Balto

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Working to manage a call center has many moving parts and can often create a feeling of drinking from a firehose for those who are newer to a managerial role. Perhaps you’re already in call center management or an agent aspiring to work your way up and are seeking to learn more about what all is involved.

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Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

To ensure your contact center agents spend a vast majority of their time with customers resolving issues and as little time as possible on administrative tasks and after-call work, agents need the right kind of tools, processes, coaching, motivation, and goals in place. How are managers delivering coaching?

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Fonolo

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Contact Center Guide to Managing Spikes in Call Volume. Evaluate metrics like first-call resolution , customer satisfaction score, abandonment rate, and average handle time to measure performance, and compare them to your competitors. Be strategic in your workforce management, or scheduling.

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Monet Software

APRIL 24, 2020

Management and motivational techniques are also required to overcome these new challenges. And they should take into account that remote work generally requires more independent time management skill and tech savvy than on-site employment. Manage to the Metrics. So let’s get started! The Rules Still Apply.

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Serenova

AUGUST 25, 2020

For this reason, workforce management has become a core focus of discussion amongst leaders looking to take their contact centers to the next level. However, a recent study highlighted that more than 69% of businesses still have no cross-channel workforce management solution in place. What is Workforce Management?

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Fonolo

JUNE 9, 2020

One of the most challenging aspects of running a contact center is managing your team. The first rule of business performance management: don’t make decisions blindly. Average Handle Time (AHT). But be warned: the problem with average handle time is that it measures agency efficiency but not effectiveness.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Just like agents are protecting your company, contact center leaders and managers need to protect them and their mental health. To keep turnover under control, you have to make sure your managers are trained to keep engagement up and morale high. Gallup reports that low-effort managers engaging in “quiet firing” is a big issue.

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Talkdesk

JULY 16, 2019

What is Performance Management? Call Center Performance Management is a program, generally led by a contact center operations manager, dedicated to calculating and improving the performance of contact center agents. That’s where leveraging contact center performance management software can help. The answer is both.

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SharpenCX

JULY 26, 2023

How to Use the Data You Collect According to Gartner, there are five categories of customer experience KPIs that can improve your call center performance: employee engagement; quality operations; customer satisfaction; loyalty, churn, and retention; and advocacy and brand reputation. But if it’s so valuable, what can you do with it?

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Monet Software

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Once an employee reaches burnout stage, you’re in crisis mode. As we mentioned in our previous post about short-term employee engagement for contact centers , burnout isn’t a sudden-onset problem. It develops silently over time. Unusually negative reactions to managers and coworkers. Address their concerns head-on.

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Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

The strain to balance taking care of employees to protect them from the coronavirus while maintaining business continuity continues for contact center leaders. As contact volume, customer anxiety and agent stress all still soar, what you once managed can now feel overwhelmingly un-manageable. Smart Quality Management.

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SharpenCX

MAY 26, 2020

With effective and frequent customer service training and coaching. Aside from quarterly summits, make a schedule for more frequent coaching. Have a scheduled 1:1 time with each agent or supervisor on your team. Read Now: Take the Time to know your Agents’ Hopes and Dreams and Retain Talent for Long-term Success.

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Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

The strain of balancing the need to protect employees from the coronavirus while maintaining business continuity continues for contact center leaders. As call volume, customer anxiety and agent stress all still soar, what you once managed can now feel overwhelmingly un-manageable. Monitor agent calls for coaching opportunities.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The response from 400 contact centre managers around the world is clear and reflects Calabrio’s own conversations with customers. Nearly half of contact centre managers (45%) say agents currently do not have the right skillsets. AI is going to impact customer service agents, but not in the way most people probably think.

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Serenova

AUGUST 25, 2020

For this reason, workforce management has become a core focus of discussion amongst leaders looking to take their contact centers to the next level. However, a recent study highlighted that more than 69% of businesses still have no cross-channel workforce management solution in place. What is Workforce Management?

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

As any customer support manager knows, there are a number of crucial factors that come into play when looking to succeed in the call center world. We often hear from call center managers who are trying to improve their call metrics with our solutions. ” Handpicked related content: 7 Things Great Call Center Managers Do Every Day.

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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Employee Engagement. Here, we step beyond employee engagement and look at this category as your agents’ holistic experience. Then, eliminate specific pain points in their experience and coach for empowerment. Tailor their coaching and in-line training to address issues specific to each agent.

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teleopti

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Advances in analytics and AI are pushing the barriers for Workforce Management (WFM) and Magnus Geverts at Teleopti, a Calabrio Company says it’s time to act now to take advantage of new initiatives, starting with a data-infused WFM strategy for better human interactions and superior customer experiences. Maximize human capital.

