Playvox

MARCH 21, 2024

Let’s face it — no one contacts your contact center to tell the person who answers the phone, text, or chat to tell your organization that they love your brand, service, or product. When customer interactions are the heartbeat of business operations, one crucial factor often takes center stage – agent morale.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Creating Employee Morale Through Gifting. He shares how companies can use gifts to create employee morale, nurture team connections, and ensure employee retention. Top Takeaways: From an employee’s onboarding to celebrating work anniversaries, birthdays, and promotions, a meaningful gift is a great way to create morale.

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ProProfs Blog

MAY 13, 2020

That gap is called Personalization. Google CEO, Sundar Pichai explained in a company event, “Our goal is to build a personal Google for each and every user. What is Personalized Customer Service. Marketers and customer support experts are always talking about the increasing role of personalization in customer service.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

He personally visits hotels and thanks employees for their work. The company is also credited with helping employees achieve personal goals such as living abroad. When you understand what motivates your ambassadors, you can communicate it to your other workers and improve both employee morale and the customer experience.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2018

Dodkins is the author of 136 Ideas for Rockstar Employee Engagement, and he knows a thing or two (or 136) about how employee morale and fulfillment impact the customer experience. Fan Mail: Send a letter to the employee’s family, explaining how they contribute to the team and how important and valuable that person is to the organization.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Behind every subscription is a person.? . Receiving negative customer queries can be tough on morale and drain your energy. If a customer can’t reach a person to speak to about their issue, it builds up distrust and resentment. Lead with Empathy. As a business owner, it’s shockingly easy to forget that. Make Note of Feedback.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 14, 2020

Appoint a Director of HR— humor Have this person find something funny or uplifting to share with the team at large once a day to keep morale up. For example, try having a group call with your team three times a day—start-of-day, mid-day and end-of-day. Many businesses have slowed down.

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Calabrio

MARCH 26, 2025

This results in low morale, reduced productivity, and high turnover. AI-powered workforce management, coaching assistants, and automated feedback are transforming the industryoffering personalized coaching, optimized scheduling, and smarter workload distribution.

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AWS Machine Learning

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Research shows that the most impactful communication is personalized—showing the right message to the right user at the right time. According to McKinsey , “71% of consumers expect companies to deliver personalized interactions.” How exactly do Amazon Personalize and Amazon Bedrock work together to achieve this?

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ShepHyken

MAY 21, 2021

It also has an important role to play in the morale and motivation of team members. Great for one-on-one conversations where the personal touch matters. . However, texting is a more personal communication method and shouldn’t be used to send non-urgent messages outside of work hours. . Get Communication Right .

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Steve DiGioia

OCTOBER 1, 2020

What changes would you make to improve productivity and team morale? Before you know it, you’ll be the person who goes above and beyond, and the employee recognized as the newest leader within your company; first by your teammates, then your direct reports, and then by others within your company.

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Steve DiGioia

OCTOBER 3, 2016

If not, how long can you afford to be without the person that was your best seller, the one that needed little motivation and the one that mentored the younger staff? According to the National Business Research Institute, 37% of employers said a bad hire negatively affects employee morale. Not very long. Customer service suffers next.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The moral of the story? As great as we think we are at what we do, there is another person, or another company, who can probably perform the same function or service just as well as we can, for about the same price. Pretty cool. I was re-booked there the following year, right? So, what makes the difference? The little things.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 15, 2016

Personalize the gift. One of his favorite gifts is to give a big butcher knife with a personalized engraving on the blade. By the way, this gift is personal, doesn’t have a logo and is displayed on the bookshelf in my office for everyone to see. So, surprise your customers with something that is thoughtful and personal.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When employees feel valued, supported, and empowered within their roles, they are more likely to deliver personalized and empathetic service. Satisfied customers, in turn, positively impact employee morale by validating their efforts. Customer and employee engagement are interconnected aspects of business success.

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Myra Golden Media

APRIL 1, 2019

” “I need someone in this position who can consistently be on time, and I hope that person is you.” Tolerating unacceptable behavior drains morale, frustrates management and can negatively impact the customer experience. Be firm, but kind as you hand responsibility for improvement back to your employee.

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Steve DiGioia

MARCH 30, 2020

Employee morale has started wain. They rely on answers from the wisest person in the room. You’ve dealt with supply chain problems throughout your career. You’ve come up with unique ways to get the items you need and have kept a record of your solution(s). It’s listed on page 86. You see the early warning signs. Is this magic?

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Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. Boosted Employee Morale: Empowering employees to be empathetic can boost their morale and job satisfaction. Personalize the Experience: Tailor your interactions to each customer’s individual needs and preferences.

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 26, 2018

The point I am getting at is that all of us have expectations about the Congo that came from somewhere, whether it was a personal experience or reading Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness in secondary school. The moral of this story is that if you take the time to do the research, you bloody well better do something once you have it!

