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VUCA and YOU – How to Thrive in Complex Times

Third in a Series This four-part series addresses strategies for managing the challenges of living in and leading through VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). If you missed the first installment (which puts VUCA in a historical context and offers strategies for managing the V in VUCA – Volatility), you can find it here. The…

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VUCA and YOU – How to Lead in Uncertain Times

Second in a Series This four-part series addresses strategies for managing the challenges of living in and leading through VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). If you missed the first installment (which puts VUCA in a historical context and offers strategies for managing the V in VUCA – Volatility), you can find it here. This…

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What is VUCA & How do YOU Thrive in Volatile Times? (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about ways to emerge stronger when faced with Volatilty. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team, please visit josephmichelli.com. To speak to me about your CX journey, please go to josephmichelli.com/contact.

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What is VUCA & How do YOU Thrive in Volatile Times?

VUCA Defined In their 1985 book “Leaders -The Strategies for Taking Charge,” economists Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus coined the term VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). In the 1990s, VUCA was used as a US War College framework to guide scenario planning related to post-Cold War military tactics. VUCA – a Model for 21st-Century…

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How to Profit from Employee and Customer Love – Staying on the Path Less Traveled (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about how to increase team member and customer love in your business. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team, please visit josephmichelli.com. To speak to me about your CX journey, please go to josephmichelli.com/contact.

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How to Profit from Employee and Customer Love – Staying on the Path Less Traveled

If you are reading this week’s post in the US, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, or Australia, you are likely celebrating Valentine’s day (for those in other parts of the world, Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love). Thus, I’m providing a post about loving your team members and customers. I’ve always believed: Business,…

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How to Create WOW – Five Ingredients for Customer Delight

Do you satisfy your customers? Let’s hope so because, if you don’t, your customers will soon deem you incompetent and seek greener pastures. Now to the more challenging question, do you “wow” or delight your customers? Let’s assume that answer is either “I’m not sure” or “Yes, but only some of the time.” If so,…

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How to Actually Shock Customers – Give Them Authentic Attention

Invariably it’s happened to you. While seeking service (in-store, online, or on the phone), you encountered a distracted customer service representative. Worse yet, you’ve left the people you serve (customers, team members, vendors, friends, or family members) feeling the same. It happens when we convince ourselves that no one will know if we check a…

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Being Present Means More than Presents – How to Absolutely Delight in Holiday Moments (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about ways to ensure customer experience excellence during this most challenging time. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team, please visit josephmichelli.com. To speak to me about your CX journey, please go to josephmichelli.com/contact.

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Being Present Means More than Presents – How to Absolutely Delight in Holiday Moments

Every year around this time, I re-read Unplug the Christmas Machine: A Complete Guide to Putting Love and Joy Back into the Season. I first came across the book 30 years ago when I gave speeches on how to manage holiday stress. In the book, Jo Robinson and Jean Staeheli focused on four main themes:…

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