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Customer Support Leaders Podcast

Real stories and hard-won lessons from leaders who’ve lived support on the front line. Learn how they grow teams, elevate the craft, and shape the future of customer experience. Hosted by Charlotte Ward.

Podcast episodes

Browse all episodes of the Customer Support Leaders podcast

295: Fearless CX; with Nate Brown

Explore Fearless CX with Nate Brown, a bold approach to enhancing customer experience amidst fear and insular thinking, emphasizing trust, collaboration, and modern voice of customer strategies for effective organizational outcomes.

294: What Support Does When AI Takes The Tickets; with Ryan Klausner

Explore the future of customer support with Ryan Klausner, discussing the impact of AI on support roles and how to transition from reactive to proactive strategies for enhancing customer experience.

293: Roles AI is Creating in Support; with Hilary Dudek

Explore how AI is reshaping customer support roles, creating new job opportunities while enhancing efficiency in handling requests and improving transparency in bot interactions. Discover emerging roles and the importance of human oversight in complex scenarios.

292: Tailoring Your Coaching as People Grow; with Andrew Rios

Explore how to adapt your coaching style as your team members grow, from early-career individuals to seasoned professionals, by leveraging relatable experiences and fostering a culture of understanding and transparency.

291: The Changing Identity of Support; with Lauren Eimers

Explore how AI is reshaping customer support roles and identities, as Lauren Eimers shares insights from her unique journey, emphasizing the importance of human connection and experience design in an evolving landscape.

290: From Timelines To Fit: Making Smart Support Hires; with Matt Dale

Join Charlotte Ward and Matt Dale as they explore effective strategies for hiring support staff, emphasizing flexible planning, candidate engagement, and the importance of fit over fear in building resilient teams.

289: Cultivating Customer Champions; with Greg Skirving

Join Greg Skirving as he reveals how customer champions transform support into a proactive partnership, enhancing engagement and efficiency while reducing ticket volume and complexity in this insightful podcast episode.

288: Support in a High-Trust Environment; with Simone Secci

Join Simone Secci and Charlotte Ward as they explore high-trust support operations in luxury tourism and clinical psychology, emphasizing privacy, reliability, and effective communication in high-stakes environments.

287: Extreme Delegation: How To Lead When Everything Changes At 4 PM On An Idle Tuesday; with Matt Dale

Discover strategies for extreme delegation in leadership during unexpected challenges, focusing on safety, prioritization, and effective communication to maintain momentum and achieve results when plans change suddenly.

286: Measure What Matters When Humans And AI Share The Queue; with Craig Stoss

Explore the evolving role of AI in customer support, focusing on how it complements human agents, the importance of measuring performance, and strategies for transparency and cooperation to enhance overall service quality.

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