The CX Leader Podcast | A resource for customer experience leaders

Steve continues with the Luminaries of CX series in a discussion with Diane Magers, the interim CEO of the Customer Experience Professionals Association on what skills make the best CX pros and her views on the future of the profession.

CX Day is celebration of all things CX and Steve invited five CX professionals from various business to discuss their work and what makes customer experience a rewarding profession. Guests include Karen Mangia (Salesforce), Jeffrey Louden (Indiana Farmers Insurance), Sheila March (Ascension Healthcare), Valerie Jones (Calumet Specialty), and Kim Howard (Wild Birds Unlimited).

Host Steve Walker welcomes Megan Burns, CEO of Experience Enterprises, as the next guest in the Luminaries of CX series. The conversation includes how Burns started her career in the CX space and what the future hold for the customer experience industry.

Host Steve Walker welcome the CEO of Customer Think Corporation and the founder and editor-in-chief of CustomerThink.com Bob Thompson to discuss how he started in the customer experience industry and his thoughts on the future of the CX movement.

In the fourth episode of the CX technology series, Steve discusses the perspective from the technology provider with Kirk Baetens who is a global partner manager for Qualtrics, a world-class provider in experience management software and Walker's technology partner.

CX pros and business leaders rely on technology to provide the data and analysis of customer feedback, but it's too easy to get stuck in the mud. Steve welcomes Walker technology experts Ryne Fanning and Rich Boits to the podcast for a discussion on how to avoid common mistakes when planning your technology strategy.

In a continuing series on technology, Steve welcomes Mike Grindstaff to the podcast for a discussion on getting the most out of your technology and how to gauge success by defining your goals.

In the first of a series of episodes devoted to technology, Steve welcomes Brian Kovacs, chief information officer at Walker, for a discussion on why it's critical for CX leaders to be knowledgeable about what technology is available to improve the customers' experience.

The phrase "healthcare is broken" is often used to describe the health services industry in America, but what does that mean? Steve welcome the co-founder and president of OurHealth, Dr. Jeff Wells, and they discuss what it means to provide better experiences for patients and how that compares to the customer experience space.

In the third episode of the Change Management series, Steve welcomes back consultant Jack Walker and first-time guest Britt Kennedy, a director of customer intelligence from Sysco, to describe how the SPRINT process was applied to create a new solution within their CX program.

"Death by meeting" is a popular term, and it's not uncommon to see businesses attempt to conceive and launch new solutions or products over a period of weeks - or months! But in the customer experience realm, speed is critical. Steve welcomes consultant Jack Walker to explain how the SPRINT process used in software companies can take the time needed to develop new CX programs from months down to d...

CX experts are often on the front-lines of instituting changes to better the customer experience, but it's not an easy task. Steve welcomes back Walker expert Noah Grayson to begin a three-episode series on change management and how to effectively drive action in your company.

Does your brand make a promise to your customers? Then you need to make certain your CX program can deliver on that promise! Steve welcomes back Jennifer Batley, a vice president and certified customer experience professional at Walker, for a discussion on how to make certain your brand aligns with your customer experience.

Customer journey maps are an excellent resource for companies to refine their CX initiatives, but companies often leave them on the shelf to collect dust. In the third of our series on avoiding the detours that can prevent your journey maps from going the distance, Steve welcomes back CX expert Allison Grayson, a vice president at Walker, to discuss how companies can activate their journey map, ta...

Companies are always looking to save time and money by taking shortcuts, but don't be tempted to detour around your customers' feedback or you might find your journey map is not accurate to your customer experience. Steve discusses how to avoid this detour with Krista Roseberry, a vice president at Walker, and Tracy DeCarlo, director of performance management, client and member services at ELAP Se...

Journey mapping is a powerful tool in the CX leader's arsenal, but there are some "detours" you should avoid. In the first of a three-part series, Steve discusses how to avoid the process map detour with guests Melissa Meier from Walker, and Sheila March from Ascension Ministry Service Center.

In the third episode of our series on Building Your Listening Architecture, Steve welcomes Dr. Kyle Groff, a senior principal for global CX strategy at Qualtrics to discuss the tools and strategies in gathering customer insights.

How's your customer listening "house"? Do you have that one survey that always gets added to and has now become this monstrosity of your CX listening strategy? Steve welcomes Dr. Troy Powell to the podcast to discuss the dangers of not effectively planning your listening architecture and how you can avoid relying on the "Frankensurvey" to gather valuable customer insights.

Allison Grayson, a certified customer experience professional and vice president at Walker, joins Steve to talk about the importance of an effective listening architecture and how careful planning will benefit your CX program.

Steve interviews  Jim Schleckser , a best-selling author and CEO advisor, on how good CEO's manage their time and attention, how the CX professional can speak the CEO's language, and the importance of CX from the perspective of the c-suite. Read more about Jim on his website,  www.jimschleckser.com , and you can  purchase your copy of "Great CEOs are Lazy" at Amazon.com .

Steve Walker and Pat Gibbons discuss the importance of customer experience certification through the Customer Experience Professionals Association and how CXPA will play a role in the future of CX.

CX professionals from across the globe met in New Orleans to exchange ideas and learn more about what's happening in the realm of customer experience. Steve welcomes Pat Gibbons back to the podcast to share what Walker associates learned was on the minds of CX pros.

In the second part of this podcast series, Steve continues his conversation with Bill Caskey on how CX leaders can improve their effectiveness in sales. Bill is the creator of the 2X Group and co-host of the Advanced Selling podcast. Learn more about Bill at https://billcaskey.com  and download Bill's resource "How to Give Your Customers a Great Buying Experience" at https://billcaskey.com/cxleade...

Bill Caskey, creator of the 2X Group and co-host of the Advanced Selling podcast, joins Steve for a conversation on how CX leaders can improve their effectiveness in sales.

Episode 16 Angie's List: Bringing Customer Experience to Home Services In this episode of the CX Leader Podcast, Steve welcomes guest Angie Hicks, co-founder of Angie's List and chief customer officer for ANGI Home Services. Angie discusses Angie's List's beginning and how they became a disruptor to an entire business sector, bringing customer experience to the forefront of the home services indus...