Su Doyle and AJ Joplin, Senior Analysts, discuss how CX teams can grow capabilities and influence. They talk about identifying necessary capabilities, using standard tools, and being orchestrators of CX activities. The podcast emphasizes the importance of structured frameworks, value propositions, professional capabilities, and collaboration for CX success.
Clear objectives and capabilities are vital for CX success, aligning initiatives with business goals.
Utilizing systematic tools aids in enhancing organizational capabilities and storytelling within CX teams.
Deep dives
The Importance of Collaboration Among CX Teams
Collaboration among CX teams is crucial for developing tools to enhance customer experiences. By working together, analysts at Forrester created a collection of tools aimed at guiding CX leaders and teams. These tools provide templates and frameworks for customizing client experiences, addressing the need for clear guidelines amid the evolving landscape of CX practices.
Defining Objectives and Building Capabilities for CX Success
Establishing clear objectives and capabilities is essential for CX success. The tools developed by Forrester focus on aligning CX initiatives with business objectives such as revenue growth, cost reduction, or improving resilience. By defining specific objectives and mapping out necessary capabilities, organizations can streamline their CX efforts and address customer needs effectively.
Enhancing Organizational Capabilities through Systematic Tools and Storytelling
Systematic tools aid in enhancing organizational capabilities and storytelling within CX teams. By utilizing tools like activity maps and capability dictionaries, organizations can identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for improvement in their CX functions. These tools facilitate structured conversations and decision-making processes, enabling teams to craft impactful strategies and solutions that prioritize customer-centric approaches.
CX teams can take many paths to grow their capabilities and influence. Figuring out where to start and what’s most important can be paralyzing. Senior Analysts Su Doyle and AJ Joplin developed tools to help clients reconnect with their purpose as CX teams and plan a path forward.
Featuring:
Su Doyle, Sr Analyst
AJ Joplin, Sr Analyst
Show Notes:
CX teams can take many paths to grow their capabilities and influence. Figuring out where to start and what’s most important can be paralyzing. Senior Analysts Su Doyle and AJ Joplin developed tools to help clients reconnect with their purpose as CX teams and plan a path forward.
We discuss:
How can we identify the capabilities a CX team needs to achieve its unique goals?
What is the impact of using a standard tool, built on market research, to support decision-making?
CX doesn't own everything — and sometimes owns nothing. How can CX teams be orchestrators of CX activities?
For more, see The Forrester CX Capability Inventory and CX Activity Maps.
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