Tag: empathy

Designit Research Reveals Customers Find AI’s Lack of Loyalty and Empathy Disturbing

While consumers talk to their smart speakers, swear at their GPS and grumble about any shortcoming in an online customer experience, perhaps the lack of feedback is technology’s greatest issue. Designit’s latest research notes that AI’s lack of empathy has...

Ipsos and Engage Report on Human vs. Digital Interactions in CX

Fresh from the Engage Customer Experience Summit, one of the main talking points was a new report from Ipsos and event host Engage. Authored by Ipsos’ Jamie Thorpe and Matthew Chatterton, along with Nick Rust, MD at Engage, the report highlights...

Event Report: Engage Customer Experience Summit, London

This week’s CXM day out saw us take to the leafy autumnal peace of Battersea Park where, in between the trees emerges Evolution, for Engage Customer’s latest event. Set in an events space crammed with customer experience brands and seven...

Mind the Empathy Gap Before AI Makes It A Trench

New research from Zurich Insurance Group highlights the value of empathy in customer interactions, something that the rush to AI-enhanced systems could overlook. The report, Empathy: The Untapped Advantage Driving Business Growth & Loyalty  notes some 73% of consumers will avoid...

AI Can Answer Faster. But Can It Care?

Artificial intelligence is making customer service faster, cheaper, and more efficient, at least from the company’s perspective. However, according to Verizon’s latest CX Annual Insights report, speed isn’t the same as satisfaction. The study reveals a clear gap between the...

UK consumers demand empathy from AI in customer service

The latest Consumer Voice Report 2025 from ServiceNow paints a clear picture of changing consumer expectations in the UK when it comes to AI in customer service. The report reveals that British consumers no longer view AI as impressive simply...

Further adventures in consulting: The power to influence the world

One of CXM’s recent hit features highlighted the skills and efforts of a CX consultant. Read “The pros and cons of the CX consulting life, from experts” to catch up if you’re considering stepping into a similar role. This month,...

Hospitality: The heartbeat of exceptional experiences

This piece was co-authored by Michael Mattson, Chief Empathy Officer at Walk A Mile CX, and Nick Bond, CXO at Apex. Close your eyes and imagine stepping into a world where you are the centre of attention, where every detail is carefully...

The best leaders excel at relationships: 6 traits of new leadership

Relationships aren’t transactional, but in business, it’s easy to fixate on the numbers, the deals, and the deadlines. However, when you prioritise building and nurturing meaningful relationships with customers, colleagues, partners, and other stakeholders, youcan unlock a more powerful path to success. Along the way, you’ll also find greater personal and...

Bringing emotional culture to the workplace: an interview with Jeremy Dean

Psychologist John D. Mayer explains that emotional intelligence is the ability to accurately perceive your own and others’ emotions and to understand the signals the feelings send about relationships. Is this something we should learn to do at work? I...