Why happier employees mean happier customers

Most bank leaders say their institution puts a high priority on employee experience as a strategic business goal and in turn, front-line employees seem to widely embrace their institutions' values and expectations. Further, nearly 9 in 10 employees report excellent or good productivity at work.

Perhaps productivity is so strong because, when it comes to employee experience strategy, improving productivity is the most prioritized outcome by bank leadership, followed by automation to improve workflows.

Bank professionals largely agree that the customer experience shapes the way work is performed within their organization. However, there are some issues that disrupt a customer-centric approach.

According to recent research by American Banker, inadequate technology, disconnected workflows and an overreliance on manual processes are the biggest contributors to derailing customer service.

Here's a look at some of our findings.

Customer experience shapes how employees work

The majority of frontline employees and bank leaders agree that work in their institutions is shaped by how they serve their customers. Notably, 42% of frontline employees strongly agree with that statement, compared to just 20% of bank leadership.

Top issues that disrupt the customer experience

Employee experience is a high business priority

Increased productivity is a highly prized outcome

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