Developing
a Customer
Experience Vision
Ron Ritter and Will Enger
Principal
McKinsey & Company
Will Enger
Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company
6 Years of experience with McKinsey &
company’s Dallas office
Cross-industry experience in customer
experience transformations
Prior experience in the U.S. Army
MBA from Univ. of Pennsylvania, B.S. from
the United States Military Academy
Ron Ritter
Principal, McKinsey & Company
17 years of experience with McKinsey &
Company in the Miami office
Expert in large scale transformations involving
operations and customer experience
Served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of
the Air Force, US DoD from 2006 to 2009,
Ph.D. from Oxford University, (Rhodes Scholar),
B.S. from the University of Miami (FL)
3
Your company’s culture drives it’s
performance….
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
Average Total Return to Shareholders (TRS)
Strength
of culture Average TRS per year
9
16
26
Average
Strong
Weak
3X Higher TRS scores for
companies that have strong
cultures vs. who do not
This translates into ~$1.2B
difference in value for an average
sized company
4
…. and most transformations fail to address it
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
Only 30% of transformations succeed
Why do 70% fail?
72%
28%
Financial and
other obstacles
Employee resistance to
change and unsupportive
leader behaviors
One organization used culture to drive success
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
▪ Security anxiety increases airport
crowding, wait times
▪ Increased passenger volume stresses
capacity of the facility
▪ Other airports and local attractions raised
the bar, changing the frame of reference
20% decline in passenger CSAT
Double-digit decline in industry rankings
A challenging operating environment
drove decreased customer satisfaction
▪ Cross-stakeholder development of
Customer Experience Vision
▪ Rigorous quantification of what matters to
passengers to inform aspiration
▪ Governance and ‘test and try’ programs
put in place to keep employees engaged
Top 10 industry ranking within 2 years
14% improvement in retail revenues
Two –year transformation centered on the
passenger experience
6
Let’s talk about how they did it
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
McKinsey’s core beliefs on customer experience
How to: defining the aspiration, creating a shared
vision, cascading and reinforcing the message
Use of ‘wow moments’ to reinforce culture
Customer vision case studies
7
Setting the customer experience vision is a
critical component of a transformation
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
Reinvent customer journeys
using digital technologies
Develop a deep
understanding of
what matters to
customers
Use behavioral
psychology to
manage
customer’s
expectations
Use customer
journeys to
empower the
frontline
To improve
constantly,
establish metrics
and a governance
system
Define a clear customer-experience
aspiration and common purpose
Customer
Journeys
1
CE
metric
Journeys
experience
assessment
Operational KPI
Indicators
Organizational and
cultural foundation
CE measurement
pyramid
2
3
4
5
6
8
The aspiration and common purpose link the
brand strategy directly to front line behaviors
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
Common factbase of current state
Brand strategy and value proposition
Aspiration (informed by current state)
Common purpose
Standards for service
Day-to-day employee required behaviors
9
What they did
Invested two months to build a
common passenger fact base
Prioritized the most important
drivers of passenger satisfaction
Understood current state of
employees from across the
ecosystem
Took risk and thought big
Understand which customer
Journeys matter
Decide were CX can
competitively differentiate
Don’t forget the employee
diagnostic
Takeaways
First, the airport defined the aspiration
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
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Next, the airport purposefully aligned leadership
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
Identify the most influential 60
leaders across the ecosystem
Devoted 2 days in person
Everyone was equally heard
Stayed consistent with the
tradition of the brand
Aligned on a one-sentence
version of the customer vision
What they did
Get the right leaders in the
room and commit the time
Give people safe space to
debate, discuss, and
emotionally commit
Stay simple and authentic
Takeaways
11
Finally, the airport cascaded the vision
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
What they did
Leaders must purposefully
communicate the vision
Link the vision to what
individual employees must
do differently each day
Use positive reinforcement
TakeawaysCreated four principles to apply
