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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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Is the Contact Center a Good Career? Tenured Agents Say Yes

Balto

Subscribe for weekly insights from the Conversation Excellence Lab A People Person’s Dream Job By 2026, Gartner predicts that 75% of customers will call service lines due to loneliness, not because they have a customer service issue. Get a Copy of the Report in Your Inbox Read the results on your own time or share them with your team.

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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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How to Tackle the Challenges of Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce: 2 Challenges (and Advantages) to Managing A Call Center Composed of Workers Across Different Generations

SharpenCX

Millennials account for more than half of all employees in the U.S., It’s projected the total labor force will increase by nearly 7% from 2016 to 2026. Or, maybe Megan, a Millennial employee, has less experience in project management. Read Now: Build a Coaching Culture for Greater Employee Engagement and Agent Experience.

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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.

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Your Introduction to Call Center Automation

Fonolo

By eliminating manual, time-consuming tasks from your agents’ plates, you can increase this important metric. By automating manual tasks for your staff, you can help raise employee engagement, which will improve your customer satisfaction levels in turn. DID YOU KNOW?

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Why Your Brand Needs a Total Experience Strategy

CSM Magazine

In addition to reducing interdepartmental barriers, curbing overspending on unnecessary technology solutions, and unlocking key insights into customer loyalty and employee engagement, it can drive results and accelerate business growth. About the Author. Kate focuses on coaching and educating across the design process.