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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? It's a derivative of AHT.

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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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10 effective tips for training WFH contact center agents

Talkdesk

Customer expectations for service are rapidly evolving, so training a team of at-home agents to align with these expectations can bring tangible benefits to any company. Make sure your at-home agents are aware by explaining the impact that schedule adherence has on key performance indicators (KPIs) like service level.

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

COPC

What sort of an environment do Work-At-Home agents need? It is very important to ensure that the home environment for the agents is conducive to working long shifts. The obvious benefits of Work-At-Home agents are based around flexibility and business continuity. At COPC Inc. What about Latin America?

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Stop Believing These 5 Common Myths About Working From Home

Skybridge

It demands a continuous, long-term investment in monitoring best practices, technology upgrades, and ongoing agent and management training. Myth: At-Home Agents Feel Neglected and Become Disengaged. The key is allowing your at-home agents to enjoy the best of both worlds. Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

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The Rising Risk of Call Center Agent Burnout in the Age of COVID-19

Skybridge

Skybridge Americas is one of very few customer care call centers that had invested early and robustly in the technology, infrastructure, and talent necessary to run large, geographically dispersed at-home agent teams. How are your agents doing during this unprecedented, often confusing, sometimes painful time? It wasn’t easy.

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COVID-19 Rapid Response: Switch To Work-At-Home 8 Critical Questions to Assess Your Technology Readiness

Skybridge

Many of you are looking for ways to accelerate current plans to transition from on-site to at-home agents. Many more are trying to determine the feasibility of a first-time, rapid deployment of at-home operations. At Skybridge Americas, we have been overseeing high performance teams of at-home agents for years.