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The Ultimate 5-step Detox Programme for Contact Centre Health

CSM Magazine

Magnus Geverts shares his top tips for beating agent burnout—and the competition—in 2023. Great news for businesses that rely on the festive season to tide them over during the leaner months but extremely stressful for agents in contact centres. About the Author Magnus Geverts is VP Product Marketing at Calabrio.

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How to help contact center agents avoid burnout

Toister Performance Solutions

Burnout is defined by the American Psychological Association as "physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance, and negative attitudes towards oneself and others." That study found 74 percent of contact center agents were at risk of burnout. How can this possibly work?

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The Rising Risk of Call Center Agent Burnout in the Age of COVID-19

Skybridge

Keep Building Skills with Training, Practice, and Coaching. Now more than ever, your agents need reassurance that they have the ability to learn and do the skills necessary to succeed. That means they need to know they’ll have access to the training, coaching, and feedback required to build and polish those skills.

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Who Is Today's Call Center Agent?

CCNG

Many others spend a lot of time interacting with internal or outsourced call center agents and leadership, so they have firsthand knowledge of the vital part these individuals play within the customer service organization. ? agents lack appreciation for the call center job? call center agent or should it be expected?

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Why Your Contact Center Needs A Call Avoidance Policy

Playvox

While to the agent, it’s just handling another customer interaction, they are the “face” of the company and take the brunt of the rage from the customer. When customers are in a rage, it can be incredibly difficult to defuse the situation, creating stress and burnout for your agents. Examples Of Interaction Avoidance.

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Finding the Balance with Call Center Efficiency: 5 Tips for Improving Efficiency and Empowering your Agents

SharpenCX

Where would you be without your agents in the first place? It’s vital that you know where your team’s strengths and weaknesses lie, so you know how to coach to better performance. Use the DISC Assessment or the StrengthsFinder Test to identify how your agents thrive and collaborate. Tip #3: Coaching for a Better Team.

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Meet Customer Needs Without Overwhelming Your Agents: 6 Workforce Management Strategies to Engage your Team and Still Surpass High Customer Expectations

SharpenCX

Build in time for agent coaching. To keep your team engaged and performing at their best, your agents need to be coached daily. Because productivity without engagement is another key contributor to agent burnout – the Rube Goldberg Machine of bad outcomes. Coaching builds confidence in your agents.