Customer Service Life

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

A quality score is a standard metric on most agent scorecards and therefore they’re held accountable to it. While I’d argue that customer satisfaction is most certainly a quality metric, it should never replace your quality assurance efforts. This is one easy way to insert CSAT into your quality calibrations and coaching.

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Quality calibration Calibration Surveys Coaching 99

Customer Relationship Metrics

JULY 26, 2017

Organizations must create performance management and employee development programs that use customer relationship metrics to drive their service delivery. For the last few years Customer Relationship Metrics has been helping clients implement a modern QA model called Impact Quality Assurance (iQA). In the Early Years.

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Contact Center Calibration Construction Customer centricity 211

Voxjar

JUNE 5, 2021

Two words: call calibration. In this guide, we’re going to cover everything you need to know about call calibration: what it is, why it matters, and how to do it to keep your customers—and call center agents—happy. What Is Call Calibration? What’s So Important About Call Calibration? Establish a process.

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Taylor Reach Group

DECEMBER 7, 2018

This is reflected in lower FCR, longer calls, the need for more coaching and QA resource support, and of course they achieve lower CSAT and NPS scores, costing the organization customers. Improving coaching processes. Inconsistent coaching and tracking, often due to a lack of training on how to coach adults.

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Coaching Contact Center Calibration outsourcing 120

Monet Software

AUGUST 11, 2020

These individuals take the lead in creating diagnostic tools like monitoring quality in live and recorded contacts, and identifying ways to train, coach and instill a quality mindset at every level. 3 Calibrate Quality Evaluations and Metrics. All of this takes expertise. 4 Drive Quality Organization-Wide. Ask the QM team!

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Contact Center Calibration Quality management Call Center 71

Balto

MARCH 17, 2025

Its not just about tracking basic metrics anymoreits about gaining comprehensive insights that drive strategic decisions. Key Metrics for Measuring Success Tracking the right performance indicators separates thriving call centers from struggling operations. This metric transforms support from cost center to growth driver.

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Call Center Customer Experience Average Handle Time Analytics 52

Customer Service Life

JUNE 17, 2019

Some metrics that we regularly look at include: Overall quality averages as well as individual agent performance. A comparison of our scores against other key metrics like handle times and customer satisfaction. Calibrate with all scorers. It’s an efficient way to calibrate multiple customer interactions in a timely manner.

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Calibration Quality calibration Contact Center Gamification 64

COPC

APRIL 1, 2022

QA primarily evaluates agent performance and provides information for coaching. Whether we use the information to coach and manage agent performance or for broader decision-making?—?unreliable It is often unclear what direct effects QA has on higher revenues, better business performance, and other financial metrics.

Customer Experience 95

Customer Experience Management Coaching Calibration 95

Customer Service Life

JANUARY 18, 2019

My rule of thumb for what else to add to a quality form is: Add to the quality form anything that you want to track so you can coach, train, and monitor improvement over time. At best, you’ll coach agents on a bunch of one-off issues but never see the greater impact of that coaching. Tie quality to other KPIs.

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Calibration Customer Service Coaching Contact Center 83

Quality Contact Solutions

MAY 4, 2021

Consider metrics such as average speed of answer, abandon rate, utilization, talk times, first call resolution, etc. It is also worth noting that it’s best to compare the formulas that make up each metric. You want to ensure alignment so there aren’t any potential issues down the line.

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outsourcing Call Center Calibration Abandon rate 98

Taylor Reach Group

JANUARY 11, 2018

The ‘fly in the ointment’ is increasingly becoming the underlying ‘contractual metrics’. The most common metrics included in CCO agreements are all quantitative: Service Level, AHT, abandon rate etc. None of these metrics speak to the quality of the interaction. Clients want qualitative metrics and KPI’s.

