy-in and support.
Embracing technology as an enabler of customer experience innovation and being constantly aware of the new emerging technologies and tools.
Leveraging data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital channels to gain insights into customer behaviour, personalise interactions, and deliver frictionless experiences across multiple channels and devices.
Very importantly, establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of customer experience initiatives and monitor performance regularly.
In the ever-changing landscape of customer behaviours and technology solutions, being agile and adaptive has become a must. Embracing a mindset of continuous learning and experimentation, and be willing to iterate on strategies and tactics based on feedback and results.
Last but not least, leading by example and demonstrating strong leadership qualities can inspire the team to strive for excellence, embrace change, and continuously raise the bar for customer experience excellence.
Interested in more valuable insights? Join our esteemed chairperson and speaker at the 15th Annual Optimising Contact Centres Summit, 25 – 26 September 2024, Vienna!
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Ledi is a seasoned Customer Experience professional. With over 18 years of experience, she has covered every aspect of customer management, from marketing, sales, customer service, strategy, culture, and more.
Ledi has successfully led teams and initiatives resulting in considerable revenue growth, increased customer engagement, reduced churn, and excellence in customer service. She is well-rounded in leading people, creating efficient processes, and coordinating technical solutions, such as marketing automation, CRM, customer support, sales pipeline; predictive analytics, gamification, etc.
Ledi’s genuine interest in people is what makes her an excellent customer advocate and a customer-centricity enabler.