Best Practice Report

Assess Whether Your CX Metrics Are Working For You — Or Against You

Reveal The Dysfunctional Practices In Defining And Using Metrics That Hold You Back

Jul 17, 2026  

Summary

The more organizations chase CX metrics, the further they seem to drift from meaningful customer outcomes. The reason? Dysfunctional performance management in CX — driven by score obsession and low measurement rigor — results in dysfunctional practices during the defining and using of metrics. CX leaders should use this report to assess which dysfunctional practices are most relevant in their organization so they can restore CX measurement before it’s too late.

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