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The Great AI Paradox for Contact Centre Agents

CSM Magazine

Leading research and consulting firm Gartner predicts that Conversational AI will reduce contact centre labour costs by $80billion in 2026 and over the same period, one in 10 agent interactions (10%) will be automated, an increase from an estimated 1.6% of interactions today. Here are a few quick-win ideas to bridge the gap: 1.

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Protecting Your Contact Center Agents’ Emotional Well-Being

Playvox

Gallup reports that low-effort managers engaging in “quiet firing” is a big issue. Quiet firing happens when managers don’t take an active role in employee engagement, support, and development, effectively pushing employees out the door. How feedback is framed has a tremendous effect on employee engagement.

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Optimizing Call Center Customer Support for Increased Revenue

Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

Acting on negative feedback will strengthen customer engagement and sharing and acting on positive feedback will strengthen employee engagement. Just as change must be demonstrated, employees also should be empowered to take action where necessary in order to be a part of building the culture.