the vision to daily operations
Defined observable behaviors that
meshed with the vision
Created employee-led training,
communication, and recognition
teams
12
Engineer ‘wow’ moments to support
the transformation
Health insurance
Utilities
Pay TV
Bank 25.7
Hotel 26.3
Health care providers 28.2
Percent of customers “strongly agreeing” to having an experience that surpassed expectations
1 Defined as customers responding with score of 10
Industry
Customers “strongly agreeing”1
% of customers
CSAT Average Score
“Strongly Agree” customers
SOURCE: 2015 McKinsey Cross-Industry Customer Experience Survey, June & July 2015, Question DL1
Industries creating “Wow” moments for customers
14.1
15.7
18.7
B
$$
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9.5
9.6
9.7
9.6
9.6
9.6
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Case example: Financial institution
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
Standards
Security:
Ensure you
peace of mind
Closeness: build an
emotional
connection
Diligence: give advice
and deliver “right first
time”
Image: Live our
values in all
actions
Example
employee
behaviors
I protect the
assets of the
bank and its
customers
I care for the
safety of
information
I put myself in the
other’s position
I take responsibility
for all of my
customers’
requirements
I always have a
positive attitude
I honor my
commitments in due
time and manner
My work is always
right first time,
minimizing errors
and being attentive
to detail
My actions are
consistent with
our values:
respect,
excellence,
integrity
My worksite is
always neat
Customer experience vision
“We make dreams come true by developing trust-based relationships during the entire lives of
our customers”
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Case example: Airport
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
Standards
Safety: Look
out for safety
and well-being
of guests and
employees
Comfort: Create a
clean space free of
physical and mental
stress
Ease: Make the
experience simple
and courteous
Speed: Remove
the perception of
inefficiency and
delay
Example
employee
behaviors
Remain
mindful of
surround-
ings and
stop unsafe
behaviors
Pick up trash or
report an area that
needs attention
Display appropriate
body language and
use a calm tone of
voice
Make eye contact
and smile
Stop and
proactively
offer
assistance to
next step in
the journey
Customer experience vision
“To delight and value each guest with the finest airport experience in the world”
15
Create simple behaviors and recognize
employees that are doing it right
CLIENT EXAMPLE
©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
Questions

Developing a Customer Experience Vision

  • 1.
    Developing a Customer Experience Vision RonRitter and Will Enger Principal McKinsey & Company
  • 2.
    Will Enger Associate Principal,McKinsey & Company 6 Years of experience with McKinsey & company’s Dallas office Cross-industry experience in customer experience transformations Prior experience in the U.S. Army MBA from Univ. of Pennsylvania, B.S. from the United States Military Academy Ron Ritter Principal, McKinsey & Company 17 years of experience with McKinsey & Company in the Miami office Expert in large scale transformations involving operations and customer experience Served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, US DoD from 2006 to 2009, Ph.D. from Oxford University, (Rhodes Scholar), B.S. from the University of Miami (FL)
  • 3.
    3 Your company’s culturedrives it’s performance…. ©2015QUALTRICSLLC. Average Total Return to Shareholders (TRS) Strength of culture Average TRS per year 9 16 26 Average Strong Weak 3X Higher TRS scores for companies that have strong cultures vs. who do not This translates into ~$1.2B difference in value for an average sized company
  • 4.
    4 …. and mosttransformations fail to address it ©2015QUALTRICSLLC. Only 30% of transformations succeed Why do 70% fail? 72% 28% Financial and other obstacles Employee resistance to change and unsupportive leader behaviors
  • 5.
    One organization usedculture to drive success ©2015QUALTRICSLLC. ▪ Security anxiety increases airport crowding, wait times ▪ Increased passenger volume stresses capacity of the facility ▪ Other airports and local attractions raised the bar, changing the frame of reference 20% decline in passenger CSAT Double-digit decline in industry rankings A challenging operating environment drove decreased customer satisfaction ▪ Cross-stakeholder development of Customer Experience Vision ▪ Rigorous quantification of what matters to passengers to inform aspiration ▪ Governance and ‘test and try’ programs put in place to keep employees engaged Top 10 industry ranking within 2 years 14% improvement in retail revenues Two –year transformation centered on the passenger experience
  • 6.
