This document discusses the importance of focusing on employee experience (EX) rather than just customer experience (CX). It outlines that EX is a key factor in reducing staff turnover and improving innovation and customer service. The three biggest challenges to improving EX are not knowing how to measure it, not knowing where to start, and using the wrong formula by still focusing on CX rather than EX. An eXperience Level Agreement is presented as a way to measure EX. Prioritizing the three pillars of EX - employee satisfaction, productivity and collaboration tools, and digital experience - is advised as a way for organizations to start focusing on improving EX.
4. Forrest Gump wakes up to find the love of his life has run off in the night. Jenny!! And he runs and runs. For no apparent reason at all….
5. In NZ’s story - the 2017 general election, Winston Peters (love him or hate him), chose Labour over National – turning points for Bill English and Jacinda, and for you, an
6. In the same way, our stories have multiple turning points
and we can see some of them happening in business right
now.
7. The focus has been on customer experience
(CX), but we have reached a turning point.
Organisations now understand the importance
of Employee Experience (EX).
This focus on CX creates some real problems for organisations
Customer focus = struggle to attract and retain the best
people….
AND SO high employee turnover = high employment costs,
stifled innovation and lower levels of customer service.
8. We can turn that around.
The 3 biggest challenges organisations face
with Employee Experience are:
22. Ticking SLA boxes isn’t enough.
The eXperience Level Agreement (XLA) is
the new kid on the block, it puts a number
on EX so it can be measured and improved.
25. But I want to provide feedback.
Measure EX by collecting health &
performance metrics and end user
sentiment.
User sentiment / surveys - but done
RIGHT – think of the Uber
experience.
Consider a system where that
automates this.
26. #3 Using the wrong formula
#2 Not knowing where to start
#1 Don’t know how to improve EX
RECAP: The 3 biggest challenges
organisations face today when it
comes to improving Employee
Experience
27. This could be just another
presentation, or it could be a
turning point.
Take your first step today.
28. Creating an awesome EX in your
organisation is not just about having
a cool office space, retro arcade
games, and having your
organisational values on the wall.
Improving EX will positively impact
you by reducing staff turnover,
improving innovation and lifting your
level of customer service.
Some more content you might like.
Your Digital Workspace: The Ultimate Guide to
Creating Digital Experiences Your Employees Will Love
https://freedom.deptive.co.nz/your-digital-workplace.html
Using an eXperience Level Agreement to improve
employee experience
https://deptive.co.nz/blog/using-an-xla-to-improve-employee-
experience/
Defining the digital workspace
https://deptive.co.nz/blog/defining-the-digital-workspace/
29. “Clients do not come first. Employees come
first. If you take care of your employees,
they will take care of the clients.”
Richard Branson
Jason Poyner
Founder & CEO | Deptive
jason.poyner@deptive.co.nz | 021 931 334
Editor's Notes
Every good story has a turning point
The Matrix: Morpheus asks Neo to choose between the blue and red pill.
Forrest Gump wakes up to find the love of his life has run off in the night. Jenny!! And he runs and runs. For no apparent reason at all….
In NZ’s story - the 2017 general election, Winston Peters (love him or hate him), chose Labour over National – turning points for Bill English and Jacinda, and for you, and me
In the same way, our stories have multiple turning points and we can see some of them happening in biz right now
Rapidly changing workplace.
Focus has been on the CX. Turning point. Employees.
Customer focus = struggle to attract and retain the best people.
And so, high employee turnover = high employment costs, innovation and customer service.
I’m here today, because I believe we can turn all of that around. We have a choice.
Today I will share you the 3 biggest challenges I’m seeing with organisations today that hold them back from reaching their full potential, and how to avoid them.
I’ll share with you -
The value of creating -
And continuing to deliver an awesome employee experience
And how, by improving the technology experience, overall EX will improve
So let’s look at the first challenge organisations are facing when it comes to EX
Starting at #3, organisations have been using the wrong formula
Customer experience has been the focus for decades
There has been a turning point - the formula has changed! <C>
Orgs now realise that success depends on their employees
Quote: In a 2019 Deloitte report, 84% said the need to improve “employee experience” was important or urgent.
Some great research on the impact EX. One identifies the orgs that we really nail EX – just 6% of orgs.
These orgs are appearing in the
Wall Street Customer Service Hall of Fame rankings
Forbes's Most Innovative Companies
Glassdoor's Best Places to Work
And due to their focus on EX, these orgs have 40% lower employee turnover.
So what makes up EX?
It’s is made up of the 3 pillars
Culture is the most important pillar and the hardest to get right.
It starts with a clear sense of purpose, and with values which are alive within the organisation, not just written on the wall.
We all hear of the start-ups with uber cool offices with bean bags and retro arcade games.
But large NZ companies such as Fonterra, ASB and Auckland Transport have re-architected their physical spaces to suit their working style.
Technology is the enabler for the other two pillars.
