CX Pilots helped Shive-Hattery redefine its client relationships and unlock new growth through a tailored CX strategy. By mapping prospect journeys and creating client personas, Shive-Hattery transformed its operations to be more client-focused, accelerating trust-building, improving market penetration, and driving significant gains in both established and emerging sectors.
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Shive-Hattery aimed to deepen relationships in established markets while expanding into new sectors. CX Pilots implemented an Outcome-Oriented Journey Mapping process to capture the nuances of client interactions. Through persona development and detailed journey maps, Shive-Hattery gained a comprehensive view of client needs, motivations, and service expectations. By reframing their operations from the client’s perspective, the firm was able to identify high-impact innovations and standardize service delivery. This shift towards a client-centric mindset drove operational efficiency and accelerated market penetration, positioning Shive-Hattery as a leader in both their core and new markets.

CX Pilots collaborated with Shive Hattery to redefine its client relationships and unlock new growth by crafting a tailored client experience strategy. Through detailed journey mapping and persona development, CX Pilots provided Shive Hattery with actionable insights into client needs, motivations, and service expectations. This enabled the firm to transform its operations to be more client-centric, accelerate trust-building, and identify over 40 specific opportunities for service innovation and improved onboarding. The partnership empowered internal teams through training and the integration of journey maps into communications, ensuring consistent, high-impact service delivery across all markets, strengthening Shive Hattery’s position as a architecure and engineering leader.
Prospect Buyer’s Journey Strategy:
CX Pilots created a strategic framework based on persona-driven insights, enabling Shive-Hattery to align business development and marketing with the unique needs and expectations of prospective clients.
Journey Mapping:
A comprehensive journey mapping process analyzed each client interaction, revealing over 40 opportunities for service innovation and streamlining onboarding and project delivery.
Journey Mapping Communications:
Internal teams received training to integrate journey maps into client communications, ensuring consistent messaging and fostering deeper engagement during all stages of the client relationship.
Developed persona-based journey maps for key market segments.
Identified and prioritized over 40 opportunities for service enhancements.
Provided training to integrate journey maps into business development strategies.
Shive-Hattery’s journey mapping strategy illuminated over 40 opportunities to enhance client experience. By adopting a client-first approach, the firm refined its project delivery, communication strategies, and business development. This transformation not only improved client satisfaction and retention but also positioned Shive-Hattery to capture high-value clients in new markets. With a clearer understanding of client needs, the firm now delivers a consistent and transparent experience across segments, driving growth and strengthening its market position.
Client-first journey maps uncovered over 40 service improvement opportunities.
Persona-based insights realigned business development and marketing strategies.
Journey mapping empowered internal teams to elevate client engagement.
The transformation enabled deeper client relationships and market expansion.
A consistent CX model ensured service excellence across all segments.
"Wow, we've know CX Pilots for many years and decided to engage with them for our first round of journey maps. They were experts from the outset and kept our teams highly engaged throughout the process."