Customer Centric Support

JULY 18, 2017

Tips for creating a customer-centric quality management program. When implemented well, a Quality Management program has the potential to revolutionize both the agent and the customer experience. I look forward to my weekly coaching sessions because it shows that my supervisor really cares about my success.

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Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

Effective call quality monitoring solutions and the contact center quality management programs they support provide valuable insights that drive agent coaching, process optimization, and ultimately, increased customer satisfaction and loyalty. Why is call quality monitoring so important in the contact center?

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Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

This is where modern contact centers are turning to cutting-edge solutions, including AI, to deliver real-time performance tracking and more actionable coaching. Agent performance is at the core of overall contact center productivity as well as customer experience quality.

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Calabrio

APRIL 11, 2025

A comprehensive needs assessment involves: Analyzing Performance Data: Dive into key metrics like Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) , First Call Resolution (FCR) , Average Handle Time (AHT) , and other factors of QA scorecards. Coaching & Mentoring: What it is: One-on-one guidance from supervisors, dedicated coaches, or experienced mentors.

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Taylor Reach Group

AUGUST 23, 2017

Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), Reports – we have a lot of names for the information and data we review to help keep our centers on track and performing as we want them to. To understand the metrics and reporting that we should be looking at, we need to look at the reasons that reporting exists in the first place.

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Calabrio

APRIL 8, 2025

Within the context of this broader visibility, sentiment can be correlated with metrics like call duration, hold time, handle times, customer satisfaction scores , and more. Sentiment Classification: Assigning a sentiment label (e.g., Pinpoint Root Causes of Friction and Delight Why are customers really frustrated?

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Calabrio

MARCH 11, 2025

Identify nuanced sentiment: AI detects subtle emotional cues, providing a deeper understanding of customer satisfaction beyond surface-level metrics. Automate performance evaluation: AI-driven QA scorecards and analytics streamline the evaluation process, freeing up managers to focus on coaching and development.

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Calabrio

JANUARY 17, 2025

Agents today can aspire to develop their careers in areas such as: Team Leadership: Guiding and mentoring teams to meet performance metrics and drive exceptional customer experiences. Quality Assurance: Ensuring service consistency and identifying areas for improvement.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Call center quality management can present numerous challenges for your business. More often than not, you’ll find yourself dealing with one of the following two issues: a lack of data for accurate quality management, or an abundance of data with limited ability to transform it into useful insights.

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SharpenCX

MARCH 25, 2021

But how can you effectively coach and improve the performance of a dispersed workforce? Ramping up quality management in your call center is crucial to keeping performance high and teams operating in sync, no matter where they’re working. Read Next] 6 call center reporting metrics that’ll level-up your customer service.

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Calabrio

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Analytics Why Manual Quality Management is Falling Behind (and what to do about it) Share The Quality Management (QM) landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation as delivering exceptional customer experiences (CX) has become a defining factor of business success. Contact centers are at the heart of this challenge.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 5, 2019

However, every day in the contact center, supervisors and managers send incomplete messages to their agents, failing to prescribe what “medicine” is needed to correct their performance problems. So how can you effectively “treat” your contact center with invaluable coaching medicine? This is where an effective coach comes in.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 3, 2023

Call center quality management (QM) is an essential process that helps businesses ensure their call centers are meeting customer expectations and delivering quality services. This comprehensive article will dive deep into call center quality management. Why is Call Center Quality Management Important?

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CX Accelerator

JANUARY 10, 2018

We can become wholly focused on things like quality scores, metrics, and new technology (all of which are extremely important), but annual goals should help you get out of the day-to-day way of thinking and practice continual improvement. And with the turn of the calendar comes everyone’s favorite annual process: goal setting!

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SharpenCX

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Direct the focus of your coaching, your 1:1 time, and your available resources to support agents where they struggle. It’s a great environment for teaching theories, explaining your call center metrics, and reviewing technology tasks where everyone can follow along and ask questions as needed. How do you run a virtual training class?

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Monet Software

AUGUST 29, 2018

Do you have a quality management program? If you’re not sure where you stand on quality management, here are five signs that a fresh start might be recommended. If you’re not sure where you stand on quality management, here are five signs that a fresh start might be recommended. Normal.dotm.

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Calabrio

MARCH 31, 2025

Points: Agents accumulate points for achieving specific metrics, such as call resolution time or customer satisfaction scores. Improved measurement: Gamification is naturally tied to metrics and measurement. And supervisors monitor the leaderboard to identify agents who may need more coaching. An added bonus?

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Expivia

APRIL 1, 2021

There is a minor debate in the call center and quality management circles on whether it is best to use live calls or recorded calls when evaluating call center associates in a center. Live monitoring from your supervisors and/or your QA areas is like in-game coaching. Live Calls help you Win the Game Today.

