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Training Your Call Center Agents to Sound the Alarm on Harassment in Abusive Customer Interactions Instantly Can Fuel Your Agents’ Empowerment

SharpenCX

See, I was the last person on the shift. We were closing in 15 minutes and there was only one person left on my list to call. From namecalling to general personal insults, he just belittled me. Contact center agents are prone to burnout. And the average call center agent lifespan is just three years. .

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Improving First Call Resolution Rates

Global Response

It even improves agent morale by enabling them to solve problems more effectively. This information allows agents to personalize their service and resolve issues more efficiently. Focus on integration, automation, agent empowerment, and continuous training. Leverage customer feedback and data analytics.

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Buddying Up – Putting Virtual Employee Assistants at the Heart of Agent Development

TechSee

The contact center industry continues to face extremely high agent turnover, with some outbound and telemarketing centers experiencing attrition rates as high as 27% annually. Virtual Employee Assistants (VEA) – or digital buddies – have been tapped as an effective solution to help contact centers both support and motivate their agents.

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3 Management Techniques to Use (And 2 to Ditch) to Erase the Bad Call Center Agent Experience in 2021

SharpenCX

Every conversation and 1:1 is ultra-personalized and in-the-moment. You know that providing relevant feedback often will improve your agents’ well-being and your customer satisfaction. Your agents feel secure in their roles when they trust your leadership and have the knowledge they need to do their jobs well. Adapt as you go.