Customer Experience Blueprint

Unlock the recipe for an exceptional CX

Businesses lose a staggering $75 billion annually due to poor customer service, highlighting the critical importance of delivering exceptional experiences to retain and attract customers.

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WHY OUR PROGRAM?

Companies set aside time and money for training, coaching and employee engagement activities and yet may not reaping the full ROI possible.

Our CEB is the proven recipe for customer-facing teams to realize that full potential. Simple and effective, this invaluable tool guides team members from Hello through to Goodbye in delivering exceptional experiences that

Strengthen loyalty among your existing customers,

Earn you new customers, and

Increase your share of wallet across your customer base

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Customer-facing team members to implement
First- and second-line leaders to drive adoption


WHAT'S THE PLAN?

We translate your company’s vision of what Best in Class looks like into what it should sound, read, and feel like from your customer’s perspective. This means gathering input from the C-suite through to team members, then crafting a cohesive tactical tool that enables teams to bring that vision to life. In other words, your CEB will not only contain the full list of required skills, but the detailed How To’s in executing them effectively. Examples of some critical techniques include:

  • Build trust & rapport
  • Ask discovery questions
  • Think critically & problem solve
  • Communicate clearly
  • Handle objections
  • Promote value-added services

HOW WE'RE DIFFERENT
  • Tailored to fit your organization’s environment, culture, and business goals
  • Focused on sustained results for targeted KPIs 
  • Offer rollout flexibility: Train-the-trainer or led by e2G Master Coach
  • Versatile blueprint that works perfectly across products, functions, and channels In-person, virtual, or combination delivery
  • In-person, virtual, or combination delivery
  • Rich learning materials in English, French, & Spanish

WHAT OUR CLIENTS LOVED!
  • Built through active collaboration with team members and other key stakeholders
  • Reduced the variance across customer-facing teams in service delivery
  • Gave team members easy framework to handle contacts while sounding natural
  • Equipped leaders with clear and reliable means to drive KPI success through team member skill development
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Manulife

SwitchGear developed a sales referral strategy for our service-focused culture. Their easy-to-implement transition techniques, combined with a targeted coaching program for our leaders, enabled us to achieve a balanced approach. We met program targets without significantly increasing average handle time—a true win-win!

Katie Pardon
Sr. Marketing Manager, Lifecyle Marketing
Manulife
THE CHALLENGE

Manulife aimed to add value to customers calling into Employee Benefits. By sharing an introduction to what was possible, this enabled referrals to Travel insurance and Wealth Management. To succeed, Manulife knew they also needed strategies to shift the team’s old-school perception of “sales”.

THE SOLUTION
THE STRATEGY

Interview stakeholders and observe customer interactions to understand customer trends in behavior, preferences, and aspirations.

Then, design tailored content that synchronizes Manulife’s service delivery to those behaviors, preferences, and aspirations:

  • For team members, introduce Customer Experience Blueprint (CEB) steps to transition a service conversation into one that promotes other relevant services.
  • For leaders, implement coaching techniques to shift mindset, build skill and reinforce new habits.
THE OUTCOME
Goal achieved on referral rates Goal achieved on referral rates

100%

Goal achieved on referral rates

Improvement in sales closed Improvement in sales closed

10%

Improvement in sales closed

Adopting our simple Coaching Fundamental techniques and leaning into a renewed approach to sales, Manulife enjoyed a boost in referral rates which naturally led to a rise in sales closed. With increased rates of success and well-maintained talk time, another happy outcome of their concerted efforts was a lowered cost-per-referral. Cheers to shattering old myths about sales!

Ceridian

We witnessed real success stories from your coaching program. Staff were engaged and excited to see their performance improve through the trust and connection established with their managers.

The coaching from your program had a considerable positive impact on our results. We saw a significant and positive trend reversal in AHT. We improved our year over year ASA and we improved to a 98.8% accuracy rate while achieving revenue growth and reducing costs.

Dean Turchiaro
Director, Field Effectiveness
Ceridian
THE CHALLENGE

Ceridian faced challenges with negative customer feedback. The varying levels of knowledge and skill proficiency among their agents led to lengthy wait times and inconsistent service delivery. Additionally, attempts to introduce lead generation into the call flow was met with significant resistance.

Ceridian was determined to resolve this and saw team enablement as the clear way.

THE STRATEGY

Engage all leadership levels in collaborating to construct a change management plan to

  • Unify Ceridian’s definition of exceptional CX
  • Introduce lead generation as part of the agent’s role
  • Engage and energize team members by linking each individual’s “WIIFM” to the change.

Build tailored content that supports Ceridian’s vision of Best in Class CX. Specifically, target the main groups at the heart of this movement and design curriculums that

1.Enable all customer-facing teams to deliver “Great” on every customer interaction, and

2.Prepare all leaders to coach and motivate agents towards this new high bar.

THE OUTCOME
Met Customer Care Service Levels Met Customer Care Service Levels

100%

Met Customer Care Service Levels

Met NPS target, and exceeding industry benchmark Met NPS target, and exceeding industry benchmark

100%

Met NPS target, and exceeding industry benchmark

Over target in first year Revenue goal Over target in first year Revenue goal

1M

Over target in first year Revenue goal

Ceridian’s focused commitment earned them incredible results across the board.

Certainly, in the KPIs at the top of their list – SLAs, NPS, Revenue, and AHT – the numbers speak for themselves. What a journey in creating an inspired and high-performing team!

TELUS

Our CEB played a crucial role in reshaping our agents’ outlook, fostering a unified approach to “service” and “sales”.

