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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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5 Evolving Contact Center Technologies and Where the Next Year Will Take Them

BlueOcean

The adoption rate of new and evolving technologies accelerated at unseen speeds—resulting in 10 years’ worth of change within a mere 10 months. Contact center technologies are certainly in the mix of acceleration. We dug into their sentiments and expectations about the future of five key contact center technologies.

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

Skybridge

8 Critical Questions to Assess Your Technology Readiness. 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. Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

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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. Save valuable time, money and effort by investing in agile tools that prepare contact center agents to meet the increasing expectations of your customers.

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

COPC

s Senior Consultants, has supported many Work-At-Home environments over the last ten years. She has identified some common themes which are shared by the best run Work-At-Home operations, specifically around communication and technology support. What sort of an environment do Work-At-Home agents need?

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Stop Believing These 5 Common Myths About Working From Home

Skybridge

But today, with virtual private network (VPN) technologies, two-factor authentication, proven management protocols, and a skilled IT, it is entirely possible to maintain data security. It demands a continuous, long-term investment in monitoring best practices, technology upgrades, and ongoing agent and management training.