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Declaring Victory in the War on Contact Center Agent Performance

CX Global Media

In more than twenty years in the contact center industry, improving agent performance has always been a major focus. Melissa is a long-time contact center industry learning and development leader and performance improvement consultant. And in contact centers they all need to be managed for success. You’ve got to deliver.

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The Only Call Center Agent Performance Metrics You’ll Ever Need

Fonolo

The customer service industry got turned on its head in 2020. Schedule Adherence. Schedule Adherence is another old but still useful measure of how well agents are turning up for work. And focusing on operational KPIs like Occupancy or Schedule Adherence will only show you who are the worst performers.

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

Callminer

call center industry is alive and well. According to the data, the industry saw a total of 32,000 new positions added in Q1 2019, with several major companies expanding their call center operations. Not doing so risks losing valuable customers and call center talent in an industry that’s already known for high agent attrition rates.

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10 Key Metrics and KPI’s for Contact Centre Performance

Call Design

The contact centre industry is the backbone of brands all over the globe. The industry benchmark for the first call resolution measurement is between 70% to 75%. The industry median net promoter score is +44, meaning there’s generally more positive promoter scores than negative. Net Promoter Score. Customer Effort Score.

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Top 5 NICE Workforce Management Competitors and Alternatives

Calabrio

It provides tools for forecasting, scheduling, performance management, and workforce engagement, catering in particular to the needs of larger enterprise contact centers. Strong industry expertise: Verint has deep expertise in the contact center industry.

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How to evaluate a call center agent’s performance?

ViiBE Blog

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)s are metrics used to measure employee performance and change from industry to industry. Call centers and contact centers have industry-specific KPIs to measure agent performance. Two crucial related KPIs that affect employee performance are schedule adherence and absenteeism.

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6 Ways to Reduce Call Center Shrinkage

Fonolo

A shrinkage rate of 30-35% is considered to be acceptable in the contact center industry, and you should plan your staffing with this number in mind. Track Schedule Adherence. Schedule adherence is an area where your workforce management (WFM) tools can be very helpful. DID YOU KNOW? Why Does Shrinkage Matter?