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Operational Indicators – Average Handle Time (AHT)

Taylor Reach Group

In this article, we tackle one of the most important indicators; Average Handle Time (AHT). AHT is defined as the total amount of time (on average) that an agent spends on a contact. In a Contact Center environment (voice, chat), AHT includes talk time, hold time and after call work time (ACW).

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Calculating Average Handle Time in Light of Customer Experience and IVRs

Taylor Reach Group

Definition of Average Handle Time: The average time spent handling a contact with a customer, which may be a call, email, chat or any kind of request. Calculation: Total Handle Time/Total Contacts. As customer self-service has become more prevalent, AHT has gone up for most companies.

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How Managing and Coaching to Agent Performance Metrics Amplifies Your Call Center’s ROI

SharpenCX

And, great managers know it’s on them to coach agents to better performance and realize higher call center ROI. Metrics like Service Level and First Contact Resolution are difficult for agents to influence. Use the daily performance data you collect to strengthen 1:1 coaching. And, they enjoy doing it. What’s more?

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10 Key Metrics and KPI’s for Contact Centre Performance

Call Design

Average delay refers to the average amount of time a customer spends waiting in the queue for an answer from an agent whereas grade of service is the defined as a percentage of contacts answered within x seconds. Average Handle Time (AHT).

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How to Measure Contact Center Agent Productivity and Five Ways to Boost It

Playvox

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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Why Your Contact Center Needs A Remote Work Policy?

Playvox

According to a 2021 survey by ICMI , the top 10 metrics for employee performance in service centers are: Customer Satisfaction Agent Productivity Accuracy Average Handle Time Average Speed of Answer Quality Score Abandonment Rate Schedule Adherence Service Level Average Response Time.

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12 Call Center Best Practices You Need to Be Doing Right Now

Callminer

In addition to call monitoring and scoring, managers and supervisors should also make it a point to schedule in time for targeted coaching sessions with agents. One best practice recommended by experts is to have the agent discuss what they believe to be their strengths and weaknesses during coaching sessions.