Category: Employee Experience

UK business leaders brace for impact of Trump’s tariffs

A recent survey of 562 members of the Institute of Directors (IoD) revealed that more than a third (37%) of UK business leaders expect to feel the effects of President Trump’s trade tariffs. Among those anticipating an impact, most (70%)...

AI adoption in corporate travel surges, yet support and integration challenges persist

A new study conducted by Serko and Sabre Corporation reveals that AI and genAI are rapidly reshaping corporate travel, with over 90% of surveyed travel managers reporting some level of AI usage. The primary drivers for AI adoption include cost...

Disconnect over benefits leaves healthcare workers frustrated and ready to quit

Many healthcare professionals are considering leaving their jobs due to dissatisfaction with their benefits packages. According to recent research by Zest, 62% of healthcare workers would resign if their employers don’t improve their benefits. The study further revealed that 87%...

Too polite to talk pay? How Brits avoid salary discussions 

In a nation where 71% of job adverts now include salary details, only 16% of Brits are willing to discuss their earnings with colleagues. Despite the UK leading Europe in salary transparency, new research from Indeed reveals that the British...

CX pros struggle in the modern job market (but help is at hand)

Rick M is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a CCXP, has worked on the CXPA’s Book of Knowledge and he’s been searching for a full time CX role for five years.“I was looking at online job ads this morning....

How OKRs boost employee experience and engagement

Objectives and key results (OKRs) are essentially a goal-setting framework. In companies like Google and LinkedIn, teams and individuals have used this framework to set challenging, ambitious goals with measurable results.OKRs consist of an ‘objective’ that is a clearly defined...

From rudeness to violence: the urgent need for conflict training in retail & hospitality

The latest report by Axonify highlights the alarming extent of customer incivility in the U.K. Only 2% of frontline employees have managed to avoid rude or aggressive customers in the past year, while 65% worry about how to handle escalating...

Meet Mercedes Benz robot Apollo: Rise of the factory machines

While we furiously try to keep up with the news on the massive number of AI agents across HR, EX and customer experience services. Don’t think we haven’t noticed the growing number of metallic machines appearing in factories and production...

High employee engagement equals low turnover: Is it that simple?

goHappy, the frontline employee engagement solutions provider, has published a compelling connection between employee engagement and turnover. Based on survey responses from 46,250 frontline workers in the U.S. and Canada, the Q1 2025 State of the Frontline Worker report shows...

Hospitality with soul: an interview with Ilunion Hotels’ Inmaculada Martinez Ruiz

Many hospitality companies talk a good customer experience, but seem surprised when you ask them for examples of actual customer happiness. That’s not how Ilunion works, providing a true focus on the customer experience. From its work in understanding the...