Roles, Structure and Instinct…Be Like a Bee

Posted on September 20, 2012December 31, 2012 by Steve Riddle

In my front garden is a small bush. As we enter the early stages of Spring, it has come into full bloom. The plant is covered in bunches of small, white, delicate flowers. I can see the bush from my office and often enjoy the view of our garden. Under my office window is a bench seat that I made last year using the original wood from a patio that we pulled down in our backyard. It is one of my favourite places to sit. One beautiful Spring day last week I was sitting on Read more about Roles, Structure and Instinct…Be Like a Bee[…]

Leadership, Employee Engagement and Customer Service

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Steve Riddle

I attended last years IQPC Customer Experience Management Conference in Sydney and thoroughly enjoyed the content. I learned a lot. There were many great speakers. Many of them focused on the what – meaning that I learned about tools, measurements, successes through data collection and customer platforms, amongst other aspects. I was invited to this year’s conference, including the opportunity to be a guest speaker during the opening day. I wanted to set a challenge to myself and the attendees with a pitch more aligned to the ‘how’: • How do we achieve improved customer service Read more about Leadership, Employee Engagement and Customer Service[…]

11 Key Leadership and Customer Experience Mantras

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Steve Riddle

This week I am attending the IQPC Customer Experience Management Conference in Sydney. I was fortunate enough to be invited to be a guest speaker during the Focus Day on Monday and presented on the subject of ‘Building Customer Experience Frameworks From The Inside Out’. The comments and quotes highlight some of my key themes and concepts that I feel are most important when developing a Customer Experience philosophy and strategy: Unless your business sees Customer Experience as a culture, not a tool, then your customers will feel the pain of what is not being provided Read more about 11 Key Leadership and Customer Experience Mantras[…]

Developing and Empowering Leaders – Richard Branson (Part 1)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Steve Riddle

Richard Branson recently stated that coaching senior managers can be difficult for various reasons, not the least of which is the difficulty in finding an uninterrupted period of time to conduct and review. Branson and his senior leaders spend time together each year at his home on Necker Island to discuss the opportunities and challenges the Virgin business group and leaders currently face. I am certain this is a great opportunity to solve the business issues, share and learn from each other, however equally sure this is only part of the development story for individuals Read more about Developing and Empowering Leaders – Richard Branson (Part 1)[…]

Leaders and Managers: The Time Factor

Posted on January 9, 2012November 13, 2012 by Steve Riddle

Last year I was introduced to a simple, yet powerful concept describing the breakdown of how a person in charge of people or a process (manager and/or leader) should spend their time. It is powerful in that it encourages all of us to reflect on where we are dedicating our time within our roles and possibly make a conscious decision to change, if necessary. The percentages are an indicative reflection of where the balance of time should be spent if you wish to be an effective leader. The power of this simple tool develops from Read more about Leaders and Managers: The Time Factor[…]