Throughout our multi-year partnership, e2G developed an in-depth understanding of our business and people. This enabled them to proactively offer insights and recommendations, ultimately enhancing the quality of every project.

This enduring relationship has had a profound impact on our agents, leaders, and in turn, our valued customers and business success.

 

Tasso Daras
Sr Manager, Channel Operations
TELUS
THE CHALLENGE

Though TELUS’ far shore outsourcers achieved sales, their CSAT study revealed high levels of customer dissatisfaction. Attempts to balance “service” and “sales” through their “Solution Selling” initiative yielded minimal success. 

THE STRATEGY

Change mindset and promote a balanced approach to sales leveraging TELUS’ customized CEB. To crystalize what “balance” looks and sounds like, and most importantly, how to deliver it, build tailored content and learning journeys that

  1. Enable agents to deliver “Great” on every customer interaction, 
  2. Equip leaders to coach agents towards adoption and mastery of CEB skills, and 
  3. Empower internal coaching champions to sustain and build upon the gains.

Moreover, to support the mindset shift and boost business success via CEB excellence

  • Refresh processes and content within Training, QA, Channel Management, and Marketing, as well as
  • Re-align compensation models and incentive programs
THE OUTCOME
Improvement in  CSAT Improvement in  CSAT

50%

Improvement in CSAT

Improvement in  Sales Conversion Improvement in  Sales Conversion

10%

Improvement in Sales Conversion

Improvement in  Order Value Improvement in  Order Value

5%

Improvement in Order Value

TELUS’ deployment of these learning programs delivered tremendous returns, as reflected in the stellar improvement in customer satisfaction, particularly in their Likelihood to Recommend results. They also enjoyed boosts to their sales results, new hire retention, AHT, and ESAT! 

With their 12 Certified Master Coaches, combined with a comprehensive library of resources — including nifty content like 20 CEB training videos and 12 Agent Sales Workshops — TELUS secured a clear strategy to support sustainment and fuel innovation.

TELUS

Coaching Fundamentals reshaped our understanding of “coaching”. Implementing these concepts and methodologies, our leaders across Canada and throughout our global centres, quite simply transformed our culture.

Consequently, we enhanced our consistency in prioritizing both customer and employee needs, fostering a more customer-centric and employee-centric environment.

Katherine Deschamps
Sr Business Analyst, Coaching
TELUS
THE CHALLENGE

Wanting to break away from the lackluster service the Telcom industry was known for, TELUS set their sights on being a market leader by excelling in all KPIs, starting with Customer Satisfaction. 

THE STRATEGY

Unify definition of exceptional CX and skills needed to execute consistently.

Build tailored content that support TELUS’ vision of Best in Class CX. Specifically, target the main groups at the heart of this movement and design curriculums that

  1. Enable all customer-facing teams to deliver “Great” on every customer interaction, 
  2. Prepare all leaders to coach and motivate team members towards this new high bar, and 
  3. Empower internal coaching champions to sustain — and build upon — the gains.
THE OUTCOME
Improvement in CSAT Improvement in CSAT

40%

Improvement in CSAT

Improvement in Repeat Calls Improvement in Repeat Calls

50%

Improvement in Repeat Calls

Improvement in ESAT Improvement in ESAT

60%

Improvement in ESAT

TELUS’ clear multi-pronged strategy galvanized their teams worldwide, inspiring them to adopt a decidedly customer-centric mindset and collectively shift their culture.

With a global cohort exceeding 1000 graduates in Coaching Fundamentals, among them 25 Certified Master Coaches, TELUS naturally succeeded in moving to the front of the pack. 

TELUS’ laser-focus on the customer experience earned them industry-leading KPIs, including the lowest customer churn and lowest customer complaints in the telecommunications space several years running!

BMO InvestorLine

What a fantastic experience for our Specialists and leaders working through the CEB and Coaching Fundamentals sessions!

Our CEB was customized to align with our bank’s vision and purpose, enabling all Specialists and leaders to unite behind it.

I particularly appreciated having access to tools and techniques that empowered me to drive accountability among my team of managers.

Sheryl Doyon
Head of Regional Operations
BMO InvestorLine
THE CHALLENGE

BMO InvestorLine’s Self-Directed Trading group was struggling with a few KPIs despite concerted efforts to move the needle. Specifically, the team wanted help to resolve low NPS, high AHT, and fluctuating results. 

THE STRATEGY

Clarify BMO InvestorLine’s definition of exceptional CX and skills needed to move the needle.

Then, provide training, tools, and techniques that enable

  1. Team members to deliver “Great” while controlling overall handle time, and
  2. First- and second-line leaders to coach and motivate team members to achieve targets.
THE OUTCOME
Over target in NPS Over target in NPS

34%

Over target in NPS

Improvement in AHT Improvement in AHT

5%

Improvement in AHT

Over target in adding value to clients Over target in adding value to clients

22%

Over target in adding value to clients

The Self-Directed team succeeded in turning the tides on NPS, AHT, and the way value was added to their clients. In fact, they saw a remarkable 25-point jump in their NPS within the first 6 months – just midway through the program!

On the heels of this success, e2G partnered with the Advice-Direct Investing team who were eager to find ways to add value to their clients. Using the same approach with content tailored for this functional group, results trended upwards from Q1 and by Q3, exceeded target …as did their NPS. Cool!

Both groups report sustained gains and have consistently levelled up their game year over year significantly contributing towards the highest ever enterprise-wide NPS!

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