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Helping organizations build support operations their leaders can trust.

As organizations grow, Support should become more predictable—not more chaotic.


I help organizations make Support predictable again by building scalable operating models and strengthening Support leaders.


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Does This Sound Familiar?

Support no longer feels under control.


  • Escalations continue to increase.
  • Leaders spend more time reacting than improving.
  • Support managers feel overwhelmed. 
  • Communication and follow-through are inconsistent. 
  • Stakeholder confidence is slipping.
  • Growth is exposing weaknesses in the operating model.

Why This Happens

Support rarely becomes difficult because people stop caring. 


It becomes difficult when growth, complexity, and change outpace the operating model supporting it. 


More customers, more products, more people, and more pressure expose gaps in ownership, communication, workflows, and leadership capacity.


Eventually, the operating model can no longer keep pace. That is when predictability declines and confidence begins to erode.

How I Help

Understand where confidence is breaking down.

Equip leaders to sustain success long after the engagement ends.

Create the operating model that supports predictable execution.

I evaluate your operations, people, processes, and performance to uncover root causes and identify the highest-impact opportunities.

Create the operating model that supports predictable execution.

Equip leaders to sustain success long after the engagement ends.

Create the operating model that supports predictable execution.

I design practical frameworks, playbooks, and processes that bring clarity, align teams, and create consistency at scale.

Equip leaders to sustain success long after the engagement ends.

Equip leaders to sustain success long after the engagement ends.

Equip leaders to sustain success long after the engagement ends.

I coach leaders, strengthen capabilities, and embed accountability so your team continues to improve and deliver results.

Organizations Typically Engage Me When...

Support Feels Out of Control

You Want to Set Your Support Leader Up for Success

You Want to Set Your Support Leader Up for Success

The team is stuck reacting. Escalations are increasing, execution is inconsistent, and leadership is losing confidence.


I help identify what is breaking, stabilize immediate pressure, and build a practical operating model that the organization can sustain.



Explore Support Operations Stabilization

You Want to Set Your Support Leader Up for Success

You Want to Set Your Support Leader Up for Success

You Want to Set Your Support Leader Up for Success

A capable Support leader is stepping into a larger role, navigating transition, or operating without experienced leadership above them.


I provide an experienced partner who helps strengthen the operation, guide decisions, and build the leader’s confidence—without replacing them or adding permanent executive overhead.

Explore Support Leadership Advisory

Why Organizations Trust Me


Executive Leadership Experience


  • Notified - Vice President, Global Services & Support
  • IDEXX - Director, Global Customer & Technical Support
  • Gartner - Vice President, Worldwide Technical Support
  • Merrill Lynch - Director, Global Infrastructure Services



Proven Results 


  • Reduced escalations by more than 80% 
  • Sustained CSAT above 92% 
  • Led global Support organizations across 90+ countries 
  • Led Support organizations service 14,000+ employees, 8,000+ customer organizations, and 50,000+ annual enterprise events 
  • Recent advisory engagements focused on operational stabilization, operating playbooks, and leadership advisory

Learn More About Eric
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The RAFT + NUDGE Framework

Over three decades leading global Support organizations, I developed the proprietary RAFT + NUDGE operating framework to create predictable execution, strengthen accountability, and build Support operations their leaders can trust. 


RAFT (Respond And Follow Through)

Creates ownership and disciplined operational follow-through.


NUDGE (Next Update Due for a Great Experience)

Creates predictable communication and clear expectations for customers, stakeholders, and teams.


Together, they reduce uncertainty, strengthen trust, and help Support organizations scale with confidence. 

Want to Serve Your Customers Better? Give 'Em a NUDGE!

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Every organization reaches a point where growth begins to expose operational challenges. Let’s talk about what’s happening in your organization and whether RAFT Advisory Services can help.

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Eric Fliegel

Founder and Principal Advisor

RAFT Advisory Services

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