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For the call center industry, it’s becoming apparent that the at-homeagent 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.
Question: Can gamification be used for work-at-home (WAH) agents? Answer: The forced migration of on-site contact center employees to work-at-homeagents has renewed interest in employee empowerment tools. The benefits of gamification solutions go far beyond the crucial need to enhance employee engagement.
Contact centers have been hiring increasing numbers of work-at-homeagents 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.
In order to best serve your customers, agents need to be ready to answer questions and facilitate processes quickly. Luckily, at-homeagents love the flexibility and convenience of working from home. Set Goals — Just like lowering AHT, you call center agents should always be aiming toward metric goals.
Here are some best practices to consider as you define or enhance your work from home program, specifically for your customer engagement center. Define the Agent Profile. Not everyone makes the perfect work at homeagent. Define the Home Office. The right collaboration tools are a must.
But for call center leaders it’s been a year of tirelessly onboarding new tools and deploying new strategies catered to remote work. Luckily, 2021 is projected to be a promising year for call centers , with agents performing at a high level. Lowest AHT. Highest FCR.
You need a comprehensive suite of tools that work seamlessly together. Implementing robust reporting and analytics tools can provide AI-powered performance management with real-time speech analytics and automated QA scoring, enhancing compliance and risk management. Implement an open-door policy through instant messaging platforms.
Setting up a knowledge base or video-based training will help at-homeagents navigate work challenges without contacting you. Enhance Agent Experiences. An agent’s work experiences during the holiday season will likely influence their mood, motivation, and productivity. Implement Gamification Dashboards.
Related Article: Work-Life Balance for the At-HomeAgent: 7 Ways to Encourage Healthier Habits in a Post-Pandemic Workplace. Keep More Agents On Board. Attract And Recruit New Agents. But remote work is a great tool to attract new hires. But also try other tactics like gamification — for training or just for fun.
“You have to ensure the management team has an exceptional communication strategy,” Edwards explains, “Agents, Team Leaders and Management all need to understand what is going on, and not just from a strategic level, but from an everyday operational level. What sort of an environment do Work-At-Homeagents need? At COPC Inc.
It looks to the future and provides best practices for post-pandemic disaster recovery/business continuity (DR/BC) planning, as well as for the management of work-at-homeagents. This year’s Report discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the short- and long-term future of this increasingly important sector.
Companies need to put in place mechanisms and tools that enable them to identify operational obstacles throughout the company that are major impediments to delivering a great CX. It’s time for many of these WFO/WEM applications to become standard employee productivity and engagement tools.
M any team leaders have become ‘mother hens’ to their work-at-homeagents, caring for their wellbeing and motivation. WFM tools that provide complete resource planning visibility and agility are now even more invaluable. WFM: from survive to thrive in 3 easy steps.
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