Toister Performance Solutions

MARCH 2, 2023

Burnout is defined by the American Psychological Association as "physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance, and negative attitudes towards oneself and others." That study found 74 percent of contact center agents were at risk of burnout. How can this possibly work?

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Monet Software

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

If you fear a particular agent is suffering from burnout, offer immediate support, much like you’d comfort someone with a bad cold and recommend fluids and rest. Use the conversation to learn how the agent is feeling and allow them to talk about any difficulties they’re facing. Doing so might drive some new excitement.

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

While to the agent, it’s just handling another customer interaction, they are the “face” of the company and take the brunt of the rage from the customer. When customers are in a rage, it can be incredibly difficult to defuse the situation, creating stress and burnout for your agents. Examples Of Interaction Avoidance.

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JustCall

APRIL 15, 2024

As a sales or customer support manager, you’ve likely noticed some agents seem disengaged, burned out, or stressed. Call center agent burnout is a real problem, and the job demands can take a toll on even the most resilient employees. To avoid burnout, you can follow these strategies: 1. Repetitive tasks 3.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2023

Magnus Geverts shares his top tips for beating agent burnout—and the competition—in 2023. Great news for businesses that rely on the festive season to tide them over during the leaner months but extremely stressful for agents in contact centres.

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Playvox

AUGUST 25, 2021

Even as some businesses have started to bring workers back into the office, 78% of CEOs surveyed indicate that some form of remote work will be an enduring part of their business strategy. Read the Press Release: Dialpad and Playvox Partner to Optimize Agent and Customer Experience through Dialpad Contact Center. ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE?

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aircall

OCTOBER 31, 2016

We’ve looked at ways to measure customer satisfaction , but this article will go into a means to provide it: a solid and clever omnichannel strategy. There has been a lot of buzz around the term for the past few years, and having an omnichannel strategy has almost become an imperative for many companies.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

While leaders often ask agents to ‘walk in the customer’s shoes’, such advice usually exacerbates these negative consequences. Understand that the problem is not empathy in itself but how it is coached. Just be sure to update your WFM strategy as you add new channels, agents and technology.

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SharpenCX

AUGUST 4, 2020

Use it to automate scheduling your agents, route coaching lessons to your team, and even alert you to KPI thresholds that need attention. Use your automation tools to gather agent information and data so you can provide better coaching. Download Now: Get Real About Coaching Your Agents with These Actionable Tips.

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Balto

JANUARY 17, 2025

Balancing customer satisfaction, agent performance, and operational efficiency isnt just hardit can feel like a game where the rules change daily. Monitoring call center performance metrics is crucial for ensuring smooth customer interactions and motivated agents. Supervisors Monitoring performance and coaching agents in real-time.

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Balto

JANUARY 18, 2025

Balancing customer satisfaction, agent performance, and operational efficiency isnt just hardit can feel like a game where the rules change daily. Monitoring call center performance metrics is crucial for ensuring smooth customer interactions and motivated agents. Supervisors Monitoring performance and coaching agents in real-time.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Training, coaching, legacy technology, and lack of career opportunities top the list of issues for agents along with handling irate customers. Training/Coaching. A recurrent response by agents is that they want to be empowered to help customers. It’s a mentally challenging job being on the front line of helping people.

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SharpenCX

APRIL 1, 2020

Staying aligned with the overarching business strategy your execs lay out ups the ROI of your contact center and proves the value of you, your supervisors and your agents. When agents can’t measure progress toward their objectives and goals, productivity stalls and performance plateaus. Next, narrow your focus.

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Aria Solutions

MARCH 31, 2020

Advanced Tools for Agents to Provide Better Support. For most companies, a major concern in providing exceptional customer support are agent burnout and turnover. Support tools to manage, monitor, and coach support teams. Investing in this technology and resources provides a better customer experience.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2023

Involve: in their elevated role of brand guardians, agent opinions really matter so involve them in your customer service strategy or new technology investments. Ask agents what would make a positive difference to their working lives—don’t assume you know. Then apply a little common sense.

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Balto

JANUARY 14, 2025

Advanced Techniques: Cluster Analysis Cluster analysis groups customers into segments based on shared characteristics, enabling businesses to tailor their strategies. Agent Coaching and Performance : Real-time tools identify coaching moments, enhancing performance during live calls.

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Balto

JANUARY 21, 2025

How to Improve CSAT: Empower agents with real-time tools to resolve customer issues efficiently during the first interaction. Gather customer feedback consistently to understand trends and coach agents on areas that need improvement. Formula: Strategies for Strong Service Levels: Align staffing with forecasted call volumes.

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Balto

JANUARY 2, 2025

How to Improve CSAT: Empower agents with real-time tools to resolve customer issues efficiently during the first interaction. Gather customer feedback consistently to understand trends and coach agents on areas that need improvement. Streamlining after-call work or improving agent training can reduce AHT and boost satisfaction.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 6, 2023

Predictive dialers occupy a cornerstone place in every outbound calling strategy as they shorten the time between answered calls, enabling your team to connect with your customers and reach new leads faster. Agent Burnout Predictive dialing can result in a high volume of calls for agents, leading to burnout and reduced productivity.

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Playvox

APRIL 27, 2023

Agents won’t burn out trying to channel jump to satisfy needs. Related Article: How Contact Center Agent Burnout Decreases Productivity (And What You Can Do About It) Trend 3: Prioritization Of Employee Experience And Employee Engagement Your help desk is the relationship hub for your brand. Be clear about how to succeed.

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NobelBiz

JUNE 4, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the industry, this article will provide valuable insights to enhance your customer service strategies. This not only helps in maintaining optimal staffing levels but also in reducing operational costs and minimizing agent burnout. What is a Customer Service Call Center?

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Noble Systems

OCTOBER 21, 2020

6 common strategies for call distribution. We’ll discuss some of the more common ACD routing tactics: Fixed Routing : ACD calls go to agents in a standard order, with each call starting at the top of the group, ringing for a specified time, and then passing to the next agent until someone answers.

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JustCall

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Optimize your strategies. You can provide the remote call center agents with dynamic scripts with an intuitive scripting interface allowing the conversation with agents to flow naturally from point to point. Provide Regular Feedback And Coaching. Prevent Agent Burnout. can lead to stress and burnout.

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Vistio

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Lets explore the key mistakes contributing to turnover and strategies to create a more sustainable and engaged workforce. Here are some key approaches: Manageable Workloads: Assign tasks equitably and avoid overloading new agents with high-stakes responsibilities before theyre ready.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Being able to eliminate (or significantly reduce) one of the most critical stress factors for clients – the dreaded wait time – call centers can finally start building a sound and solid Customer Experience strategy. This can help reduce the administrative burden on agents and allow them to focus on handling customer requests.

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Robert Davis

APRIL 5, 2018

Reputable outbound telesales operations are enjoying a resurgence as companies discover that telesales can be a highly effective customer acquisition and retention tool when part of a well-designed marketing strategy. Let’s face it; the outbound agent will encounter many more “no’s” than “yes’s.”

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Robert C. Davis and Associates

APRIL 5, 2018

Reputable outbound telesales operations are enjoying a resurgence as companies discover that telesales can be a highly effective customer acquisition and retention tool when part of a well-designed marketing strategy. Let’s face it; the outbound agent will encounter many more “no’s” than “yes’s.”

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