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Workforce Management's Impact on Customer Service

Call Center Weekly

If the communication link between them and the Workforce team is not in place – the efforts will result in burying the call center in call traffic with no one to answer the phone. You must answer the phone to provide the service or close the sale. Hire the right Workforce Team!

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The Hiring Game Has Changed: Strategies for Solving Staffing Issues

CCNG

While many jobs come with a fair amount of stress, few positions are as taxing as that of an associate in a busy contact center who must regularly handle difficult customer service issues. According to a study by Cornell University , 87% of call center employees report high job stress levels.

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Keys to Contact Center Consistency and Compliance

Call Center Weekly

a Canadian training company that helps contact centers improve their sales and customer retention results. A call center expert, Mike serves on the Advisory Council of the Greater Toronto Area Contact Center association, and was Master of Ceremonies for their 2012-2014 and 2016 Annual Conferences.

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"Follow the Leader", Featuring Mike Aoki

Call Center Weekly

a Canadian training company that helps contact centers improve their sales and customer retention results. A contact center expert, Mike serves on the advisory council of the Greater Toronto Area Contact Center Association and was Master of Ceremonies for five of their Annual Conferences.

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Your Team Meetings Suck (But They Don't Have To)

Call Center Weekly

Matt Beckwith is proud to be a Contact Center Geek. Since putting on the headset for the first time as a 411 operator, he has spent more than 20 years leading customer service and sales call centers in different industries. Connect: LinkedIn | Twitter | Website.

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"Follow the Leader", Featuring Matt Beckwith

Contact Center Geek

Has working in customer service made a positive affect in your personal life? I’m not sure if I was drawn to work in customer service because of my natural curiosities and interests or if working in service has created who I am today. I have no doubt that learned empathy through working in customer service.

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The Effortless Experience - A Must Read for Contact Center Managers

Contact Center Geek

A fellow Nor Cal Contact Center Association steering committee member recently recommended the book "The Effortless Experience" by Matthew Dixon, Nick Toman and Rick DeLisi. If you work in a call center, or provide service to customers, this is a must read. The evolution in measuring service?