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SharpenCX

MARCH 4, 2020

This fleeting access to memory is why in-the-moment coaching is so impactful. Download Now: Get real about coaching and training your agents with these 7 techniques. A typical call center coaches and trains agents in a few different ways. And, they cram months (and months) of feedback into a single coaching session.

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Monet Software

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The college and pro football regular seasons are wrapping up, and every year that means one thing – some coaches will be out of a job. Coaching is important, whether you run a football team or a contact center. And if you’re not getting the most out of your coaching efforts, it will impact customer service. Beyond the basics.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Calabrio, the customer experience intelligence company, today announced its new coaching solution for agent performance management, Calabrio Performance Coaching. Identifying individual or team skill gaps allows leaders to better offer coaching and support to agents that need it.

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Playvox

MARCH 19, 2024

But the hidden gems of contact center AI lie in transforming quality management (QM) processes, improving agent engagement, and utilizing intelligent AI tools to assess customer sentiment and intent in various communication channels to anticipate and improve CX. Let’s explore the opportunities for AI in quality management a bit deeper.

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Calabrio

MARCH 4, 2025

When it comes to CX which spans a broad range of customer touchpoints, there is a multitude of ways to measure it by tracking different metrics: Performance metrics Response rates CSAT First call resolution NPS Abandon rate Which metrics to track for CX and how to do so will vary from business to business and season to season.

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Callminer

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Others may baulk at the inordinate amount of time or effort to manage the process as well. If you want to see an uplift in the overall customer experience, a well-thought-out quality management procedure can work wonders. For managers, call center quality assurance is a way to identify trends in the quality of service.

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Playvox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Quality scorecard monitoring ensures customer service standards are met and exceeded using an adapted set of metrics to measure agents’ performance. Start by exploring these strategies to turn your QA metrics into QA gold. TIP: As you coach agents, remember to hand out feedback in an objective and useful manner.

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Calabrio

MARCH 7, 2025

Here are some of the most common causes: Burnout and Stress: The demanding nature of call center work, with high call volumes, challenging customer interactions, and strict performance metrics, can lead to high levels of stress and, ultimately, burnout. Then follow up on broader trends and ongoing issues with more in-depth coaching sessions.

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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. However, the two main components are Quality Management and Workforce Management. Prevent and close employee skill gaps with a seamless integration to coaching.

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Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

Performance Metrics: Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) such as customer satisfaction, churn rate, and resolution time. These reports can be customized to track key metrics and monitor progress over time. Improved performance management and agent empowerment. GreenPath Financial Wellness had the same issue.

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Serenova

MAY 1, 2020

Remote work environments can make performance monitoring, coaching and feedback challenging because the natural, ongoing interactions between supervisors and agents are missing. Quality management tools can provide much-needed efficiency. Provide Continuous, Individual Feedback. Keep It Real.

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Balto

JANUARY 17, 2025

But the good news is that with a robust call center management strategy, including the right strategies, tools, and leadership approach, you can transform chaos into consistency and set your team up to thrive. Youre dealing with metrics and KPIs, sure, but also human emotions, tech stacks, and rapidly evolving customer expectations.

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Balto

JANUARY 18, 2025

But the good news is that with a robust call center management strategy, including the right strategies, tools, and leadership approach, you can transform chaos into consistency and set your team up to thrive. Youre dealing with metrics and KPIs, sure, but also human emotions, tech stacks, and rapidly evolving customer expectations.

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Callminer

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Launch technology to automate, monitor, manage, and support all aspects of the customer experience. Establish key performance metrics that reflect the customer experience; evaluating trends and identifying defects. Audit work through quality management programs that reflect the optimal customer experience.

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Noble Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In the contact center, WFM provides the necessary metrics to gain insights into the number of agents and supervisors with the right skill sets that are required to complete the work at any given time of day, week or month. Workforce Management. Quality Management. What is Workforce Optimization (WFO)? WFO TERMS TO KNOW.

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Playvox

JANUARY 12, 2023

By tracking the right metrics and using smart technology, you can keep a close eye on your agents’ success and productivity — without becoming Big Brother in the process. Related Article: 5 Ways Contact Center Managers are Adapting to Remote Work. Related Article: 5 Ways Contact Center Managers are Adapting to Remote Work.

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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 22, 2019

You’re sitting in your 1:1 with Heather reviewing the same missed metrics you talked about last week. Or, maybe, Heather knows the metrics she needs to meet, but she has no way of seeing how she’s progressing towards those goals daily. Include a quick view of other metrics that greatly impact customer satisfaction. What gives?

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Playvox

MARCH 27, 2023

Additionally, agents can benefit from coaching and mentoring programs that provide ongoing feedback and guidance to help them improve their performance. Real-time feedback and coaching can separate successful brands from mediocre ones by helping agents identify and correct issues as they arise.

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