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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

We surveyed over 620 tenured agents to understand if they view the contact center as a strong career path, and the answer was a resounding yes. In our survey, 46.7% In our survey, we found that 62.96% of tenured agents had a mentor at work. No strings attached. 5 job satisfaction rating on average). Key word: opportunity.

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Protecting Your Contact Center Agents’ Emotional Well-Being

Playvox

The study also revealed that customers are turning to digital channels to complain more often than phone calls, with 32% of customers surveyed sharing their complaints on social media. Gallup reports that low-effort managers engaging in “quiet firing” is a big issue. Only 26% feel the feedback they do get helps them do better work.

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Optimizing Call Center Customer Support for Increased Revenue

Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

Don’t send an annual survey to see if they’re satisfied with your products, contact center or delivery performance. Acting on negative feedback will strengthen customer engagement and sharing and acting on positive feedback will strengthen employee engagement. Share responsibility and construct a common goal.