article thumbnail

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. The right collaboration tools are a must.

article thumbnail

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. Voice and screen recording capabilities allow managers to track their remote employees’ performance throughout the day.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Calabrio Receives Perfect Customer Satisfaction Scores in DMG Consulting’s WFO Report

CSM Magazine

These full-marks ratings for Calabrio ranged from training and ongoing service and support, to product effectiveness, such as the ability to support at-home agents and remote supervisors, to product features satisfaction, including supervisor interface and user experience. Calabrio’s scores led each of these categories.

article thumbnail

Contact Center Workplaces Are in the Midst of a Renaissance

DMG Consulting

Companies need to put in place mechanisms and tools that enable them to identify operational obstacles throughout the company that are major impediments to delivering a great CX. This is where workforce optimization (WFO) (also known as workforce engagement management (WEM)) solutions are instrumental.

article thumbnail

Pandemic Proves the Flexibility of CCaaS Solutions

DMG Consulting

If you’ve succeeded in moving your contact center employees to their homes, the next priority is to provide them with ongoing support. It’s critical for contact center managers to take care of their agents so that they can be there for customers.

article thumbnail

7 Strategies for Embracing the Work From Home (WFH) Call Center

Serenova

Forrester has observed that following the pandemic and the move to remote work, companies have had success using “online video game leagues” to “improve social cohesion for at-home agents.” Carefully designed work at home policies do little good if your contact center agents can’t access the tools they need to do their job.

article thumbnail

5 Helpful Contact Center Tools for Managers

NICE inContact

A mechanic would have a tough time trying to perform even basic maintenance on a vehicle without a good set of tools. It may be possible to change an oil or air filter without tools, but how about changing a flat tire or replacing the alternator? Are your agents prepared to answer customers’ questions?