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Can gamification be used for work-at-home (WAH) agents?

DMG Consulting

Question: Can gamification be used for work-at-home (WAH) agents? Answer: The forced migration of on-site contact center employees to work-at-home agents has renewed interest in employee empowerment tools. The benefits of gamification solutions go far beyond the crucial need to enhance employee engagement.

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The 3 “I”s to Empower Your Call Center Supervisors in 2021

Outsource Consultants

Luckily, 2021 is projected to be a promising year for call centers , with agents performing at a high level. But to truly succeed, call centers need to empower supervisors with training to support their agents. And it’s only gotten harder for supervisors to effectively coach their agents with the shift to remote work.

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Prepare for Take-off – Maximize ROI During the Travel Industry’s Awakening

Outsource Consultants

In order to best serve your customers, agents need to be ready to answer questions and facilitate processes quickly. Luckily, at-home agents love the flexibility and convenience of working from home. Make sure you’re helping new and existing agents understand the best practices for common customer scenarios. .

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Work from home programs are no longer a reward system

Aspect

Here are some best practices to consider as you define or enhance your work from home program, specifically for your customer engagement center. Define the Agent Profile. Not everyone makes the perfect work at home agent. Define the Home Office. Coaching requires interactive tools and discipline.

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DMG Consulting Releases 2020 – 2021 Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure Product and Market Report

DMG Consulting

It looks to the future and provides best practices for post-pandemic disaster recovery/business continuity (DR/BC) planning, as well as for the management of work-at-home agents. This year’s Report discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the short- and long-term future of this increasingly important sector.

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How to Move to a Work-At-Home Model When a Rapid Response is Required

COPC

Scott Rohrer, Global Leader of Work-At-Home Business for TechM, agrees that communication is important. All standard contact centre processes have been virtualised such as eLearning, virtual-side-by-side nesting, remote access, face-to-face coaching via video conferencing, virtual breakrooms, persistent SmartChat and town hall meetings.

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Contact Center Workplaces Are in the Midst of a Renaissance

DMG Consulting

Gamification applications are identifying and rewarding agents for the outstanding job they do while keeping them tuned in to their department and co-workers, whether they work from home or in the office.