    6 Let’s talk abouthow they did it ©2015QUALTRICSLLC. McKinsey’s core beliefs on customer experience How to: defining the aspiration, creating a shared vision, cascading and reinforcing the message Use of ‘wow moments’ to reinforce culture Customer vision case studies
  • 7.
    7 Setting the customerexperience vision is a critical component of a transformation ©2015QUALTRICSLLC. Reinvent customer journeys using digital technologies Develop a deep understanding of what matters to customers Use behavioral psychology to manage customer’s expectations Use customer journeys to empower the frontline To improve constantly, establish metrics and a governance system Define a clear customer-experience aspiration and common purpose Customer Journeys 1 CE metric Journeys experience assessment Operational KPI Indicators Organizational and cultural foundation CE measurement pyramid 2 3 4 5 6
  • 8.
    8 The aspiration andcommon purpose link the brand strategy directly to front line behaviors ©2015QUALTRICSLLC. Common factbase of current state Brand strategy and value proposition Aspiration (informed by current state) Common purpose Standards for service Day-to-day employee required behaviors
  • 9.
    9 What they did Investedtwo months to build a common passenger fact base Prioritized the most important drivers of passenger satisfaction Understood current state of employees from across the ecosystem Took risk and thought big Understand which customer Journeys matter Decide were CX can competitively differentiate Don’t forget the employee diagnostic Takeaways First, the airport defined the aspiration ©2015QUALTRICSLLC.
  • 10.
    10 Next, the airportpurposefully aligned leadership ©2015QUALTRICSLLC. Identify the most influential 60 leaders across the ecosystem Devoted 2 days in person Everyone was equally heard Stayed consistent with the tradition of the brand Aligned on a one-sentence version of the customer vision What they did Get the right leaders in the room and commit the time Give people safe space to debate, discuss, and emotionally commit Stay simple and authentic Takeaways
  • 11.
    11 Finally, the airportcascaded the vision ©2015QUALTRICSLLC. What they did Leaders must purposefully communicate the vision Link the vision to what individual employees must do differently each day Use positive reinforcement TakeawaysCreated four principles to apply the vision to daily operations Defined observable behaviors that meshed with the vision Created employee-led training, communication, and recognition teams
  • 12.
    12 Engineer ‘wow’ momentsto support the transformation Health insurance Utilities Pay TV Bank 25.7 Hotel 26.3 Health care providers 28.2 Percent of customers “strongly agreeing” to having an experience that surpassed expectations 1 Defined as customers responding with score of 10 Industry Customers “strongly agreeing”1 % of customers CSAT Average Score “Strongly Agree” customers SOURCE: 2015 McKinsey Cross-Industry Customer Experience Survey, June & July 2015, Question DL1 Industries creating “Wow” moments for customers 14.1 15.7 18.7 B $$ ©2015QUALTRICSLLC. 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.6
  • 13.
    13 Case example: Financialinstitution ©2015QUALTRICSLLC. Standards Security: Ensure you peace of mind Closeness: build an emotional connection Diligence: give advice and deliver “right first time” Image: Live our values in all actions Example employee behaviors I protect the assets of the bank and its customers I care for the safety of information I put myself in the other’s position I take responsibility for all of my customers’ requirements I always have a positive attitude I honor my commitments in due time and manner My work is always right first time, minimizing errors and being attentive to detail My actions are consistent with our values: respect, excellence, integrity My worksite is always neat Customer experience vision “We make dreams come true by developing trust-based relationships during the entire lives of our customers”
  • 14.
    14 Case example: Airport ©2015QUALTRICSLLC. Standards Safety:Look out for safety and well-being of guests and employees Comfort: Create a clean space free of physical and mental stress Ease: Make the experience simple and courteous Speed: Remove the perception of inefficiency and delay Example employee behaviors Remain mindful of surround- ings and stop unsafe behaviors Pick up trash or report an area that needs attention Display appropriate body language and use a calm tone of voice Make eye contact and smile Stop and proactively offer assistance to next step in the journey Customer experience vision “To delight and value each guest with the finest airport experience in the world”
  • 15.
    15 Create simple behaviorsand recognize employees that are doing it right CLIENT EXAMPLE
  • 16.