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ROBUST KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CAN CUT COSTS

CCNG

It seems logical that the average time could be reduced if customer-facing agents could find the answer at conversational speed without having to scroll through articles, frantically trying to find the right information.With a reduced average handle time, the contact center would be able to handle these calls with a lower headcount.

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This Call May Be Recorded: How Conversation Intelligence Is Transforming the Contact Center Industry

BlueOcean

For most of the history of the contact center industry, the standard for QA has been for a team lead, coach, or supervisor to review and score three contacts per agent per week. Coaches would get to know the agents on their teams. One percent of one percent… at best. These efforts weren’t useless – they were, as noted, the standard.

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Do More With Less: 3 Effective Strategies to Maximize Your Contact Center’s Potential

Myra Golden Media

Additionally, ongoing coaching and feedback can help agents improve their performance and stay motivated. One way to implement a data-driven approach is by measuring and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) such as average handle time, first call resolution, and customer satisfaction.

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8 Simple Ways to Improve Agent Performance in the Call Center

Fonolo

TIP: Common KPIs for contact center agents can include Average Handle Time (AHT), First Call Resolution (FCR), and Customer Satisfaction score (CSat). If you don’t already have a system to track agent performance , it’s time to make the upgrade. Offer coaching sessions.

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Four Reasons Why Your Coaching Efforts Aren’t Working

Monet Software

The college and pro football regular seasons are wrapping up, and every year that means one thing – some coaches will be out of a job. Coaching is important, whether you run a football team or a contact center. And if you’re not getting the most out of your coaching efforts, it will impact customer service. Not enough time.

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NEW Ways to Supercharge Contact Center FCR and AHT Performance

CX Global Media

Common KPIs like First Contact Resolution (FCR) and Average Handle Time (AHT) might be common KPIs but they ways they are being improved upon are very dynamic. They found that they’re getting 30% better first call resolution (FCR) with the platform verses without.

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How to Improve Contact Center Agent Performance

Fonolo

Average Handle Time (AHT). Average Handle Time (also known as Average Response Time) refers to the amount of time it takes for an agent to answer an incoming inquiry. But be warned: the problem with average handle time is that it measures agency efficiency but not effectiveness.