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3 Examples of Change for the Better in Airlines

Beyond Philosophy

There have been many great stories in the past couple of months about airlines doing what was right by their Customers. Frontier Airlines Pilot Feeds His Passengers While Stranded on Runway. Southwest Airlines is a great Customer-centric airline with excellent employee engagement.

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Flying High and Well-Grounded: How Virgin and Southwest Practice Airline Employee Ambassadorship

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Both understand (in the case of Sir Richard at Virgin Group) and understood (in the case of Herb Kelleher at Southwest Airlines) the value of putting people and customers first, HR practice second. Among airlines, working in a supportive, trusting, fun, responsive and energetic culture isn’t confined to staff at Virgin.

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Making Optimal Customer Experience A Focus of Your Company’s (And Your) Thinking and Doing: The Case for Foundation and Advanced CEM Training

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Southwest Airlines could offer first-class seating, but they don’t. Employee engagement and ambassadorship: linking to customer behavior. They market, and create experiences, within the branded vision. IKEA might get away with selling super-expensive furniture, but they don’t. Customizing the techniques for your organization.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of November 26, 2018

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Busting 3 Massive Myths About Employee Engagement by Christine Comaford. Forbes) There’s a lot of buzz about employee engagement these days. But the sad truth is that engagement stats worldwide are still dreadfully low. Here are my top five picks from last week. That’s a bold statement, but it’s true.

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Your Secret Weapon for Hiring the Best Talent in 2016

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Employee engagement is critical to your organization’s hiring efforts. As the Fortune article points out, the Generation Z, fun-workplace-seeking employees will comprise at least 20% of the workforce by 2019, just three short years from now. You likely associate each of them with a positive employee experience.

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To Get Loyal Customers, Start with Loyal Employees

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I’ve also qualified for airline elite status after a busy travel year, and then watched the perks squandered when I didn’t fly as much in the next one. Engaged employees aren’t just satisfied with their working conditions and pay, they want to go above and beyond, to innovate and advance the company’s goals.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of September 16, 2024

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Switchfly outlines how these programs have evolved from punch cards, trading stamps and airline miles into dynamic, tech-driven solutions. Several successful airline loyalty programs have a higher valuation than the underlying airline. I like how Employee Engagement is listed before Customer Experience.