CSM Magazine
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Average handle time is an important contact centre metric but it can be a double-edged sword that creates customer dissatisfaction. So, is Average Handle Time (AHT) still a relevant metric and what does it mean for contact centres today?
Outsource Consultants
JANUARY 3, 2024
Many juggled the challenge of maintaining existing morale while migrating more agents back to the office ; while others simply wanted to ensure their agents stayed engaged. Outcome: Spot On Agent burnout was rampant in call centers throughout 2023 , with 32% of centers not actively monitoring for it.
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Playvox
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Managers who want to meet customer demands will typically ask their agents to work more hours. Increased agent burnout. Working extra overtime hours and handling back-to-back interactions all day long can quickly lead to agent burnout, especially if customers are frustrated about long wait times and take it out on agents.
JustCall
MARCH 7, 2023
Some common channels used are website chatbots, social media messages, support emails, and IVR systems. There is no room for agents to initiate a call in an inbound contact center. You need to set your KPIs in a way that agent performance metrics (like average handle time) align well with business goals and objectives.
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Balto
MARCH 29, 2023
Conversation Augmentation As the company’s representative explains the issue to the human agent on the phone, an AI-enabled virtual agent is simultaneously listening to the call and pulling out key terms with Natural Language Processing (NLP) to quickly identify the possible causes of downtime and even propose solutions.
Balto
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Average Handling Time (AHT). The Average Handling Time (AHT) is the total amount of time an agent spends handling a customer, measured in seconds. This includes the time spent in the phone call itself, in addition to after-call work and hold and transfer time.
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