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However, the best culture and the most awesome office will be quickly countered by crappy, frustrating technology!
I remember a time I walked into a scene like this on my first day…..
“Ah ha” moment – saw the bigger picture – not just frustration – it’s a big impact on the org due to employee turnover, lower innovation and lower customer service
Turning point for me & for Deptive
Application:
So how do we go about changing from CX to EX?
Using the 3 pillars will help you transition
The problem, and the 2nd biggest challenge, is orgs not knowing where to start
You can start anyone of the 3 pillars – each have value independently
We started with culture: purpose & values. Physical environment pillar is the one that still needs a lot of work – we have a boring white box as an office!
The tech pillar is a massive source of frustration for employees and pulls down the overall EX – and that’s what we love to help with
As I think about not knowing where to start, I’m reminded of a customer of ours…..
We started by creating problem statements, such as:
Staff can’t access docs from mobile devices
Data security: Can’t prevent IP from being sent to competitors
ACM: user don’t understand why changes are occurring, what’s in it for them, and there’s no learning support.
Stress test / Rate on impact and effort / Prioritise
Clear path to success by using this simple framework
The IT Manager is not confused by where to start – he’s started already
Using this framework is what I recommend as an easy way to start.
And can be the starting point for your digital workspace strategy which, ensures you’ll deliver your people secure, reliable, and high performing access to the apps & data they need to productive everyday.
And the biggest challenge I see today that orgs are facing with EX, is that they don’t know how to improve EX!
“What gets measured gets improved” is a favourite quote of mine.
How many of you use Service Level Agreements today?
Unfortunately, when you tick all the boxes for an SLA, it doesn’t mean your people have an awesome experience
Just because your GIS platform is available and performing, it doesn’t that mean your GIS users will be having a great experience.
When the app crashes, or the person’s desktop is under performing, SLA = says good. EX = is poor
The eXperience Level Agreement (XLA) is the new kid on the block.
Puts a number on EX so we can measure it…. And improve it!
It puts employees and their digital experience first
But how do you put a number on EX?
By measuring:
Health and performance metrics from the employee’s device. The hard facts about:
Device health
Biz apps
Web browsing
Productivity suite
Security
User sentiment. Feedback from your people. How do they feel about their device, their core apps, IT support?
We bring this together into a Digital Experience Score. For an individual, a team, or your entire org. And benchmark against other orgs.
The Digital Experience Score is the foundation of the XLA.
A show of hands. How many of you LOVE completing surveys?
Another show of hands. How many of you WANT to provide feedback?
Story
Email survey from power company
Web form, page after page……
Stopped!
Uber & Lime. I give feedback ¾ of the time
Why? Easy.
How was your trip with Bob?
Give a compliment
Add a tip
My power company could learn a lot from Uber!
By introducing the XLA – you’re focusing IT on driving continuous improvement to the EX
And in doing so, as a bonus, your IT team gets to be the heroes. Win/win
You can measure EX by collecting health & performance metrics and the user sentiment
User sentiment / surveys - but done RIGHT – think of the Uber experience
Consider a system that can automate this
Imagine the impact on you, your team and your org, when IT is focused on improving EX
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Let’s recap the biggest challenges orgs are facing today when it comes to EX
#3 Using the wrong formula
#2 Not knowing where to start
#1 Don’t know how to improve EX
CTA
This could be just another presentation, or it could be a turning point
I want to encourage you to, if you haven’t yet, take that first step today. Speak to your SLT and decide if your org will be employee focused – and encourage them use the right formula – the success formula.
If you’d like to chat, come see me in the exhibition hall by the coffee cart, or drop me a message
I’d love to hear from you.
Close
Creating an awesome EX in your organisation is not just about having a cool office space, retro arcade games, and having your organisational values on the wall.
Improving EX will positively impact you by reducing staff turnover, improving innovation and lifting your level of customer service.
So today is your opportunity to put your employees first and create another turning point for your organisation.
Close
I want to leave you with the words of Richard Branson: Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.
Q&A
Paraphrase question to audience.
If quiet, “someone asked me this question the other day”…..
“How do I get some quick wins?”
Answer: talk to your people – don’t get too scientific – spend a day, half a day, speaking to as many people as possible. Simply ask them: “What’s the one thing we could change/improve which would massively improve your technology experience?”
I said, you may be surprised at the simple answer.
If still quiet, understand you may not want to ask questions in this format, come see me afterwards
After Q&A I will show you how to get a copy of this presentation.
Paraphrase question to audience.
If quiet, “someone asked me this question the other day”…..
“How do I get some quick wins?”
Answer: talk to your people – don’t get too scientific – spend a day, half a day, speaking to as many people as possible. Simply ask them: “What’s the one thing we could change/improve which would massively improve your technology experience?”
I said, you may be surprised at the simple answer.
If still quiet, understand you may not want to ask questions in this format, come see me afterwards