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Average Handle Time: A Comprehensive Guide

Hodusoft

Average Handle Time: A Comprehensive Guide In the call center industry, time is a lot more valuable than money. When agents learn to make the most of their stipulated time and provide superior customer service within that, then nothing can stop money from pouring in. What is Average Handle Time (AHT)?

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How to Improve Contact Center Agent Performance

Fonolo

You may be tempted to track and measure every aspect of your contact center’s performance — instead, pick 5-7 KPIs to focus on so you can focus your efforts where it counts! Average Handle Time (AHT). But be warned: the problem with average handle time is that it measures agency efficiency but not effectiveness.

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What is Call Wrap Up Time? 5 Ways to Reduce It in Your Contact Center

Talkdesk

Reducing average wait time and average handle time in your contact can yield huge customer satisfaction increases for your business. In this blog, we outline what call wrap up time is and actionable steps you can take to reduce it in your contact center.

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Hyper Efficiency: The Next Frontier in Contact Center Operations Management

NobelBiz

These metrics should be data-driven, allowing you to identify areas of improvement and track progress over time. Average Handle Time (AHT) The average call handling time (AHT) is frequently used to determine individual agents’ effectiveness and the performance of the customer service organization as a whole.

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7 Best Practices for Managing Call Center Operations

Hodusoft

Sophisticated call center software will streamline your calls and automate most of the mundane tasks, your agents’ efficiency and productivity. In the age of multichannel communication, you can consider investing in high-quality omnichannel contact center software.

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The Comprehensive Guide to Assessing the Average Talk Time Metric in Call Centers

NobelBiz

Brad Butler, Contact Center Software Consultant @NobelBiz How is Talk Time Measured? Measuring Talk Time is like clocking the duration of a 100m dash – it seems straightforward, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.

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What Managers Should Know About Agent Performance Metrics

NobelBiz

AHT – The Average Handling Time in call centers The average handling time is the amount of time it takes for a customer to interact with an agent in a call center. That’s why when you are managing the average handling time (AHT), you need look at it very carefully.

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