Building Trust as the Foundation for Customer Loyalty
In the world of customer relationships, trust is delicate and invaluable. It serves as the bedrock of loyalty, ensuring customers return due to the quality of your products or services and because they believe in the integrity and reliability of your brand. Trust is cultivated through consistent actions, transparency, and accountability. Lessons for Leaders: Cultivating…
Designing for Moments That Matter: What Amazon One Medical Teaches Us About Human-Centered Design
In today’s hyperconnected world, businesses face a paradox: while digital tools have made everything faster, customers still crave meaningful human connection. That’s where Amazon One Medical stands out. Amazon One Medical has designed a care model that reimagines the healthcare journey and serves as a blueprint for how all organizations can rethink customer relationships. The…
Why Amazon One Medical Shows Us That All Business Is Personal (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about ensuring your business is PERSONAL. 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
Reimagining Empowerment: How Amazon One Medical Designs for Employees AND Customers
Amazon One Medical proves that exceptional customer experience begins by empowering the people who deliver it. In many organizations, technology is implemented to monitor productivity or automate tasks. At Amazon One Medical, however, technology is purpose-built to enable clinical providers to deliver more human care. Team members are trusted to do what’s right and supported…
Navigating the Talent War: How to Attract Top Talent in a Competitive Landscape
In today’s rapidly shifting employment market, attracting top talent has become more challenging than ever. Organizations face fierce competition not only from industry rivals but also from evolving employee expectations. Potential candidates are no longer just seeking a paycheck; they’re looking for purpose, flexibility, and growth. Drawing on decades of experience helping companies like Zappos…
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about enhancing EQ/EI in your organization. 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
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
In the modern workplace, connecting with people on an emotional level is a necessity. Emotional intelligence, often called EI or EQ, is vital in shaping influential leaders. Unlike technical skills or raw intellect, EI focuses on understanding and managing emotions—yours and others’—to foster a collaborative and productive environment. From my experience consulting with companies like…
Customer Experience Predictions for 2025: Insights from the Field
As we begin 2025, customer experience (CX) continues to evolve, driven by technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and an ever-deepening focus on emotional engagement. Drawing on my work as a consultant, author, and professor of service excellence, I want to share my predictions for the trends that will dominate the CX landscape in 2025. 1.…
Thriving Through the Holiday Rush: Seven Key Behaviors for Exceptional Experiences
The holiday season is upon us, and it’s a time when business leaders face some of their most significant opportunities and challenges. Accordingly, it’s become a tradition for me to share strategies for handling the heightened stress and demands of the holiday rush. This time of year brings out the best of humanity, but we…
Put Simply – Authentic Gratitude Matters!
Each year, during Thanksgiving week in the United States, I pause and reflect on the things for which I am most grateful. This tradition helps me center my thoughts about the power of appreciation in life and business. This year is no exception, and I’d like to share some reflections on the transformative benefits of…