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5 rules guaranteed to make you an effective leader

Beyond Philosophy

The hutch represented all the constraints built up in the call center culture. Here are a few key moments in the discussion: 07:18 We start off the rules with an essential one about self-awareness; how you project yourself in your head does not always translate to the perception of your leadership by your team. Check it out here.

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Learn the power of saying “No!” to ensure you win and succeed

Beyond Philosophy

Patrick says many people think about putting up rules as boundaries, like barbed wires that protect them. However, Patrick pictures rules as red velvet ropes that are soft and pretty, set up to shape people’s decisions and choices. Starting with Yourself First Patrick’s starting point is always to deal with yourself first.

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How to Make the Time Your Customers Wait Seem Fair

Beyond Philosophy

You can’t be on the phone while waiting for someone to pick you up. Of course, you can do it anyway, but only if you are willing to risk missing the moment the agent arrives to manage your issue. Area #2: People want to get started. Perhaps, but whether they are or not, they all want to get started.

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5 rules for a highly successful customer experience implementation with amazing ROI! – A case study

Beyond Philosophy

Here are a few key moments in the discussion: 06:44 Patterson explains how she didn’t have a lot of experience with handling customer experience improvement projects, so she relied on her Lean Six Sigma background and project management structure, starting with Define. Follow Colin on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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What is your personality type, and how does this affect your success?

Beyond Philosophy

Or would you rather be at a cocktail party with people from all walks of life exchanging stories or jumping up and down to a throbbing beat in the middle of a crowded dance floor? We think taking an online quiz is a great start in a journey of exploration for better self-awareness, as well as understanding the people around you.

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Our behavior is motivated by what we recall, so how are memories formed? (Memory Mini series 1/3)

Beyond Philosophy

We also take a closer look at how memories form, and where it lives in your mind, or whether it ends up in the memory wastebasket instead. In essence, managing customer behavior requires managing their memories. It’s the Memory Mini-Series, Part 1. In it, we explore how our behavior is motivated by our memories.

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Retail expert Joel Bines on the rise of the “me-centric” economy

Intercom

Now it’s up to businesses to meet them. In today’s episode, we’ve caught up with Joel to talk about the me-centric revolution and what that means for retail. Whatever combination you end up trying, you need to walk the walk. I grew up basically taking summer jobs and jobs between school years and so forth.

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