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Customer Support Leaders Podcast

Real stories and hard-won lessons from leaders who’ve lived support on the front line. Learn how they grow teams, elevate the craft, and shape the future of customer experience. Hosted by Charlotte Ward.

Podcast episodes

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289: Cultivating Customer Champions; with Greg Skirving

Join Greg Skirving as he reveals how customer champions transform support into a proactive partnership, enhancing engagement and efficiency while reducing ticket volume and complexity in this insightful podcast episode.

288: Support in a High-Trust Environment; with Simone Secci

Join Simone Secci and Charlotte Ward as they explore high-trust support operations in luxury tourism and clinical psychology, emphasizing privacy, reliability, and effective communication in high-stakes environments.

287: Extreme Delegation: How To Lead When Everything Changes At 4 PM On An Idle Tuesday; with Matt Dale

Discover strategies for extreme delegation in leadership during unexpected challenges, focusing on safety, prioritization, and effective communication to maintain momentum and achieve results when plans change suddenly.

286: Measure What Matters When Humans And AI Share The Queue; with Craig Stoss

Explore the evolving role of AI in customer support, focusing on how it complements human agents, the importance of measuring performance, and strategies for transparency and cooperation to enhance overall service quality.

285: From Playbooks To Personalization: How CX Leaders Shape Customer Expectations And Outcomes; with Ty Givens

Explore how CX leaders tailor customer experiences through flexible playbooks and storytelling, emphasizing the importance of context, expectations, and metrics like CSAT and NPS to enhance customer loyalty and drive business outcomes.

284: Customer Support Leaders in 2026: Fresh Starts and More To Come; with Charlotte Ward and Alec Moloney

Explore the evolving landscape of customer support with insights on AI integration, dynamic journey mapping, and collaborative roles between support and success teams in 2026, featuring Charlotte Ward and Alec Moloney.

283: From Values To Outcomes: Building A Customer Support Strategy That Works; with Conor Pendergrast

Explore the essential drivers of customer experience: values, culture, and incentives. Discover how to empower your team with actionable strategies that enhance support operations and foster continuous improvement.

282: Turning Difficult Customer Moments Into Lasting Trust; with Marc Haine

Explore effective strategies for handling difficult customer conversations with empathy and clear communication. Learn how to transform conflict into collaboration, enhancing both customer and employee experiences.

281: Accuracy Beats Hype - Building Trustworthy AI With KCS; with David Kay

David Kay discusses how building a robust knowledge base is crucial for developing trustworthy AI, emphasizing accuracy and usability over quick fixes, and outlining KCS practices for enhancing knowledge quality and AI effectiveness.

280: Mastering Incident Management - Part 6 of 6; with Kat Gaines

Explore key insights on mastering incident management with Kat Gaines, focusing on building resilient teams, improving communication, and enhancing operational efficiency during crises to foster trust and effective support.

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