Human Performance

Remember and Amaze: Colossal and Affirming Lessons from a Starbucks Barista

In my books, The Starbucks Experience and Leading the Starbucks Way, I’ve shared many lessons from frontline team members (referred to as partners at Starbucks). While leadership approaches to customer experience are critical, I’ve found that some of the most powerful insights on creating customer loyalty come from those in the trenches with customers daily.…

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Customer Experience Excellence – How to Leverage Human Intelligence to Enhance AI (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about how to leverage human intelligence to enhance AI. 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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Customer Experience Excellence – How to Leverage Human Intelligence to Enhance AI

At least for now, Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot replace Human Intelligence – when it comes to compassion, empathy, authenticity, or genuine concern. I asked the AI engine Bing to “demonstrate empathy.” Bing’s response was a rudimentary definition of empathy and vague references to “stepping into someone else’s shoes.” In short, AI failed to demonstrate empathy.…

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VUCA and YOU – How to Lead in Ambiguous Times (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about ways to emerge stronger when faced with Ambiguity. 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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VUCA and YOU – How to Thrive in Complex Times (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about ways to emerge stronger when faced with Complexity. 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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VUCA and YOU – How to Lead in Uncertain Times (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about ways to emerge stronger when faced with Uncertainty. 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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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?

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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Employees Aren’t Happy – Here are 5 Ways to Reverse the Trend (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about driving employee engagement. 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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The “Art”​ of pARTnership – How to Amplify Your Success (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about forging beneficial strategic partnerships. 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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