The OpEx Show has reached 100 episodes!

This week we’ve reached our 100th episode on the Operational Excellence Show – and I couldn’t be any prouder of myself and my guests for having it made thus far! When recording this episode, I couldn’t help reflecting on yet another year on this earth and another year in business. As part of this I …

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Growing a plant vs growing a business

How would you put into words the steps you’ve taken to grow your business? Or if you are just starting out, what steps do you have planned? When you are running your business, there are so many avenues to consider and sometimes, naturally, this is very overwhelming. Yet I wanted to take the time to …

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Interview For The IT Knowledge Management Podcast

This week, I had the absolute pleasure of joining Hans Luyts on his podcast – The IT Knowledge Management Podcast. Hans is a  knowledge management consultant who works with IT managers who are tired of ineffective communication and knowledge utilization bottlenecking their team’s productivity. I have also had the privilege of knowing him for many years and …

Leaders in Service – The Route to Excellence

It’s been over a month since our first ever Leaders in Service Summit has passed, and what an event it was! Our aim here at Rutz Consulting was to bring world leaders together to share their knowledge, insight and expertise with our audience. The recently published British Customer Satisfaction Index 2021 at first glance doesn’t …

Women Leading the Way: Customer Service Trends 2021

It was my great privilege to be invited to speak at this recent event, organised by ultimate.ai. The event was a Customer Experience webinar and I was part of a panel of accomplished women leaders in the industry. The video of the webinar can be viewed here (my segment begins at the 1hr 20min mark!). …

Summer – A Wonderful Time to Unwind!

Summer is an amazing time of the year! Whether it’s walking up the mountains, along the sea or simply strolling along the city centre – I love it. And probably, as I write this and the lockdown in Scotland is easing off – this year even more so than maybe any other summer!

This Week Marked a Defining Moment in my Life!

This was a first…. A three day mindset retreat I had booked to attend in person was moved on-line by the organisers. Granted – I was a little skeptical, after all – I had booked this event for my own personal growth and the growth of Rutz Consulting as Best In Class Service Provider in the Contact Center Industry.

How Will the New Normal Look?

Seriously… I am tired of all the speculation how the new normal is going to look! And no – I’m not rebelling, I’m not in denial that things will change and I am not sticking my head in the sand either!