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Similarly, not empowering agents with the authority to resolve issues also creates friction and unpleasant outcomes for the agent and customer alike. Incredibly, many organizations limit agentempowerment in the mistaken belief that the agents cannot be trusted with making such decisions.
Offer a variety of sessions and materials that include roleplay, one-on-one coaching, and even quick tips and one-pagers. That will allow your agents to absorb the information more effectively and approach their role with confidence. Create opportunities for agents to voice their suggestions and concerns.
Of course, organizations can’t always control through which channel a customer initially makes contact, but with good training, processes, and an omnichannel platform, your agent can easily escalate the issue to a phone call based on issue complexity before the customer becomes more frustrated or angry.
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It lives in how you use your insights to fuel positive changes that improve your customer and agent experience. Your data is a powerhouse of information that lets you spot operational inefficiencies, agentempowerment issues, or inaccuracies that make your customer interactions difficult. It’s time to use it. We’re here to help.
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