In this episode, Dr. Michelli outlines the service recovery process he writes about in detail in his book titled The New Gold Standard: 5 Leadership Principles for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience Courtesy of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company This four-step process can be the difference between average and outstanding service recovery.
May 11, 2023•4 min•Season 15Ep. 490
In this episode, Dr. Michelli borrows from his two books about Starbucks ( The Starbucks Experience and Leading the Starbucks Way ) to share tips on personal and memorable frontline service.
May 04, 2023•4 min•Season 15Ep. 489
In this episode, Dr. Michelli contrasts four business strategies and explores global factors related to the effectiveness of each. He also offers a way to evaluate your strategy and a method for improving execution.
Apr 27, 2023•5 min•Season 15Ep. 488
In this episode, Dr. Michelli looks at the role of gratitude in customer experience success. He also explains how gratitude can and must go beyond words and live in the culture and actions of your business.
Apr 20, 2023•4 min•Season 15Ep. 487
In this episode, Dr. Michelli contrasts the customer experience strengths of Artificial Intelligence and humans. He also offers an approach for blending the best of technology with the best of humanity.
Apr 13, 2023•4 min•Season 15Ep. 486
This is the final installment in Dr. Michelli's four-part series on leading through VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). In this episode, Dr. Michelli provides tips for navigating business Ambiguity.
Apr 06, 2023•5 min•Season 15Ep. 485
This is the third in Dr. Michelli's four-part series on leading through VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). In this episode, Dr. Michelli offers skills for reducing business Complexity.
Mar 30, 2023•5 min•Ep. 484
Dr. Michelli continues his four-part series on leading through VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) by providing skills for taming Uncertainty.
Mar 23, 2023•6 min•Season 15Ep. 483
Leveraging his experience as a clinical and systems psychologist, Dr. Michelli explains the VUCA framework (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) and offers tools for managing business/personal challenges related to VUCA. This episode is the first in a four-part series looking at each letter in VUCA. Specifically, this podcast focuses on volatility.
Mar 16, 2023•5 min•Season 15Ep. 482
Dr. Michelli explores 2023 US Gallup Customer Experience findings and offers five ways to buck a downward trend.
Mar 09, 2023•4 min•Season 15Ep. 481
Dr. Michelli provides three guidelines for evaluating partnership opportunities. Emphasizing the importance of partnerships, he shares helpful ways to ensure due diligence and mutual benefit.
Mar 02, 2023•3 min•Season 15Ep. 480
Using Zappos as an example, Dr. Michelli outlines four characteristics shared by iconic service brands and guides listeners on evaluating themselves against that criteria.
Feb 23, 2023•3 min•Season 15Ep. 479
Building on concepts from James Autry's Love and Profit book, Dr. Michelli explores business applications for trust and love. He also outlines key elements for translating customer love into profitability.
Feb 16, 2023•4 min•Season 15Ep. 478
Leveraging the work of Dr. Michelli's friend, Karl Mecklenburg, Pro Bowl player for the Denver Broncos, Joseph shares 6 key elements for leading success in customer experience transformation and beyond.
Feb 09, 2023•4 min•Season 15Ep. 477
Integrating the perspective of various authors, Dr. Michelli champions the importance of crafting and posting a legacy statement.
Feb 02, 2023•3 min•Season 15Ep. 476
Using research from the Verde Group, Dr. Michelli outlines five elements that contribute to customer delight.
Jan 26, 2023•3 min•Season 15Ep. 475
Dr. Michelli explores the importance of providing "undivided attention" and Ritz-Carlton's Three Steps of Service to every customer interaction.
Jan 19, 2023•3 min•Season 15Ep. 474
Leveraging insights from research on "learning agility," Dr. Michelli offers 9 dimensions to consider for organizational growth in 2023.
Jan 12, 2023•3 min•Season 15Ep. 473
Dr. Michelli demonstrates the current power of AI technology in response to an inquiry he made concerning 2023 customer experience trends.
Jan 05, 2023•3 min•Season 15Ep. 472
Dr. Michelli offers several reminders for getting the most out of this holiday season.
Dec 15, 2022•4 min•Season 14Ep. 471
In this episode, Dr. Michelli outlines research on the "service recovery paradox" and provides tips for relationship restoration and relationship enhancement through service recovery behaviors.
Dec 08, 2022•4 min•Season 14Ep. 470
With inflation and market-tightening interest rates, customer experience (CX) is more important than ever. Dr. Michelli offers four steps to deliver outcomes critical to your CX success in our current economy.
Dec 01, 2022•5 min•Season 14Ep. 469
In the context of the US Thanksgiving Holiday, this episode expresses gratitude for your listenership and provides four tips for maximizing team member and customer appreciation.
Nov 24, 2022•4 min•Season 14Ep. 468
Recent research shows many people and organizations are struggling to "bounce back" from crises and adversity. In this episode, Dr. Michelli offers four research-proven strategies for positioning your organization to emerge Stronger Through Adversity.
Nov 17, 2022•4 min•Season 14Ep. 467
How do you strike the right balance between self-service and assisted service? In this episode, Dr. Michelli offers five tips for creating service options that drive customer retention.
Nov 10, 2022•4 min•Season 14Ep. 466
Dr. Michelli looks at why you should and how you can maintain a focus on customer relationships as opposed to transactions.
Nov 03, 2022•5 min•Season 14Ep. 465
In this installment, Dr. Michelli defines three key customer care terms and analyzes how these concepts guide strategy, experience design, and training.
Oct 27, 2022•4 min•Season 10Ep. 464
Borrowing a page from the book The Fred Factor, Dr. Michelli offers four tips for driving service professionalism with passion.
Oct 20, 2022•4 min•Season 14Ep. 463
Dr. Michelli outlines four steps for enhancing voice-of-customer (VOC) programs through behavioral observation.
Oct 13, 2022•5 min•Season 14Ep. 462
Starbucks has shifted its experience focus from "community" to "convenience." Dr. Michelli offers six steps for making a similar shift.
Oct 06, 2022•4 min•Season 14Ep. 461