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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. However, metrics have changed along with the industry.

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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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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. Emerging Technologies.

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

Callminer

“Certainly, AI has and continues to be used for contextualizing the massive amounts of data captured by call centers, but it’s starting to go a step further. Predictive analytics, the ability to determine which customers are most likely to buy, for example, is becoming a powerful use case for AI in the call center industry.

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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. In February, every U.S.

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5 Helpful Contact Center Tools for Managers

NICE inContact

The same is true of any industry including contact centers. You might be able to take phone calls with just phones, but you won’t be able to do a very good job with just the bare necessities. Supervisors can identify who needs help, and where, so they can get more out of their one-on-one time with agents.