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Keep Your Call Center At-Home Agents Engaged

Callminer

Contact centers especially struggle with how to train, manage, and engage agents properly. Since contact center agents interact with customers daily, it is essential that you create a plan and strategy for keeping at home agents engaged from afar. Tips to Keep At-Home Agents Engaged.

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The At-Home Agent Model is Here To Stay – What You Need to Know

Outsource Consultants

For the call center industry, it’s becoming apparent that the at-home agent model is here to stay. The at-home-agent model is the most functional approach during uncertain times, safeguarding services from the impact of pandemics, weather, traffic, and unforeseen issues with on-site facilities.

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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.

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Onboard, Train and Engage Remote Agents with Gamification

Noble Systems

Contact centers have been hiring increasing numbers of work-at-home agents in recent years and it looks like this trend is expected to grow. According to the National Association of Call Centers, over 50% of contact centers in the United States tout that some percentage of their agents are now working from home.

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8 Tips to Prepare Your Holiday Contact Center Agents

Calltools

The holiday season — less than seven weeks away now — is almost always the busiest time of the year for contact centers. This year will likely be the same, so contact center managers must prepare for the holiday rush. Follow these nine holiday contact center tips! Train Contact Center Agents.

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4 Ways to Keep Your Remote Agents Engaged

Outsource Consultants

While the data certainly seems to indicate that fears of evaporating productivity in an at-home working environment were unfounded, maintaining employee engagement tends to take some effort. So how do you keep your remote contact center agents engaged? Implement Gamification Systems.

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Contact Center Workplaces Are in the Midst of a Renaissance

DMG Consulting

Contact Center Workplaces Are in the Midst of a Renaissance. This is the case for many contact centers, where agents have been under-appreciated, under-recognized and under-rewarded for decades. It’s time for this to translate into lasting improved treatment for contact center employees.