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Workforce Management's Impact on Customer Service

Call Center Weekly

When callers negotiate the IVR and determine that human intervention is what they need, the distance between the IVR and the agent is significantly influenced by the efficacy of the Workforce Management team. Have them at “Hello!” When callers wait “too long” they become frustrated and they don’t feel valued.

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Success Story: Using Data Analytics to Improve First Contact Resolution in Healthcare Contact Centers

The Northridge Group

Let’s discuss how The Northridge Group helped one healthcare client harness the power of advanced analytics to drive operational efficiencies and a more effortless experience for their customers and contact center associates, leading to significant improvements in First Call Resolution (FCR). A Success Story.

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From 411 Operator to Contact Center Geek: An Interview with Contact Center Operations Expert, Matt Beckwith

Vistio

He has been named a top thought leader in the contact center space and serves on the steering committee for the Northern California Contact Center Association. You shouldn’t have a recording on your IVR that says wait times are longer because of the COVID 19, no, because this is not an unknown.