Fonolo

MAY 27, 2021

Engagement is especially important for call centers, since staff turnover is typically high. Research shows that customer complaints, poor morale, and low pay all attribute to high turnover rates in the call center industry. Example Questions for a Call Center Agent Engagement Survey.

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Callminer

JULY 23, 2019

Providing feedback to agents in your call center is entirely needed to maintain and improve a quality facility. Developing these skills should be ongoing for every call center leader — even those who are considered adept at feedback. Many of the tips are those from experts directly in the call center industry.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

As many managers know, there’s an art to delivering constructive feedback to employees. When executed correctly, regular coaching sessions can inspire agents to elevate their performance to new heights. That’s why it’s so important to be as considerate and thoughtful as possible with call center coaching.

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SoliCall

AUGUST 2, 2023

Increasing the performance of agents in call centers is crucial for delivering exceptional customer service and achieving business goals. Here are seven ways to enhance agent performance in call centers: 1 – Comprehensive Training. 2 – Performance Feedback and Coaching. 3- Clear Performance Metrics.

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SharpenCX

MAY 11, 2021

Every profession needs good coaching. Without great coaching, you don’t have a team. As a manager, it’s up to you to coach your individual agents into a team that helps customers. Each of your agents needs 1:1 coaching and each needs different care. You can’t use the same coaching techniques universally with your team.

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Expivia

MARCH 1, 2022

Call center agent training isn’t usually a walk in the park. After all, your call center agents may be a customer’s first touchpoint in interacting with the brand. 83% of high-performing call center agents attributed their performance to the quality of training they received at their call centers.

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Blueship Call Center

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Top call center outsourcing companies provide exceptional customer service, it’s reasonable to anticipate sales growth of 20% or more of overall business revenue. Enhance customer service in top call center outsourcing companies Your company’s front line is made up of your customer service staff.

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Ann Michaels and Associates

JULY 21, 2023

Getty Images Conducting call center evaluations for customer service is essential for ensuring consistent quality and identifying areas for improvement. With over 100 locations, this made call center evaluations somewhat challenging. Who were their star performers? Who needed more training?

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JustCall

JULY 29, 2021

It involves a continuous practice of coaching sales teams. In fact, sales coaching plays a role in raising a high-performing team of sales reps. But statistics show that with sales coaching, sales teams are able to attain 91% attainment of sales quota. So, are you tapping into coaching for your sales reps?

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Balto

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Call center quality management can present numerous challenges for your business. Artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced a wide range of solutions that enable faster, more accurate, and more efficient call center quality management. Resolution: Did the call end up with the customer’s problem resolved?

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SharpenCX

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

As a hiring manager, there’s a lot riding on your ability to have a productive interview and find the right agents and supervisors for your call center. >> Read Next: 3 Call Center Interview Tips and Tricks for a Better Agent Experience. Contact center agents often need to think on the fly.

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JustCall

MARCH 22, 2022

It involves continuous efforts to coach and better sales teams. Sales coaching plays a key role in raising a high-performing team of sales representatives. But statistics show that with excellent sales coaching, sales teams can attain 91% attainment of sales quota. So, are you tapping into coaching for your sales reps?

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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Average speed of answer is, at the most basic level, about running an effective call center by finding the fastest path to having customers’ questions answered or issues resolved. Average speed of answer is one of the most important metrics for call centers to measure. Why Is Average Speed of Answer Important?

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Call center agents deal with dozens of customers each day, each with a unique problem to solve. This allows you to coach and train your agents to provide the best customer experience possible, no matter what challenges come their way. Keep the conversation constructive and focus on solving their problem(s).

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The Call Center School

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

From elevated productivity to increased morale, better performance, and heightened engagement, the benefits of successful call center coaching are plentiful. And yet, coaching in contact centers is often times executed ineffectively or neglected.

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Quality Contact Solutions

DECEMBER 31, 1969

With almost twenty years as an operations manager that is responsible for leading a team of business to business salespeople in an outbound and inbound call center setting, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on why I enjoy my work and see it as worthwhile work. Many other Outbound and Inbound call center managers would agree with you.

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Babelforce

JANUARY 20, 2022

Call center managers have one hell of a challenge sometimes, and it’s a challenge to keep a level head. Not only are you responsible for overseeing a team of productive call center agents , but you’ve also got the needs of their company’s customers to consider. Effective leaders are essential for any successful business.

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Quality Contact Solutions

JUNE 24, 2021

How many people do you know that look forward to calling into a call center services provider for a question or issue they may have? So it is time for call centers to flip the script and change that perception. Given this, call centers are also in a desirable position to help impact their customers’ experience.

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JustCall

AUGUST 25, 2022

What is Call Center Quality Assurance? Similarly, when a customer calls a call center for queries and requirements, they expect the customer care person of the company to be more efficient and exceptional at their work. But what is call center quality assurance? Let us learn about the same.

