What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... What happens when you build a workplace so strong, your talent never quits? CX Passport Live sits down with Metropolis Resort GM Sara Abbott to unpack how a clear hiring philosophy and intentional talent development fuel consistent quality and operational success. Recorded live at The Alliance Mastermind Event… packed with lessons every service leader can use. 5 insights from Sara • Why hiring kind people creates a foundation for quality and...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... Curiosity from the lab. Creativity from marketing. Transformation across a global pharma giant. Trina Di Giusto brings a scientist’s discipline and a storyteller’s instinct to CX. She explains how decentralized teams can still create harmony, why AI is tempting but rarely the fix, and what it takes for change to stick in a complex organization. 5 Insights From This Episode • Scientific thinking becomes a CX advantage… methodical meets imaginative ...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... Pharma and CX… not exactly two words you hear together often. But what happens when customer experience thinking meets healthcare? Silvi Haldipur has lived it. From personal experience to transforming patient, provider, and payer experiences at GSK and Merck, she’s proving that empathy and data can coexist to truly save lives. 5 Insights from This Episode • CX in pharma isn’t impossible… it’s essential. Silvi shares how she turned a deeply persona...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... How do you deliver empathy at scale when the stakes are life-changing? In this *Greatest Hits* episode of CX Passport, recorded live in Austin as a CX Passport Live, Candy Kothmann shares what it means to lead a customer experience operation inside a government agency...the Texas Workforce Commission. Originally aired as Episode 207, this conversation opened eyes to the human side of CX in crisis situations. Candy’s team supports Texans dur...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... Why do so many companies chase new customers when the math clearly proves that retention wins every time? Daniel Granja Baltazar joins from Rotterdam to unpack the “retention revelation”... how conversion rate optimization (CRO) is really about experience, not just clicks. Daniel’s global lens from the Netherlands to Brazil gives a fresh take on blending sales, marketing, and CX into one connected journey. ✈️ 5 First-Class Insights Conversion is th...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... How can construction and customer experience possibly connect? Alyssa Staats shows us exactly how. From hard hats to HVAC, Alyssa reveals how CX shows up in the most unexpected corners of the AEC world (architecture, engineering, and construction). It’s not just about blueprints and budgets... it’s about people, relationships, and trust. 5 Insights from Alyssa Staats • CX isn’t just external... winning the internal customer first builds trust that ...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... Customer experience isn’t about buzzwords or awards...it’s about creating real value. In this episode, Jannecke Drangert-Hveding joins from Norway to challenge the CX world on what truly matters. From digital transformation to Nordic trust, from humble leadership to the balance of human and tech...she brings the hard questions and the honest answers. What you’ll hear in this episode: Why CX isn’t an “industry” but a way to solve real customer pro...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... Trust may be Brazil’s CX superpower... but that’s just the start. Cami Ferreira brings more than culture insights. She brings a finance-first perspective that helps CX leaders finally speak the language of the boardroom. She shares how failures are fuel for better CX, why Brazil’s “Complain Here” platform changes accountability, and what it takes to transform a contact center into a profit center. Oh, and we still find time to talk coxinha, brigad...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... How can a small CX team make a big impact inside a giant organization? CX Passport guest Helge Tennø says the answer is simple... hitch your wagon to something bigger. In this episode, Helge challenges CX from every angle. He questions whether “customer” is even the right word, brings anthropology into business, and shows how CX gains influence when human needs and business needs overlap. You’ll also hear about his love for ultra running, his drea...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... Some call it doom and gloom for CX. Others say it’s just evolving. But Mike Kendall isn’t giving up on customer experience... he’s rethinking it. From his early days helping define CX at Capital One to leading strategy at big brands and now advising through The Customer Lab, Mike brings a perspective forged by real-world change... and a drummer's rhythm. And yes, you’ll want to hear the story of playing a 2000-year-old castle in Spain. 5 first-clas...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... What will customer experience actually look like five years from now? In this *Greatest Hits* episode of CX Passport, Bill Staikos lays out a compelling, grounded vision for the future of customer experience. A seasoned CX executive, advisor, podcaster, and soon-to-be author, Bill combines practical wisdom with future-ready thinking. Originally released as Episode 155, this conversation stood out for its clarity on how CX needs to evolve — movi...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... From the theater to hedge funds to Alaska Airlines... Tori Signorelli’s path to CX isn’t typical. And that’s exactly what makes her perspective matter. Early in her role at Alaska Airlines, Tori’s fresh eyes are helping evolve the guest journey without losing the human touch. This episode is full of practical, honest CX wisdom... plus a few tasty travel moments. What’s in the episode? Why “healthy businesses are not still”CX orchestration ove...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... Would your customer actually *pay* for the experience you’ve designed? In this *Greatest Hits* episode of CX Passport, Karyn Furstman brings 30+ years of CX and operations expertise to the mic. With a background at brands like Washington Mutual, Safeco, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase, Karyn knows how to link customer experience to tangible business results. Originally aired as Episode 203, this conversation stuck with listeners for its cla...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... Michel Stevens believes technology should be boring... and that’s a compliment. In this episode of CX Passport, Michel shares how three core values — honesty, fairness, and trust — shape every decision in customer experience and leadership. From his start on the contact center floor to leading global teams, Michel reveals how calm technology and clear values drive better results. We talk about: 👉Why “boring” tech is better tech 👉The 3 values that...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... Can complaints actually be your company’s greatest asset? In this *Greatest Hits* episode of CX Passport, Scott Lee Holloway shares his CX journey…from a teenage pet shop employee in the UK to leading customer experience strategy for APS Bank in Malta. Originally aired as Episode 167, this conversation continues to resonate. Scott breaks down the cost of poor CX, why unstructured feedback matters, and how creativity (including a James Bond-style in...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... CX won’t work if the people closest to the customer don’t have a seat at the table. Kate Guenther’s journey started in childhood, learning how trust is built through human-centered service. Today, that experience fuels her belief that strategy only works when everyone is aligned — from the C-suite to the frontline. In this episode, we talk about: How a childhood lesson sparked Kate’s customer-first mindsetWhy CX breaks down when key voices ar...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... How do you build customer experience around support… not in spite of it? In this *Greatest Hits* episode of CX Passport, Sarah Hatter shares insights from over a decade of championing support as a strategic pillar of CX. As the founder of ElevateCX and someone who’s worked across SaaS and startup landscapes, Sarah brings a grounded, honest take on what actually works when supporting customers. Originally released as Episode 173, this conversation s...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... What if you could measure trust in real time? Tim McCleary brings neuroscience, global experience design, and deep culture work into one unique conversation. As the founder of The Involvement Practice, Tim helps organizations move from slogans to action... building trust and performance from the inside out. In this episode, we talk about: His work with neuroscientist Paul Zak to measure trustThe global truth: people are peopleHow to localize ...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... What does customer experience look like in Ghana — and across Africa? In this *Greatest Hits* episode of CX Passport, Kojo Hayford takes us on a journey through customer experience transformation on the African continent. Kojo is the Founder and CEO of eSAL LLC, a firm leading the charge in Business Process Outsourcing and CX innovation in Ghana and beyond. Originally aired as E181, this conversation resonated because of Kojo’s clarity, passion f...
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know... How do you get real business value from customer experience work? Dave Seaton is a journey mapping expert who doesn't stop at sticky notes and emotional arcs. He helps companies identify operational and financial wins from their CX initiatives…with one client achieving a 9X(!) ROI. In this episode, we talk about: How to tie journey mapping to real business impact Why empathy is great, but outcomes matter more What CX pros should do when l...