EXTRA: Excellence in Customer Experience

This is Ever-So-Lean Extra, where we serve up an extra dose of excellence!

In Season 1, we're immersing ourselves in the prestigious UK Excellence Awards, an event that epitomises innovation, quality and sheer excellence on a national scale. Imagine a platform where industry leaders, influencers, and visionaries converge to celebrate the pinnacle of achievement in business.

We're rolling up our sleeves and diving headfirst into each award category. From the judges who meticulously study every submission to the sponsors who lend their support, from the finalists who embody excellence to the winners who stand triumphant—we'll hear from them all!

Customer experience is crucial for building loyalty and driving the success of any business or service. But what does it take to achieve true excellence in customer experience? In this episode, we dive into the Excellence in Customer Experience award category at the UK Excellence Awards, celebrating organisations that prioritise their customers at every touchpoint. 

Join us as we hear from the 2023 winners, reigning champions Octopus Energy, and finalists Arthur Ellis. Gain exclusive insights from Mike Vernon of Arval, a judging panel member, to uncover what the judges look for in a winning entry. Plus, don’t miss our conversation with Laura McLaren, Head of Continuous Improvement at Tesco, a brand synonymous with customer-first thinking and proud sponsor of this award category. Tune in for a deep dive into the world of customer excellence!

To learn more about the UK Excellence Awards and the benefits of being a BQF member, visit www.bqf.org.uk. And don't forget to tune in to more episodes of the Ever-So-Lean Podcast, available on all major platforms or at www.eversolean.com.