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Two Surefire Mistakes to Avoid

Taylor Reach Group

Here are two of those tactics you should avoid: Capping handle time for agents. Trying to manage by AHT (Average Handle Time) will ultimately fail. The shorthand of getting calls completed faster so you can handle more calls sounds reasonable at first blush, but it is not.

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Do your Reports Spark Joy? Tidy up your Reports to Reduce Call Center Stress and Boost Agent Engagement

SharpenCX

Consulting group Korn Ferry found that employee stress levels have risen nearly 20% in three decades. And, this hurts you, team morale, and your customers. Each disengaged employee can cost you $2,246 , according to ADP. Employee engagement is directly tied to revenue growth.

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10 Ways to Reduce Call Center Attrition and Improve Agent Engagement

Fenero

Craving and holding on to straight productivity metrics is probably the easiest way to malign employee morale and retention. Regular rewards boost employee morale and make them feel valued and important in the organization. Being treated as a solidarity unit of the organization does not help with employee retention.

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10 Ways to Reduce Call Center Attrition and Improve Agent Engagement

Fenero

Craving and holding on to straight productivity metrics is probably the easiest way to malign employee morale and retention. Organizations talk about being employee and customer-focused, but end up focusing too much on metrics like Average Handling Time, Average Calls Handled, etc.