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Why overstaffing and understaffing hurt your bottom line (and how WFM can fix it)

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When there arent enough agents to handle incoming customer inquiries, wait times increase, service levels drop, and customers become frustrated – often taking their business elsewhere. The risks of understaffing include: Longer wait times Customers become frustrated and may abandon calls or chats.

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Contact Center Forecasting Guide: Methods, Tips, and Tools for 2025

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Modern call center forecasting software also allows for quicker reactions to unpredicted changes, ensuring your team is ready for anything. Avoid agent burnout High workloads, stress, poor efficiency, and poor results can quickly add up to burned out agents on the frontline.