Why Great Leaders Communicate Like Creators

Internal communication is broken. Most CX and leadership teams rely on outdated methods — long slide decks, endless trainings, and metrics that don’t drive action.

Episode 95 of the Experts of Experience podcast, hosted by Ben Philips, CX Alive!, Lacey Peace, mission.org, titled "Why Great Leaders Communicate Like Creators" was published on October 8, 2025 and runs 52 minutes.

October 8, 2025 ·52m · Experts of Experience

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Summary

Internal communication is broken. Most CX and leadership teams rely on outdated methods — long slide decks, endless trainings, and metrics that don’t drive action. In this episode, Ben Phillips, founder of CX Alive!, explains how to transform the way your business communicates. Drawing on two decades in customer experience and leadership, Ben breaks down why short-form, authentic content — like internal vodcasts and micro-videos — builds clarity, connection, and alignment faster than PowerPoints or all-hands meetings ever could. We cover:✅ How to make your CX strategy relatable and actionable✅ The biggest communication gap between leadership and frontline teams✅ How to communicate effectively with Gen Z employees✅ Why podcasts and vodcasts are the future of internal engagement✅ Why NPS and CSAT are outdated metrics — and what to measure instead If you’re looking to improve employee engagement, CX performance, or team alignment, this conversation will change how you think about communication, storytelling, and measurement inside your organization. #InternalCommunication #CXLeadership #CustomerExperience #EmployeeEngagement #CXStrategy #BusinessCommunication #LeadershipDevelopment #GenZAtWork #Vodcasting #StorytellingAtWork Connect with Ben at:Cx-alive.comBen Phillips LinkedIn Key Moments: 0:00 Who is Ben Phillips and what is CX Alive!4:00 How to communicate effectively with Gen Z employees9:44 How business communication is changing12:50 How to tell better stories22:00 Why you only have 8 seconds to capture attention24:00 Why podcasts and vodcasts work so well for businesses31:00 Is NPS still relevant in 2025?34:44 What are the best metrics to track in CX?37:59 Are customer surveys still relevant?41:11 AI in CX: what’s hype vs. what’s real48:24 How to build a team that understands the “why”51:28 Three words that separate good content from great –Are your teams facing growing demands? Join CX leaders transforming their AI strategy with Agentforce. Start achieving your ambitious goals. Visit salesforce.com/agentforce Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode Description

Internal communication is broken. Most CX and leadership teams rely on outdated methods — long slide decks, endless trainings, and metrics that don’t drive action.

In this episode, Ben Phillips, founder of CX Alive!, explains how to transform the way your business communicates.

Drawing on two decades in customer experience and leadership, Ben breaks down why short-form, authentic content — like internal vodcasts and micro-videos — builds clarity, connection, and alignment faster than PowerPoints or all-hands meetings ever could.

We cover:

✅ How to make your CX strategy relatable and actionable

✅ The biggest communication gap between leadership and frontline teams

✅ How to communicate effectively with Gen Z employees

✅ Why podcasts and vodcasts are the future of internal engagement

✅ Why NPS and CSAT are outdated metrics — and what to measure instead

If you’re looking to improve employee engagement, CX performance, or team alignment, this conversation will change how you think about communication, storytelling, and measurement inside your organization.

#InternalCommunication #CXLeadership #CustomerExperience #EmployeeEngagement #CXStrategy #BusinessCommunication #LeadershipDevelopment #GenZAtWork #Vodcasting #StorytellingAtWork

Connect with Ben at:

Key Moments:

0:00 Who is Ben Phillips and what is CX Alive!

4:00 How to communicate effectively with Gen Z employees

9:44 How business communication is changing

12:50 How to tell better stories

22:00 Why you only have 8 seconds to capture attention

24:00 Why podcasts and vodcasts work so well for businesses

31:00 Is NPS still relevant in 2025?

34:44 What are the best metrics to track in CX?

37:59 Are customer surveys still relevant?

41:11 AI in CX: what’s hype vs. what’s real

48:24 How to build a team that understands the “why”

51:28 Three words that separate good content from great

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Are your teams facing growing demands? Join CX leaders transforming their AI strategy with Agentforce. Start achieving your ambitious goals. Visit salesforce.com/agentforce

Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients.
Learn more at mission.org

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.