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SharpenCX

MARCH 24, 2021

Cloud call centers put you a peg above your competitors when it comes to managing and tracking your customers’ data. So data-sharing becomes second nature because you can send information between platforms in real-time. Help agents, managers, and supervisors monitor agent metrics with personalized and user-friendly wallboards.

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NobelBiz

MAY 2, 2023

Poor number management, frequent state and federal regulations updates, and ignorant voice providers are constantly eroding a center’s chances to have their calls answered. Low contact rates can be attributed to various factors, such as outdated contact information, poor list management, and ineffective dialing strategies.

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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Employee Engagement. Here, we step beyond employee engagement and look at this category as your agents’ holistic experience. Then, eliminate specific pain points in their experience and coach for empowerment. Tailor their coaching and in-line training to address issues specific to each agent.

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Verint

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Autoscoring your quality management forms and evaluating your calls using automated quality solutions can help your organization quickly, easily and objectively evaluate every recorded call for script adherence and other customer service requirements. Increase Employee Engagement by Providing Transparency.

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Customer Relationship Metrics

JULY 26, 2017

Managing a contact center is fast paced and furious. An employee’s perception of control is significantly related to psychological ownership. When control over employee performance is influenced by management implementing carrot and stick practices, employees are stripped of control. Managing Emotions.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Not only did these audits assist managers in spotting avoidance techniques and behaviors, but they also allowed the agents that were diligently working to get the praise they may not have received otherwise. Review short handle times or average handle time. Actions: Review hold time reports.

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OctopusTech

MARCH 1, 2023

Engage agents The saying “happy agents make happy customers” may be overused, but that doesn’t mean it’s not 100% true. Engaged employees feel an emotional commitment toward their employers and are more vested in helping their employers succeed. Fight the urge. Train your supervisors.

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JustCall

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Increase Employee Engagement With Sessions. This increases employee engagement. As Jamie Sheepway, the Director of Service & Coaching at ShopPros believes, "When it comes to training in a call-center environment, there must be a step by step process. They should not be just handing over a training file.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The important insights derived from the Calabrio Workforce Engagement Management (WEM) platform help our customers achieve goals while supporting contact centre agents and creating a more connected workforce,” said Tom Goodmanson, president and CEO at Calabrio. Delta Dental of Minnesota – Joint runner-up. THE ONE AWARDS WINNERS.

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BlueOcean

JUNE 26, 2018

With that in mind, we reached out to Paul Jones, an award-winning hotel manager within the Best Western organization. Paul has earned acclaim for his exceptional management skills in the hospitality field – particularly his ability to generate loyalty with both staff and guests. But it goes deeper than that.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

To achieve that within a remote or hybrid work environment, we’re going to see more contact centers reach for a cloud-based technology that drives camaraderie, increases visibility, allows supervisors to coach from anywhere, and enables agents to self-manage.” Managing a contact center has a unique set of challenges.

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

And, more than half of employees who choose to leave a job say their manager or company could have done something to prevent them from leaving. All too often, companies sacrifice pieces of the employee experience in the name of a better CX. The reality is, the employee engagement mind shift has to start at the top.

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

And, more than half of employees who choose to leave a job say their manager or company could have done something to prevent them from leaving. All too often, companies sacrifice pieces of the employee experience in the name of a better CX. The reality is, the employee engagement mind shift has to start at the top.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Advances in analytics and AI are pushing the barriers for Workforce Management (WFM) and Magnus Geverts at Teleopti, a Calabrio company, says it’s time to act now to take advantage of new initiatives, starting with a data-infused WFM strategy for better human interactions and superior customer experiences. About the Author.

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HireIQ

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Keeping employees and customers happy is nothing new, but the connection between the two warrants more attention. Your first instinct may be to increase coaching efforts or training to alter agent behavior on the phone. There’s no real way to test their aptitude to pick up the new skills needed or their level of engagement.

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Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Acting on negative feedback will strengthen customer engagement and sharing and acting on positive feedback will strengthen employee engagement. Just as change must be demonstrated, employees also should be empowered to take action where necessary in order to be a part of building the culture.

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SharpenCX

MARCH 4, 2021

Learn how to use customer analytics to create reports for 3 different audiences: managers & supervisors, agents, and your exec team. How to Report on Customer Analytics for Supervisors and Managers. Managers (I’m looking at you!) A favorite metric we often see call centers target is Average Handle Time.

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Playvox

MARCH 19, 2024

Infusing artificial intelligence (AI) into processes is top of mind for business leaders and managers in all industries and across all job functions. These “cutting-edge” technologies at the time helped managers better distribute and manage voice calls more efficiently. But it goes beyond enabling automation.

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Playvox

MARCH 27, 2023

This approach can make training more engaging and enjoyable, which can lead to better retention and application of the learned skills. Additionally, agents can benefit from coaching and mentoring programs that provide ongoing feedback and guidance to help them improve their performance.

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