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Whether you sell to other businesses, or to consumers, you’re in a ‘people to people’ business.

As marketing and sales functions focus more on ‘customer experience’ and HR evolves into ‘Chief People Officer’, it’s clear our language is shifting to accommodate a view that no longer treats staff or customers as assets or resources – but people.

There’s a good reason for this. Research consistently finds that happier employees make happier customers – in the US, Gallup found engaged employees improve customer relationships, leading to a 20% increase in sales.1

“All high performance organisations are united by a common purpose, and enjoyed many benefits from their ability to think of an impact beyond their business,” explains Ros Coffey, Head of People, Culture and Client Experience with Macquarie Bank.

So what does it take for a business to become a truly people-first, purpose-led organisation?

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