Humanizing CX: The AI, Analytics, and Employee Experience Connection with Bill Tierney of Southwest Airlines

In this episode of The CX and Culture Connection, host Matt Egol, CCXP sits down with Bill Tierney, VP of Customer Experience and Customer Analytics at Southwest Airlines, to explore the power of AI, analytics, and culture in delivering exceptional CX. Bill shares his unique perspective on turning human chaos into long-term strategy, the intersection of employee and customer experience, and how Southwest Airlines fosters a culture that prioritizes people first.Key topics include:✅ How AI can enhance CX by reducing friction and personalizing experiences✅ The importance of human connection in customer satisfaction✅ Using data-driven insights to drive innovation at scale✅ How leaders shape CX culture and inspire teams to put customers first"You can't have an exceptional customer experience if it doesn't rest on an exceptional employee experience." – Bill TierneyListen now: The CX and Culture Connection: https://youtu.be/uGs59Ff4WsQJoin the CX community: www.cxontherocks.com#CustomerExperience #CXLeadership #AIinCX #DataDrivenCX #CultureAndCX #PodcastInsights #SouthwestAirlines

00:00 Transformational Insights on Customer Experience02:51 The Chaos of Human Interaction in CX06:06 The Connection Between Employee and Customer Experience09:00 Building a Culture of Care and Support11:58 The Role of Leadership in Shaping Culture15:11 Harnessing Emotions in Customer Journeys17:52 The Power of Human Connection in CX20:50 Leveraging AI for Enhanced Customer Experience23:55 The Journey of Blending Analytics and Emotion26:51 Career Advice for Aspiring CX Professionals📌Podcast Website: https://www.cxandcultureconnection.com📌Linkedin Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewegol/📌Linkedin Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/journeysparkconsulting/📌Website: https://www.journeysparkconsulting.com/📌Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094736604400📌Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OKVpTrPgHPnSw2WeZWJpM📌Amazon Podcast: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/75160650-c68a-4fa8-9ddc-3429d94bd02e/the-cx-and-culture-connection-podcast-with-host-matt-egol-of-journeyspark-consultants📌Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lNjJiZGM5OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw📌IHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-cx-and-culture-connect-120241285/📌RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-cx-and-culture-connection-pod-Ww1eeXMore about Matt Egol and JourneySpark Consulting:Matthew Egol, Host, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of JourneySpark ConsultingA partner at PwC Strategy for more than 15 years, Matt is a recognized thought leader in the experience management space. Matt has worked across a broad set of industries, from retail to consumer goods to healthcare to financial services to technology to industrials. Matt helps companies enhance their organizational effectiveness and build capabilities that fuse human-centered design with analytics, evolving their culture to be more customer-driven.Matt is a regular speaker and author on customer experience, enterprise agility, and culture topics. He has authored more than 25 articles in leading publications and is a subject matter expert with MMA Global. Matt graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth and received his MBA from Columbia, where he received the Abe Shuchman Memorial Award in marketing.Matt launched JourneySpark Consulting to work closely with CX leaders to help shape their vision, build and develop their teams, and evolve their cultures.#cx #culture #marketing #business #trends #customer #strategy #journeyspark #propensity