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Five Coaching Tips For Contact Center Agents that Work

Playvox

Coaching your contact center agents on their performance can either fill everyone with dread or be a productive activity that you and your agents look forward to. Either way, it needs to be done, and arming yourself with a full set of coaching tips for contact center agents will ensure the sessions are productive.

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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. Recently one of our BPO customers did a case study. And we’ll analyze the performance and drive very specific actions for which agency to get coached.

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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. Human behavior When they first told me about this, I knew from studying human behavior in contact centers for years that it would not work. Understanding the mental process for supervisors It’s time for the 15-minute agent coaching time.

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How to Improve Call Center Agent Productivity

Fonolo

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. Lower average handle times usually mean higher productivity. Find out what’s stopping them from reaching customers promptly.

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Why AHTs Still Matter and 5 Ways to Improve Them

CSM Magazine

Average handle time is an important contact centre metric but it can be a double-edged sword that creates customer dissatisfaction. The experience a company provides is as important as its products or services, as confirmed in a study by Salesforce of nearly 17,000 consumers worldwide.

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Why Your Contact Center Needs A Remote Work Policy?

Playvox

If your contact center is like most, you probably have a robust set of guidelines that document your procedures, detail your standards, and outline how employees should handle various situations. If you’re not offering remote work arrangements or are planning to bring agents back to an office this year, it might be time to reconsider.

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Improve Service Efficiency by Boosting Adoption

TechSee

This shift is generally a proven way to improve customer satisfaction scores, first-call resolution rates, and average handle times. The right support technologies will make your agents more efficient, effective, and productive. It’s essential to create a culture of continuous learning in to boost service efficiency.