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Where are you Going? Will you get There?

18 May, 2014 by James Lawther 3 Comments

The greatest show in the world The Cirque du Soleil is arguably the greatest circus in the world. The reviews are outstanding: So scarily brave that I wanted to watch through my fingers ~ The Independent The abstract eroticism of this act alone is worth the price of admission ~ The Express Inhuman perfection ~ The Guardian […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: momentum, purpose, service design, strategy, video

Are You in Control?

23 February, 2014 by James Lawther 4 Comments

Bird Brain

Simple Birds It was half term last week. I took my children to North Norfolk. We explored sandy beaches, rolling countryside and panoramic skies.  It was as beautiful. The highlight was a walk across the salt marshes and the sight of a flock of startled geese scurrying across the sky.   How do the birds […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: complexity, incentives, process control, service design, tampering, targets

The Problem with Protectionism

21 February, 2014 by James Lawther 8 Comments

roller skate

When I was a teenager… The gadget to be seen with was a Walkman. Modelled by tall blondes on roller-skates cruising along sun-kissed Californian beaches Desired — in my case — by a spotty youth sitting in a bush shelter in rain-swept North Yorkshire The Walkman was so popular it even lead to social scientists coining […]

Filed Under: Blog, Wild Cards Tagged With: Apple, customer focus, innovation, protectionism, service design

Details Matter

14 February, 2014 by James Lawther 8 Comments

POSH Bags There is a rumour about Steve Jobs.  It is alleged that he sacked an employee at one of the first Apple stores. Why?  Because she bought cheap and nasty plastic bags for customers to take their expensive purchases home in.  The story may be a complete fabrication, but history has shown that Steve was […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: Apple, devil is in the detail, service design, service differentiation

Six Musts if You Use Voice Response…

17 January, 2014 by James Lawther 10 Comments

It is a bit of a touchy subject Should you use a: Voice Response Unit VRU, Interactive Voice Response IVR, one of those damn electronic things (call it what you will) to answer your customer’s calls? The naysayers will have you believe they damage “moments of truth” and ruin the “customer experience”. The fans will tell you they are hugely […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement, Tools & Techniques Tagged With: best practice, communication, information technology, interactive voice response, service design

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