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Contact Center outsourcing Calibration Abandon rate 60

aircall

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

These metrics are very commendable, but Pipedrive wanted to raise the bar even higher. Maintaining fair and consistent grading with regular calibration sessions. To ensure this, Pipedrive conducts regular calibration sessions to ensure all the graders are on the same page. With Klaus, they: 1. Managing agent appeals.

SaaS 62

SaaS Calibration Customer Service Benchmark 62

Playvox

JANUARY 25, 2024

Operational costs – Agents who aren’t invested or lack training, feedback, or coaching tend to be inefficient, ultimately costing your business financially. Prevent and close employee skill gaps with a seamless integration to coaching. Workforce Management The yin to QM’s yang is Workforce Management (WFM).

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Contact Center Coaching Quality management Schedule adherence 77

Outsource Consultants

JANUARY 16, 2025

Essential Components of a Winning QA Program A comprehensive QA program includes several key elements: Clear Standards and Metrics: Define quality for your organization. Targeted Training and Development: Use QA findings to inform personalized coaching sessions and broader training initiatives.

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Best practices Contact Center First call resolution Average Handle Time 67

SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Putting in the time to coach and train your team ensures you stop bad agent habits in their tracks. With so much to do, it’s tough to find the headspace, let alone the time, to think through how to coach your agents regularly. Agent scorecards are feedback tools to help you put intention behind your coaching moments.

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Average Handle Time Coaching Calibration Feedback 67

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Performance Metrics and KPIs: Monitoring call center performance is essential. Metrics include First Call Resolution , Customer Satisfaction Score , and Call Handling Time 1. This not only helps in ensuring compliance with protocols but also provides opportunities for coaching and feedback based on actual performance.

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Best practices Call Center Interactive Voice Response First call resolution 104

Customer Centric Support

JULY 18, 2017

According to the “Best Practices in Quality Monitoring and Coaching” whitepaper by Dr. Jon Anton and Anita Rockwell agents expressed these feelings in regards to a poorly implemented QM process: I am being policed. I look forward to my weekly coaching sessions because it shows that my supervisor really cares about my success.

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Quality management Management Coaching Calibration 61

CSR Inc.

JULY 9, 2017

Customer Service Starts With Coaching the Coaches Many times when we think about Call Center Quality Assurance , we focus our attention on the front line agents. We also tend to focus most of the training & coaching in a customer service organization on customer service reps (CSRs).

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Call Center Calibration Management Coaching 48

Customer Service Life

JUNE 10, 2019

While we’d like to think this quality coaching session holds some special transformational power, what’s more likely is that the eyes of both the coach and the agent go straight to the score and all opportunity to help that agent improve at their job is lost. Track performance at the individual question level.

Contact Center 60

Contact Center Coaching Calibration Metrics 60

Playvox

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

While traditional quality assurance means evaluating interactions and checking for compliance, QM takes a more holistic approach by going beyond typical contact center metrics and looking at an agent’s behaviors in both subjective and objective ways. That translates to about 32% of your agent workforce that could turn over.

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Contact Center Quality management Calibration Coaching 78

Customer Relationship Metrics

JULY 27, 2017

Managers can also participate in gaming the scores by selecting incorrect metrics to be evaluated on, by opening the range of “satisfied” scores, and even by creating corrections to the summaries for events like outages, recalls, sample size, or any other excuse that should generate a footnote but generally does not.

Morale 71

Morale Calibration Contact Center Surveys 71

Callminer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

With a unique blend of marketing and communications experience coupled with a background in behavioral and situational analysis, she brings metrics-driven results and the ability to focus sales and marketing efforts in a direction that offers the highest potential for long-term, sustainable growth. Who is coaching the coaches?

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Call Center call center software outsourcing Coaching 140

Outsource Consultants

MARCH 9, 2018

This includes ensuring the agents receive the proper training, quality management, and calibrations to drive high-level performance. 4) Conversion Metrics. Set up a metric that shows whether or not the agents are converting leads. Are the agents resolving customer inquiries but not much more? 5) Call Quality.