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TeleDirect

MARCH 20, 2025

With customers increasingly expecting fast, efficient, and personalized support, call centers must adopt best practices and innovative strategies to meet these demands. Personalize Customer Interactions Personalization makes customers feel valued and appreciated. Use personalized greetings and responses.

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Steve DiGioia

AUGUST 1, 2016

His/her decisions are right and for all the obvious reasons; he knows better, he has the experience and he was put in charge because he’s the best qualified person the company has. So much is written about creating great employee morale. New startups build their businesses around effective employee morale and work environment.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Manage Expectations, But, Where It Matters… by JC Quintana (Relationship-Focused) Expectation-setting forms the groundwork for communication and interaction in every aspect of personal and business relationships. The most recent piece was about boosting agent morale.

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ShepHyken

JULY 29, 2024

In this excellent article, Brittany covers how CX is an individual and team sport, how CX is a daily discipline, how team morale helps you win, and more. His three ideas that drive brand loyalty include personalization, proactive and reliable customer service, and effective resolutions for customers.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 25, 2019

Now, imagine your surprise that the person who wants to buy it is your brother. However, the last person I sold a car to had a very different feel. We talked about the idea that trust is a nice, ethical, and moral thing to use as a basis for your interactions. Imagine you are selling a used car. Would you haggle as hard?

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Joe Rawlinson

APRIL 23, 2025

Organizations that prioritize safety from the top down often see higher levels of compliance, better morale , and lower accident rates. For example, workers handling chemicals should be trained on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) , correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) , and emergency response procedures.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

When the person taking your order in a drive-through window at a fast food restaurant is upset when they don’t get tipped, we have an issue (which is addressed in the article). BONUSES 15 Surprises for Boosting Agent Morale by Call Centre Helper Magazine (Call Centre Helper Magazine) Are you tired of using the same old games and prizes?

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CX Global Media

MAY 24, 2018

During her interview she shared with me her personal journey on making it to this high-mark in her career. I had the delightful experience and honor to interview Adrianna shortly after the she received her recognition at the ICMI Global Contact Center Awards ceremony at the CCExpo in Orlando. Skills to Develop.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

As Aagaard points out, which gym a person joins is often driven by where the gym is. If you enjoyed this post, you might be interested in the following blogs: What Does Your Experience Smell Like? Engaging the Subconscious Shopper. The Moral Dilemma: Collecting Data on Customer Behavior.

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Steve DiGioia

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Employee morale is low and coming to work is no longer fun. Speak to me like a person. You worked hard for years to build a loyal customer base and now look at you. Your customers are leaving in droves. What happened? Sales are down, bills now pile up. When business was good you thought it would last forever. Don’t Patronize Me.

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Myra Golden Media

APRIL 8, 2019

The person I’d beat out for the position had been with the company 26 years, and in one hiring decision, this woman, who wanted my job, become my direct report. Managing a person old enough to be my mother, was just one of the challenges I faced in that job. I got my first management title when I was twenty-six years old.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

There are several ways you as an employer or manager can help to create a positive work environment and boosting team morale is one of the more effective ways to do this. Here are several strategies you can try to enhance team morale. When it comes to boosting team morale, every member of the team matters.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 29, 2021

Get to know the customer personally. That being the case, morale boosting and team building events should become the norm at your company. You can do the same and improve your customers’ experience. This shortlist of contact center best practice hacks should set you up for success in the pursuit of customer service excellence.

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Callminer

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Not only does this insight provide the agent with the necessary context to vet the person on the other end of the line, but it also facilitates better customer experiences.” This occurs because agents end up bypassing regulation to satisfy ‘an angry customer’ who is actually a thief attempting to obtain critical personal information.”

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ShepHyken

JULY 1, 2016

Some ideas for fostering the line of communication for your employees are: Focus on personal awareness and understanding. Continually ask questions that allow them to express their unique strengths and their personal goals within the company. Don’t make the corporate brand and the personal brand compete.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Invest in training whether online or in-person to equip your staff with the tools to connect with customers, even the ones that are upset. Standing up for your staff is great for morale and loyalty. ” “Know that you can’t appease everyone, so learn not to take everything personally when dealing with upset customers.”

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Positive body language – A person slouching their way through the store, with a sour or surly facial expression doesn’t look approachable. Overall, A well-trained and motivated team benefits your bottom line in terms of more sales and also improves team morale, branding message, employee churn, and business dynamics.

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TeleDirect

MARCH 20, 2025

Personalize Each Interaction Address customers by name and refer to previous interactions to make them feel valued and recognized. Use Scripts as a Guide, Not a Crutch While scripts are helpful for maintaining consistency, encourage agents to personalize their responses and adapt to the situation.

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