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Call Center Metrics and KPIs to Measure Performance and Productivity

CCNG

There is a great deal of debate about what metrics call centers should measure now, especially with COVID-19 and the accompanying shift to work-at-home agents, staffing shortages, and persistent supply chain issues straining customers’ patience. Are there unique metrics for work-at-home vs. in-center?

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The State of B2C Complex Customer Care

BlueOcean

With everything shifting so quickly, many customers were more tolerant of longer wait times and challenges in achieving first call resolution. Today, a typical consumer wants customer service that is defined by easy access to a fast and effective resolution. But that’s shifting—and fast.

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Ten Dumb Things Smart Contact Center Executives Do

Taylor Reach Group

If properly executed and dependent on your company or industry, staffing remote agents or WAHA (work at home agents) can assist with optimizing your workforce in terms of performance and schedules while improving performance, adherence to forecasts and employee satisfaction.

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Call Center Agent Feedback: Tips & Best Practices for Providing Effective Agent Feedback

Callminer

Providing feedback to agents in your call center is entirely needed to maintain and improve a quality facility. The right encouragement, or even criticism, could dramatically alter agent performance, both for on-site employees and at-home agents. Make sure to listen to calls. You don’t have to go that far.

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5 Helpful Contact Center Tools for Managers

NICE inContact

Supervisors can identify who needs help, and where, so they can get more out of their one-on-one time with agents. Is your organization monitoring work-at-home agents? The adaptation of remote and at-home agents is forcing managers and supervisors to change the way they manage.

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25 Tips & Best Practices for Identifying the Best Call Center Services

Callminer

Inbound Call Centers: An inbound call service handles (either in part or the whole) the incoming phone calls regarding your business. This could be incoming sales enquiries, but usually pertains to customer service and support issues. Time to Consider a Call Center Service , CO—; Twitter: @USChamber.