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The People Anchor: How Unforgettable Employee Experience Creates Unbeatable Customer Experience


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Summary

In this episode, we explore how a world-class Employee Experience (EX) is the single biggest driver of an unbeatable Customer Experience (CX) in 2025 and beyond. Manasi Shukla, Founder of Safrela Consulting, and Natalie Jackson, Founder of Crescent Consultancy and CX Strategist at Peak Fractional, join the discussion and share their insights on how investing in employees as primary customers can drive growth and enhance overall brand experience.

The conversation covers the importance of experiential leadership, the role of journey mapping in both CX and EX, the need for alignment between internal and external experiences, and the impact of this mindset shift on business growth. Practical steps for leaders to improve both EX and CX are also discussed, emphasizing the need for listening, measuring, and creating a culture of engagement.

Takeaways

  1. Investing in employee experience drives customer satisfaction.
  2. The lines between CX and EX are increasingly blurred.
  3. Employee onboarding is crucial for engagement and retention.
  4. Talent-company fit is as important as product-market fit.
  5. Effective training programs enhance both CX and EX.
  6. Journey mapping helps identify pain points in experiences.
  7. Leadership alignment is key to successful CX and EX strategies.
  8. AI can enhance customer education but cannot replace human touch.
  9. Understanding employee needs leads to better customer service.
  10. Organizational culture impacts both employee and customer experiences.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Employee-Centric Business Models

03:24 Defining Customer Experience (CX) and Employee Experience (EX)

06:05 The Concept of Employees as Primary Customers

08:55 The Impact of Remote Work on Employee Onboarding

11:46 Talent Company Fit vs. Product Market Fit

14:33 The Importance of Internal Alignment for Customer Success

17:25 Differences in CX Solutions Across Industries

20:20 Understanding Journey Mapping

23:30 Challenges in Implementing Journey Mapping

26:07 Ownership of Employee Experience

28:53 The Role of Marketing in Employee Experience

35:01 The Importance of Customer Experience

37:12 Aligning Internal and External Experiences

39:01 The Role of Leadership in Customer Education

41:50 Ownership and Accountability in Customer Success

44:15 People as the Anchor of Experience

48:23 AI's Impact on Customer and Employee Experience

53:54 Practical Steps for Leaders

57:24 The Future of Employee and Customer Experience

Keywords

#EmployeeExperience #CustomerExperience #CX #EX #WorkplaceCulture #TalentOptimization #JourneyMapping #AIinBusiness #Leadership #OrganizationalDesign

Links

  • Schedule A Free 30-Minute Consultation with Manasi
  • Schedule A Free 30-Minute Discovery Call with Natalie
  • Schedule A Free Strategy Session with Clarence
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Aligned › Engaged › FulfilledBy Clarence Maur Bongalos