leadership - Brad Cleveland

The Essential Role of Today’s Front Line Managers

Apr 26, 2016 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Service, Leadership, Organization and Culture

Rewind the clock about ten years, and you’d find top level managers in many organizations, along with most industry pundits, predicting that front line managers (a.k.a. supervisors) would become less important in contact centers, and that their numbers would begin to...

Boosting the Strategic Value of Your Customer Service Operation

Apr 19, 2016 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Service, Leadership, Videos

The Best Managed Contact Centers: #9 – They Get the Budget and Support They Need

Mar 29, 2016 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Service, Leadership

Far too many contact centers are operating under the auspices of, “OK, here are the resources we’re willing to give you, and here’s what we want you to achieve …” That is the proverbial cart before the horse. Consider an analogy. Airlines...

Great Service Is a Leadership Responsibility

Mar 3, 2016 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Access Strategy, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, Customer Service, Leadership

Recently, I gave a presentation at the Tugboat Institute Summit. The talk focused on how great service must emanate from the top. No matter how big or experienced your competitors are, quality customer care is a business’ most powerful differentiator. Great service is...

Interview with Business Innovators

Feb 18, 2016 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Experience, Customer Service, Leadership

Recently, I did a radio interview with Conston Taylor of Business Innovators. You’ll hear thoughts on customer expectations and the importance of making customer service a priority.