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outsourcing Call Center Calibration Average Handle Time 52

NobelBiz

APRIL 3, 2023

Using technology to record and analyze each and every customer encounter, developing and employing evaluation criteria, teaching and training agents, reporting and monitoring quality metrics are all part of call center quality management. Also, investing time into coaching and training can help monitor call center quality effectively.

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24-7 InTouch

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

By focusing on our team members’ experience , we improve results from a retention and employee engagement perspective, while also driving core contact center metrics such as CSAT, AHT, and attendance. Type: Determine what the most important metrics are that tell the full story. SHARE THROUGH REPORTING. Average Talk Time. Quality Score.

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Brand ambassadors Customer Service Calibration Average Handle Time 52

24-7 InTouch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Ongoing coaching also ensures metrics such as First Contact Resolution (FCR) and Average Handle Time (AHT) are achieved, while calibrating for quality and accuracy. This type of approach requires the right resources, such as searchable knowledge bases and extensive soft-skill training.

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Calibration Average Handle Time Customer Care Coaching 52

NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

As we will see, this can include strategies like automation, data analytics, digital transformation initiatives, and continuous improvement programs aimed at achieving measurable performance improvements beyond traditional metrics. These metrics should be data-driven, allowing you to identify areas of improvement and track progress over time.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Management Gamification 52

JustCall

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

To attribute the success of complex B2B deals, you need to attribute a high value to collaborative selling that requires other teams, stakeholders of the company, and prospects to be well-calibrated and peacefully collaborate with the sales process. Be Friendly. You cannot close deals with sheer professionalism and business talk.

Accountability 52

Accountability Calibration Sales B2B 52

Service Agility

DECEMBER 5, 2017

When supervisors receive little formal leadership training, and are never evaluated on metrics like the engagement levels of their team and the quality of the coaching that is done, it is easy to see why agents get frustrated. A complacent attitude toward turnover of what is without question a key position is a recipe for disaster.

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Calibration Contact Center Surveys Advertising 40

Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

Monitor agent calls for coaching opportunities. Monitor interactions to identify exactly where agents are delivering great service while uncovering opportunities for training and coaching. You’ll improve customer experience metrics like average handle time and first call resolution. Calibrate regularly.

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Best practices Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 84

Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

Monitor agent calls for coaching opportunities. Monitor interactions to identify exactly where agents are delivering great service while uncovering opportunities for training and coaching. You’ll improve customer experience metrics like average handle time and first call resolution. Calibrate regularly. The Cloud.

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Best practices Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 83

Voxjar

MAY 22, 2018

When you experiment with different metrics and track improvement over time, you set yourself up for success. Good parameters are measurable and clearly defined (something you can test through calibration sessions with management, supervisors, and reps – post on this coming soon). Hope you don’t mind the bonus metrics!

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Customer Relationship Metrics

JANUARY 11, 2017

As the study progressed and agent-level feedback was collected by “Contact Center A”, the results for this metric were dramatic. Contact Center A” not only experienced reduced operating expenses from the decline in repeat calls, but also proved a higher ROI for training and coaching. Increases in training and coaching ROI.

Customer Experience 67

Customer Experience Interactive Voice Response Caller satisfaction Calibration 67

Robert Davis

APRIL 5, 2018

One of the biggest challenges for corporations that outsource outbound telesales today is finding superior vendors that can deliver on key metrics. Consistent delivery on these metrics with a scalable outbound operation while maintaining pristine quality control standards is no easy task. Completion rates. List penetration rates.

Telemarketing 48

Telemarketing Outbound sales outsourcing Quality calibration 48

Robert C. Davis and Associates

APRIL 5, 2018

One of the biggest challenges for corporations that outsource outbound telesales today is finding superior vendors that can deliver on key metrics. Consistent delivery on these metrics with a scalable outbound operation while maintaining pristine quality control standards is no easy task. Completion rates. List penetration rates.

Telemarketing 40

Telemarketing Outbound sales outsourcing Quality calibration 40