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Agents Will Be Empowered Only If They Feel Valued — And You Must Continuously Prove It to Them

CCNG

One of the major initiatives abuzz in the Contact Center industry is agent empowerment and how it will improve performance and CX. Agents who feel empowered are comfortable making decisions on their own, which gives them a keen sense of ownership with every customer interaction. The concept is simple.

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Top Contact Center Trends for 2023

Balto

Agent Empowerment. Agent empowerment is one of the top trends in the contact center space for 2023. Empowering your agents means equipping your teams with the tools, trust, information, and freedom they need to make decisions when customers need it the most. One cheat code towards empowered agents?

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7 Tips to Handle Seasonal and Unexpected Call Volume Spikes

JustCall

If agents are not available during a particular season and call volume peaks, it would result in missed calls and extended wait times. Productivity concerns: An unexpected increase in call volumes can lead to decreased agent morale, demotivation, and burnout. So, what can you do during these phases? >

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Boost Agent Satisfaction in Your Contact Center with These 9 Inclusive Practices

Fonolo

If you haven’t been paying attention, agent attrition has continued to rise, according to our State of the Contact Center 2020 report. And high turnover rates won’t just hit you in the wallet — it also impacts morale, which will affect any new hires. Create opportunities for agents to voice their suggestions and concerns.

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What Is Call Center Reporting & How Does It Work?

NobelBiz

By leveraging Nobelbiz’s innovative reporting solutions, companies can not only track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as call resolution times, customer satisfaction scores, and agent productivity levels but also identify trends, forecast demands, and pinpoint areas for improvement.

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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

But we had monthly company meetings and culture committee groups. Instead of locking agents down and not letting them attend, managers worked with agents to create a plan for who would attend which all-company events. We harbored some customer goodwill and boosted agent morale and inclusion in the process.

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Customer Experience Isn’t a Guessing Game: Get 5 Actionable Methods and the Customer Service KPI Categories You Need to Put Your Data to Work for an Off-The-Chart CX

SharpenCX

It lives in how you use your insights to fuel positive changes that improve your customer and agent experience. Your data is a powerhouse of information that lets you spot operational inefficiencies, agent empowerment issues, or inaccuracies that make your customer interactions difficult. It’s time to use it. We’re here to help.