80% of companies believe they deliver superior customer experience.
Only 8% of customers agree.
That gap has a name. Customer Experience Gap. And a cause. And a fix — but not the one most companies are looking for.
In this first episode, I walk you through the GHX Framework — Genuine Human Experience — and the six pillars that separate companies where customers feel processed from companies where customers feel seen.
This isn't theory. It's twenty years of working inside the world's most demanding service environments — distilled into one framework you can actually use.
"Touchpoints are designed. Trustpoints are earned - by the human behind the interaction."
What We Cover
Pillar 1 — Human Experience Design
Designing signature moments — the kind people talk about.
Pillar 2 — Relational Revenue
Creating value in every interaction.
Pillar 3 — Genuine Leadership
Leading with empathy, clarity, and accountability.
Pillar 4 — Intuitive Strategy
Direction your people can act on with confidence.
Pillar 5 — Flow Culture
Teams working with ease, trust, and momentum.
Pillar 6 — Co-Creation & Impact
Teams and customers shaping outcomes together.
Human or Hype?
This week: AI chatbots with names, personalities, and backstories. Are they genuinely human — or well-packaged hype? Peggy gives her verdict.
Red Flag / Green Flag
This week: Leaders who measure CX exclusively through NPS scores. What's the red flag — and what does the green flag version look like?
The Question I Can't Stop Thinking About
"When did someone last make you feel truly seen — not as a customer, but as a person? And what did that take from them?"
Take that question into your next week. Your next team meeting. Your next customer call.
The technology changes. The human need doesn't.
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AI is great. But humanity is the driving force.
See you next Tuesday.
— Peggy, your genuine human experience nerd