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Keep Your Call Center At-Home Agents Engaged

Callminer

Since contact center agents interact with customers daily, it is essential that you create a plan and strategy for keeping at home agents engaged from afar. Tips to Keep At-Home Agents Engaged. Here are eight tips to keep your at-home agents engaged and productive. Use gamification.

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The At-Home Agent Model is Here To Stay – What You Need to Know

Outsource Consultants

For the call center industry, it’s becoming apparent that the at-home agent model is here to stay. The at-home-agent model is the most functional approach during uncertain times, safeguarding services from the impact of pandemics, weather, traffic, and unforeseen issues with on-site facilities.

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Can gamification be used for work-at-home (WAH) agents?

DMG Consulting

Question: Can gamification be used for work-at-home (WAH) agents? Answer: The forced migration of on-site contact center employees to work-at-home agents has renewed interest in employee empowerment tools. The benefits of gamification solutions go far beyond the crucial need to enhance employee engagement.

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Onboard, Train and Engage Remote Agents with Gamification

Noble Systems

Contact centers have been hiring increasing numbers of work-at-home agents in recent years and it looks like this trend is expected to grow. According to the National Association of Call Centers, over 50% of contact centers in the United States tout that some percentage of their agents are now working from home.

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4 Ways to Keep Your Remote Agents Engaged

Outsource Consultants

Implement Gamification Systems. Anyone who’s ever taken a quick evening walk to “hit their steps” or took a few moments to practice French after their Duolingo app reminded them they were in danger of losing their streak knows that gamification can be highly effective. A recent study showed that 80 percent of U.S.

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The Future of Remote Agent Call Centers

Outsource Consultants

This model allows for agents to work comfortably from home but within a proximal distance for occasional in-person visits. Your HQ or “hub” feeds the decentralized “spokes” of your at-home agents, with in-person visits typically narrowed around ongoing training or remedial supervision for under-performing team members.

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What are the mobility capabilities of WFM solutions?

DMG Consulting

Mobility features provide agents with 24/7 access to schedules and self-service capabilities, making it easy for them to view their schedule; sync work schedules with personal online calendars; request time off; view, initiate or accept shift trades; and make or request other schedule modifications (e.g.,