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Remote Call Center Quality Assurance and Coaching

Voxjar

We’re lucky that cloud software has made it just as easy to deploy a remote, distributed call center as it is to deploy one on-premise. The question is, how do we adjust the rest of our processes and tools to support a remote contact center workforce? How to “walk the floor” of your call center virtually.

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How Has COVID-19 Affected Call Center Agent Turnover?

Fonolo

” — Annette Franz , CEO of CXJourney , Official Forbes Coach, Keynote Speaker and Author. Our research shows that contact center executives are still very keen to solve agent attrition. However, it would be just as naïve to think the demand for contact center agents will decrease over the next two years.

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Effectively managing home-based call center agents is possible. Here’s how.

Tethr

Looking into flexible scheduling options is one way to offset call center agent turnover. Transitioning from a team of 100 percent onsite call center agents to a more flexible working environment can be daunting. Turning your contact center workforce into a flexible and global workplace doesn’t have to be scary.

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Are Remote Agents the Future of Contact Centers?

Monet Software

The lasting impacts of COVID-19 are unknown but the accelerated shift to the remote call center workforce management is likely to endure. Will remote agents continue to represent a significant proportion of the call center workforce? The contact center workforce was already going remote.

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7 Things Great Call Center Managers do Every Day

Fonolo

UPDATED FEBRUARY 2020: The call center is an extremely stressful work environment. Simply knowing how to run a call center isn’t enough for success. Below we look into some of the things call center managers must do every day to be successful, along with tips on how to execute them.

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Workforce Optimization: What It is and Why You Need It

Playvox

This guide will explore the whats, hows, and whys of workforce optimization. What is Workforce Optimization? The concept of workforce optimization (WFO) is not new. Operational costs – Agents who aren’t invested or lack training, feedback, or coaching tend to be inefficient, ultimately costing your business financially.

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The Morale Doctor is In

Monet Software

How to treat employee burnout and reinvigorate call center engagement for the long haul. Do you feel it spreading through your contact center workforce? As we mentioned in our previous post about short-term employee engagement for contact centers , burnout isn’t a sudden-onset problem.

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