Vistio

DECEMBER 12, 2023

High training costs, high attrition, agent burnout, and outdated systems get in the way of empowering agents to provide excellent customer service. So, how best to fix these issues to boost agent productivity and morale?

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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. Burnout disturbs the agent’s focus and motivation.

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CCNG

MARCH 8, 2023

As soon as an agent starts “just going through the motions” rather than engaging with customers, interaction quality plummets—and so do customer satisfaction scores. You know that preventing these types of scenarios is key to keeping morale high and productivity consistent—but how?

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

They motivate employees through goal setting, help resolve conflicts, and play a large role in improving employee morale. Note which times on which days are busiest and be sure to schedule your agents accordingly. Focus on preventing employee burnout. Effective scheduling is your first defense against agent burnout.

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Outsource Consultants

JANUARY 3, 2024

Grading our 2023 BPO Industry Predictions Prediction: Agent Morale is 2023’s Top Priority In late 2022, we heard from new clients that a key concern for 2023 was partnering with BPO vendors adept at managing rising attrition rates. This change in focus led clients to make decisions increasingly based on agent satisfaction levels.

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JustCall

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Many growing businesses are struggling with this very hidden blocker that’s making it hard for their agents to work efficiently. It’s called the “agent tech stack mess”. The agent tech stack mess primarily breeds agent burnout. This way, even lean teams can handle a large volume of customer queries.

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Mindtouch

MARCH 16, 2018

Regardless of the reason, an unhappy group of support agents can make for unhappy customers and seriously impact customer experience KPIs. Wherever you find agent burnout, dissatisfied customers are not far away. What makes customer support agents unhappy? Inadequate tools and resources.

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JustCall

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Such circumstances fray the efficiency and morale of your customer service teams and steer them towards burnout, sending customer satisfaction spiraling down. Agent Burnout Constantly juggling numerous calls without technological support is a sure recipe for overwhelming customer service agents. of inbound calls.

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JustCall

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Such circumstances fray the efficiency and morale of your customer service teams and steer them towards burnout, sending customer satisfaction spiraling down. Agent Burnout Constantly juggling numerous calls without technological support is a sure recipe for overwhelming customer service agents. of inbound calls.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Replacing agents lost to attrition is costly — averaging more than $14,000 per agent. To keep turnover under control, you have to make sure your managers are trained to keep engagement up and morale high. Agents need to hear when their performance could use some help.

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Global Response

AUGUST 7, 2023

Consider that happier employees with stronger morale will provide better customer service and tend to be friendlier on calls. As friendly customer service agents and effective problem-solving are key aspects of good customer service for today’s customers, ensuring your employee morale stays high is essential to delivering better experiences.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

These inefficiencies can be a result of low agent morale, high turnover rates, agent burnout, and a lack of self-service channels. For example, using AI to automate mundane tasks can significantly free up your agents’ time, which can help your agents stay motivated and reduce agent burnout.

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SharpenCX

APRIL 29, 2020

To keep your team engaged and performing at their best, your agents need to be coached daily. Because productivity without engagement is another key contributor to agent burnout – the Rube Goldberg Machine of bad outcomes. As you forecast for customer needs and plan agent schedules, build in time for coaching each agent.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

These include staffing levels, employee experience, customer experience, agent workloads, team productivity, team morale, and the cost of labor. Effective scheduling not only ensures adequate coverage, but leverages agents’ skills and experience to maximize customer satisfaction and helps to avoid agent burnout.

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SharpenCX

APRIL 1, 2020

And, it gives you ample opportunities to celebrate progress, keeping morale high and teams engaged. When agents view your quarterly goals through the lens of their individual role, they can be intimidating. When agents can’t measure progress toward their objectives and goals, productivity stalls and performance plateaus.

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Babelforce

JULY 29, 2021

Average idle time measures the time agents waiting for calls to come in. You should expect some amount of idle time, and trying to abolish it completely can lead to agent burnout. This shows the rate of unauthorized days off taken by agents. . #19 Average idle time. Now choose and track the most relevant KPIs.

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Playvox

MAY 25, 2023

People sitting around and not being productive is bad for morale and customer experience. Inaccurate forecasts can also result in being understaffed, which is also very costly because it can create agent burnout and turnover, not to mention countless bad experiences because you don’t have enough people to serve the volume of interactions.

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JustCall

MARCH 6, 2023

This is because the low rate could affect costs, morale and satisfaction. Too high, and there is a greater risk of agent burnout and demotivation. Key Takeaways: Call Center Occupancy vs Utilization It is important for call centers to utilize the talents of their agents properly.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The customer service profession is known for high turnover rates and agent burnout, however, some professionals greatly excel in this line of work, and show tremendous aptitude for delivering excellent customer care. Consultant, Beyond Morale. Twitter: @ CustomerIsFirst . Jim Rembach. Twitter: @ BeyondMorale.

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JustCall

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This is also an opportunity to dig deeper into the agent’s tasks and make sure they are realistic. Prevent Agent Burnout. can lead to stress and burnout. You can provide appropriate software to work from home call center agents for after-call support and simply give them a chance to relax when needed.

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Contact Center Pipeline

AUGUST 10, 2021

The phone beeps in my ear; I answer with, “Thank you for calling Hoosier Healthwise. This is Mark. How can I help you today?” I pause to allow the other person on the line to speak. He says, “Well, I hope you can,” and he says that he needs help selecting a health plan. I […].

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Xaqt

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

There is a lot of misinformation on the internet, and providing employees easy access to verified and accurate information will have a positive impact on moral and reduce fear. Employee Information Hotlines Keeping employees up to date on the current situation and your company's policies and procedures is critical.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 28, 2021

Welcome, 2021! The new year always brings hope for new beginnings. Although COVID-19 is still the central focus of our everyday lives, the contact center industry appears to be moving forward with optimism, lessons learned and plans for delivering customer service in a business environment that looks nothing like the previous years.

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Voxjar

JANUARY 11, 2018

Less Agent Burnout – A first call resolution leads to less customer frustration directed towards reps and makes an inherently stressful job more enjoyable. That can leave you in a moral quandary…. Let’s be honest, when calling into a company most consumers just want an easy, frictionless experience.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

We’ve previously discussed ways to combat agent burnout , but today we ask: What are the symptoms? Identifying the symptoms of burnout as soon as possible can significantly boost your service quality, workplace satisfaction, and bottom line. On top of this, a U.S. How do we properly make an early diagnosis?

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Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Solutions include reducing agent-assisted volume, maximizing the capacity you already have, and automating processes in order to relieve agent burdens. What happens when you don’t have enough contact center agents? When you have an agent shortage, it causes significant CX, operational, morale, and cost issues.

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