Marc Stickdorn is the CEO and Co-founder of Smaply. Smaply is a software design company specialising in journey mapping and management software used by businesses worldwide.

In this episode, Marc explores what service design is and how to use it to improve customer and employee experiences using journey mapping. He emphasises the value of focusing on system design rather than KPIs and explains how Smaply 3.0 can improve the customer experience through more effective journey management.



Resources and links:
Smaply website
Marc Stickdorn’s website
Marc Stickdorn on LinkedIn



Connect:
Callo Consulting website
Sean McGinn on LinkedIn
Arnold Ho on LinkedIn

Marc Stickdorn is the CEO and Co-founder of Smaply. Smaply is a software design company specialising in journey mapping and management software used by businesses worldwide.
In this episode, Marc explores what service design is and how to use it to improve customer and employee experiences using journey mapping. He emphasises the value of focusing on system design rather than KPIs and explains how Smaply 3.0 can improve the customer experience through more effective journey management.
 
Resources and links:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.smaply.com/">Smaply website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.marcstickdorn.info/">Marc Stickdorn’s website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stickdorn/?originalSubdomain=at">Marc Stickdorn on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>
 
Connect:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.calloconsulting.com.au/">Callo Consulting website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-mcginn-09608430/?originalSubdomain=au">Sean McGinn on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnold-ho/?originalSubdomain=au">Arnold Ho on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>

The Calling is your guide to leading modern contact centres. On the show, we share innovative strategies, expert insights, and success stories from industry leaders across the world. You'll learn everything you need to turn your contact centre into a strategic value centre, where interactions become memorable experiences.

The Calling is your guide to leading modern contact centres. On the show, we share innovative strategies, expert insights, and success stories from industry leaders across the world. You'll learn everything you need to turn your contact centre into a strategic value centre, where interactions become memorable experiences.

Your guide to leading modern contact centres.

The Calling (formerly The Agile Contact Centre Podcast)

TCA - The Calling

Better service design is better for business

Greg Curcio is the Director of Customer and Performance for Knox City Council. Knox is located in Melbourne’s southeast and is one of Victoria’s most populous municipalities with over 165,000 residents calling Knox home.

In this episode, Greg shares his journey to Knox City Council and emphasises the importance of community engagement and maintaining the human element in the contact centre. He explains the unique challenges faced by contact centres for local government including the need for operators to manage everything from rates to who to call when you need a tree cut down.



Resources and links:
Knox City Council website
Greg Curcio on LinkedIn



Connect:
Callo Consulting website
Sean McGinn on LinkedIn
Arnold Ho on LinkedIn

Greg Curcio is the Director of Customer and Performance for Knox City Council. Knox is located in Melbourne’s southeast and is one of Victoria’s most populous municipalities with over 165,000 residents calling Knox home.
In this episode, Greg shares his journey to Knox City Council and emphasises the importance of community engagement and maintaining the human element in the contact centre. He explains the unique challenges faced by contact centres for local government including the need for operators to manage everything from rates to who to call when you need a tree cut down.
 
Resources and links:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.knox.vic.gov.au/">Knox City Council website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregcurcio/?originalSubdomain=au">Greg Curcio on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>
 
Connect:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.calloconsulting.com.au/">Callo Consulting website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-mcginn-09608430/?originalSubdomain=au">Sean McGinn on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnold-ho/?originalSubdomain=au">Arnold Ho on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>

Serving the community starts with listening to them

Sharon Melamed is the Founder and Managing Director of Matchboard. Matchboard is a matchmaking service between companies and suppliers to take the hard work out of making business connections.

In this episode, Sharon shares how a love of matchmaking in her personal life led her to found Matchboard. She also explains how living and working overseas in Japan and the U.S.A. influenced her approach to customer service and what lessons she’s brought home to Australia.



Resources and links:
Matchboard website
Sharon Melamed on LinkedIn



Connect:
Callo Consulting website
Sean McGinn on LinkedIn
Arnold Ho on LinkedIn

Sharon Melamed is the Founder and Managing Director of Matchboard. Matchboard is a matchmaking service between companies and suppliers to take the hard work out of making business connections.
In this episode, Sharon shares how a love of matchmaking in her personal life led her to found Matchboard. She also explains how living and working overseas in Japan and the U.S.A. influenced her approach to customer service and what lessons she’s brought home to Australia.
 
Resources and links:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.matchboard.com.au/">Matchboard website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonmelamed/?originalSubdomain=au">Sharon Melamed on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>
 
Connect:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.calloconsulting.com.au/">Callo Consulting website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-mcginn-09608430/?originalSubdomain=au">Sean McGinn on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnold-ho/?originalSubdomain=au">Arnold Ho on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>

How incorporating international attitudes can improve Australian service culture

At the time of this interview, Hefin Evans was the Head of Service for the Asia-Pacific region for Philips. Philips is a leading provider of healthcare technology and medical equipment to improve the health and well-being of communities globally.

In this episode, Hefin shares his leadership journey and highlights the importance of balancing effective leadership, employee satisfaction, and customer happiness. He discusses how geographic and cultural differences impact the customer’s expectations for service in different regions and how Philips uses an engineer-led contact centre model combined with AI to deliver service.



Resources and links:
Philips website
Hefin Evans on LinkedIn



Connect:
Callo Consulting website
Sean McGinn on LinkedIn
Arnold Ho on LinkedIn

At the time of this interview, Hefin Evans was the Head of Service for the Asia-Pacific region for Philips. Philips is a leading provider of healthcare technology and medical equipment to improve the health and well-being of communities globally.
In this episode, Hefin shares his leadership journey and highlights the importance of balancing effective leadership, employee satisfaction, and customer happiness. He discusses how geographic and cultural differences impact the customer’s expectations for service in different regions and how Philips uses an engineer-led contact centre model combined with AI to deliver service.
 
Resources and links:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.philips.com/global">Philips website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hefin-evans-a2290a8/?originalSubdomain=au">Hefin Evans on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>
 
Connect:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.calloconsulting.com.au/">Callo Consulting website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-mcginn-09608430/?originalSubdomain=au">Sean McGinn on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnold-ho/?originalSubdomain=au">Arnold Ho on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>

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