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Mars Incorporated: A Sweet Place to Work

Coaching Tip

It is still 100% family-owned -- now by the three elderly offspring of Forrest Mars Sr., For example, a typical Mars plant manager influences associates by his or her ability to pace development of operational systems and innovative approaches. Mars, who died in 1934. Source: FORTUNE, February 4, 2013. ? Barbara A.

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New Research: You're Doing Customer Experience Innovation Wrong

Harvard Business Review

"Innovation" has become a buzzword in the customer experience field. In a recent Forrester survey of 100 customer experience professionals, nearly half of respondents said that their executive team''s strategy for customer experience is market differentiation. Sixty-four percent have allocated time to innovation activities.

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Non-Cash Motivators for a Successful Workplace

HR Digest

Emily Forrester: Workiva’s values-based culture is really what drives our success as an award-winning place to work. A key part of being successful in the technology field is how well you can innovate. We are well aware of the benefits of diverse teams – different backgrounds offer new perspectives and ideas about how to do things.

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The Rise of the Chief Customer Officer

Harvard Business Review

The role exists in B2B and B2C firms as diverse as Allstate, Dunkin' Brands, USAA, Philips Electronics, FedEx, the Cleveland Clinic, and SAP. Paul Hagen is a Principal Analyst at Forrester Research where he serves customer experience professionals.

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