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CRA Service Level Declines for Second Year Running

Fonolo

Despite a considerable investment targeted at improving service levels and reducing waiting times for the CRA’s support channels, recent tests by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) show that service levels have worsened for the second straight year, primarily due to a lack of agent training and knowledge management.

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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

Fonolo

As the focus of contact center turns to creating value rather than reducing expenses, KPIs like customer satisfaction and service level will become increasingly favored over metrics like Average Handling Time. The Temkin Group’s 2017 Customer Experience study showed a severe decline in customer experience ratings from 2015 to 2016.

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8 Contact Center KPIs Add to your Management Tool Box

SharpenCX

Service level. Service level is a fundamental metric. Your service level tells you how accessible your contact center is to your customers.It’s a metric that helps you evaluate customer demand and staff appropriately for their needs, and it’s a great place to start when you look at KPIs.

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5 Great Account Manager Training Online Resources

SmartKarrot

Has your mind been pondering around these questions like – ‘What skills are the top account management companies looking for’? Are they even looking for account managers to hire? Let’s see how you can benefit from the best account manager training available online. LAMP Account Management Training .

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17 Must-Read Books for Support Managers

Nicereply

The Effective Manager By Mark Horstman Published: 2016 Length: 208 As you might think, The Effective Manager describes what “effective management” looks like in practice. From there, it digs into the four critical behaviors that make a manager great, teaching you how to adjust your behavior to lead your support team.

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How Two Healthcare Leaders Improved Both Quality of Care and Bottom Line Growth with Patient Transfer Services

Revation Systems

Likewise, Banner Health found that between 2016 and 2018, referral volume had declined significantly. However, their communications system couldn’t provide a clear picture of existing service levels. For critically ill patients, this could mean the difference between life and death. This proved cumbersome and time consuming.

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The Omnichannel Contact Center: A Guide for 2020 (with Actionable Tips)

Serenova

The use of omnichannel contact centers has increased from 8% in 2016 to 31% in 2019, according to Nemertes Research’s 2019-20 Intelligent Customer Engagement research study of 518 organizations. As people shift from social media to chat to a live agent, their complete histories and account details go with them.