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SharpenCX

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Download Now: Grow your management and coaching techniques with 29 key takeaways from your call center manager playbook. How do you need to grow your call center manager skills to be the best manager for your team? To coach your agents towards growth, you have to know what they’re shooting for. A Good Coach.

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Balto

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Agents and managers reap the benefits of having a call center quality assurance process. Quality assurance (QA) is critical to any thriving call center. A proper contact center QA program helps your organization retain happy customers, improve brand and voice consistency, and keep agents in check.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 3, 2023

As businesses strive to provide exceptional customer experiences, call centers have become an increasingly important part of the customer service strategy. Contact centers are responsible for handling customer inquiries and complaints while providing solutions. Why is Call Center Quality Management Important?

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Tethr

MAY 11, 2020

Call centers should activate leadership activities that can become valuable strategies in the workplace. When done correctly, these activities can impact the attitudes of call center agents by making them feel supported and appreciated in the workplace. What does it look like inside the call center?

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SharpenCX

JUNE 11, 2020

Yet contact center leaders still struggle to engage agents, develop their teams, and improve performance. Coaching and training in the contact center misses core components that make it stick. Download Now: Get real about coaching agents with these 7 methods you can apply today. Then, talk through constructive feedback.

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SharpenCX

JUNE 16, 2021

Workplace culture, safety and equality is critical to running a successful call center. And for call centers, which are plagued by some unfortunate statistics ( 74% of call center agents are at risk of burnout and there’s an average turnover rate as high as 30-45% ) employee retention should be top of mind. .

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Taylor Reach Group

MAY 11, 2018

Organizations today look across their customer-facing organization and see a cluster of Call Center or Contact Center activities: sales, technical support, customer service, returns, billing, collections etc. These Call Centers can exist in a company’s divisions or operating companies. The term today is ubiquitous.

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SharpenCX

JUNE 10, 2021

Unfortunately, even the best call center leaders can’t get rid of the high-stress moments and angry customers agents have to face on the job. But you do have influence over making your contact center a great place to work and motivating your team. Which for many, is the best part of working in a call center.

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JustCall

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Remote call center employees feel they can be more flexible, productive, and satisfied while working from home. Work from home call centers must deal very cautiously with employees who prefer to work from home. Work from home call centers must deal very cautiously with employees who prefer to work from home.

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JustCall

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The quick resolution power of agents comes from experience, that begins with effective call center training. Man­agers supervising a call cen­ter or a contact center know that their agents require regular call center train­ings. Why call center training of agents? Delivers quality service.

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DMG Consulting

JULY 26, 2018

Call Center Quality Assurance Best Practices for Empowering Agents. Contact center quality assurance (QA) remains a high-value application, particularly when it’s done right. Coach the coaches so your QA specialists and supervisors are comfortable giving feedback to agents and don’t avoid this task.

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SharpenCX

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Today, I’m talking about how you can realistically implement proactive customer service in your call center, no matter how big or how small. Pairing a blend of proactive service (anticipation and action based on knowledge of the customer journey) with the reactive, transactional service that makes up the typical call center.

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Playvox

MARCH 12, 2024

When you’re working in a contact center, this is your reality — taking contact after contact, call after call, from people who either need support or are angry about their experience with your company’s product or solution. The importance of agent motivation in a call center cannot be overstated.

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Zingtree

APRIL 5, 2018

Keeping your customers happy is only half of the battle in call centers today – making sure that your call center agents and supporting employees are happy, productive, and well-informed is another huge piece of the customer service battle. Tips for Lowering Agent Attrition.

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SharpenCX

MAY 11, 2021

And, you have time to craft a flexible call center work from home strategy to help you reach these goals. To help you create a work from home call center that exceeds customer expectations, we turned to a team of experts. Isolation and Infrastructure Create the Biggest Challenges for Work From Home Call Centers.

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COPC

JANUARY 15, 2024

Call centers typically see ~70% or more of their first-year attrition within the first 90 days.  Lack of Manager Support   Coaching is an integral part of an effective onboarding process. By providing feedback and constructive criticism, staff productivity and performance will improve.  

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Myra Golden Media

MAY 30, 2018

A solid coaching and motivation strategy. You’re going to have to coach to develop your people because this is extremely important to Millennials. Coaching and Motivation Strategy. Millennials grew up getting constant praise and feedback from their parents, teachers, coaches, and peers. Take a look at my questions here.

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SharpenCX

JUNE 9, 2020

And it’s up to you, manager, to help construct these kinds of pathways with your agents. But how do you create development plans for your contact center agents? Let’s walk through how to build a development plan for the individual employees in your call center (with examples along the way).

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