{"id":113075,"date":"2014-08-22T09:20:04","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T16:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chiefcustomerofficer.customerbliss.com\/2014\/08\/21\/how-to-build-a-cx-structure-to-influence-change-and-drive-action\/"},"modified":"2014-08-22T09:21:25","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T16:21:25","slug":"how-to-build-a-cx-structure-to-influence-change-and-drive-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customerthink.com\/how-to-build-a-cx-structure-to-influence-change-and-drive-action\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a CX Structure to Influence Change and Drive Action"},"content":{"rendered":"
Once a company determines the CX influencer strength (where the CCO will report<\/a>), its time to identify what structure will work best within the organization based on commitment and resources. \u00a0The structure must enable CX leadership to influence change and drive action.<\/p>\n There are four ways to go with organizational structure: You\u2019ll notice that two options include a dedicated team and two options a dispersed team.<\/p>\n Dedicated Team<\/strong> With a dedicated team, you secure a commitment up front by having a person from each operating area become a part of the change team. They can be a direct report or a dotted-line member.<\/p>\n Dispersed Team<\/strong> The ideal formula for a dispersed team is a direct report from each operating area resides on the customer experience team.<\/p>\n Compare the Four Structures:<\/strong><\/p>\n
1. Staff leader with dedicated team<\/a>
2. Line leader with dedicated team<\/a>
3. Staff leader with dispersed team<\/a>
4. Line leader with dispersed team<\/a><\/p>\n
You\u2019re going to have to push to get a dedicated team and make a strong case for this level of resources. A dedicated team is what I call a hard-wired engagement.<\/p>\n\n
The customer experience team\u00a0needs practitioners who know the inner workings of the operating areas. The knowledge they offer is critical to redefining the experience.\u00a0When they are part of the team, they develop the new skill sets the company needs to drive change and integrate the customer work<\/a> into the operating areas.<\/p>\n