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9 Tools to Improve Average Handle Time (AHT) in Contact Centers

Calltools

Average handle time (AHT) is an important metric call center agents use to measure how much time it takes to interact with a customer. This metric measures the average length of time on the phone with the customer and includes the wait time and time spent on agents after the call has been completed.

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Operational Indicators – Average Handle Time (AHT)

Taylor Reach Group

In this article, we tackle one of the most important indicators; Average Handle Time (AHT). AHT is defined as the total amount of time (on average) that an agent spends on a contact. In a Contact Center environment (voice, chat), AHT includes talk time, hold time and after call work time (ACW).

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10 Key Metrics and KPI’s for Contact Centre Performance

Call Design

Understanding how to make a profit on the double bottom line (DBL) involves employing a broad range of KPIs and key metrics to ensure a contact centre meets every need that a business may have in supporting their customers. of the 380 contact centre professionals they asked thought customer satisfaction was one of the most important metrics.

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Calculating Average Handle Time in Light of Customer Experience and IVRs

Taylor Reach Group

Definition of Average Handle Time: The average time spent handling a contact with a customer, which may be a call, email, chat or any kind of request. Calculation: Total Handle Time/Total Contacts. By: Peg Ayers and Turaj Seyrafiaan. Your shortest calls may not be your best calls.

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Why 61% of Successful Agents Use Call Coaching Software

Balto

Myth: Call coaching software is only helpful for onboarding new agents. Fact: 61% of tenured agents use call coaching software and those who do have higher job satisfaction and other success metrics across the board. How Does Call Coaching Software Help New Agents? How Does Call Coaching Software Help Tenured Agents?

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How to Improve Call Center Agent Productivity

Fonolo

Important metrics and KPIs for measuring agent productivity. As a call center, you have many metrics and KPIs available to measure agent productivity. Average Handle Time (AHT). Average handle time is the average amount of time it takes an agent to wrap up a phone call or live chat.

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The Supervisor Cadence – Does It Drive the Wrong Behavior?

CCNG

Coach the agent for 20 minutes – check off the box and get the green dot. Understanding the mental process for supervisors It’s time for the 15-minute agent coaching time. The supervisor goes on, “So I’ll send this to you in the coaching form. Can you acknowledge you received it? I’d sure appreciate it.”

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