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September 10, 2025 42 mins

What if your frontline staff could be your biggest growth engine? 🎙️ Join us for an insightful conversation with our special guest, Debbie Klintworth, a globally experienced CX strategist and founder of Footprint Collective.

In this episode of the Kiwi CX Collective, we delve into how to elevate customer experience from functional to phenomenal. Debbie shares over 25 years of experience working with top brands across New Zealand, Australia, the USA, and South Africa, transforming contact centers into engines of growth.

We explore key topics from the conversation:
* Why your contact center is a growth revenue center, not a cost center.
* The power of a "human-centered" approach in a pre-AI and post-AI world.
* How to empower frontline staff to be your greatest asset and provide them with a voice.
* The importance of communication, collaboration, and building a strong, loyal team culture.
* Scaling customer experience during a company merger without breaking your service.
* The crucial link between staff loyalty and customer loyalty.

Debbie shares invaluable insights on daily stand-ups, fostering a collaborative team environment, and the essential role of empathy in customer service. This is a must-listen for business leaders, CX professionals, and anyone passionate about creating memorable and measurable customer experiences.

Guest: Debbie Klintworth, Founder of Footprint Collective

Connect with Debbie:
* Website: http://www.footprintcollective.co.nz/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbieklintworth/

Keywords: Customer Experience, CX, Contact Center, Customer Loyalty, Team Culture, Employee Empowerment, CX Strategy, Customer Service, Leadership, New Zealand Business, Omni-channel, Footprint Collective, Kiwi CX Collective, Debbie Klintworth, Customer Trust, Business Growth.

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