Across Customer Operations and Resource Planning, there is a growing realisation: we are still relying on outdated assumptions, legacy habits, and inherited “best practices” that no longer fit the complexity of today, let alone the volatility of tomorrow. To prepare for 2026 and beyond, organisations need more than incremental  improvement.

• We need a RESET.
•  We need to start REDEFINING our standards and what great truly looks like.

We have an opportunity to shape the future of customer operations. But to seize it, we must first let go of the past.

Why RESET Matters Now
Resetting is not about doing what we did before, it’s about doing something differently. The psychology of resetting and redefining reminds us that people naturally cling to established frames of reference, even when those frames are outdated or unhelpful. Redefining helps us challenge our own assumptions, see situations differently, and shift behaviours accordingly. In Customer Operations, the need for this psychological shift is urgent. Too many organisations still:

• Confuse activity with improvement
• Reward firefighting over foresight
• Use benchmarks that belong in another decade
• Underinvest in learning, capability and planning

A reset is the only way forward.

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• 20 May 2026
• Author: Leanne McNamee
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