article thumbnail

Supporting Contact Center Associates to Reduce Burnout and Impact Patient and Member Experience

The Northridge Group

Thus, it comes as no surprise that we are seeing it trickle down to healthcare contact center associates, causing them to leave their jobs, with both payers and providers, at increasing rates since the onset of the pandemic. Contact Centers in Crisis. Empowering Contact Center Associates.

article thumbnail

The Hiring Game Has Changed: Strategies for Solving Staffing Issues

CCNG

While many jobs come with a fair amount of stress, few positions are as taxing as that of an associate in a busy contact center who must regularly handle difficult customer service issues. According to a study by Cornell University , 87% of call center employees report high job stress levels.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Keys to Contact Center Consistency and Compliance

Call Center Weekly

Why is the issue of compliance important for contact centers? Contact centers need to provide accurate information to their customers. Contact center Agents need the most accurate and up to date information. Note, Brad’s responses have been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

article thumbnail

From 411 Operator to Contact Center Geek: An Interview with Contact Center Operations Expert, Matt Beckwith

Vistio

Today, we have with us, Matt Beckwith, a proud “ Contact Center Geek ” with over 25 years in contact center industry. He has been named a top thought leader in the contact center space and serves on the steering committee for the Northern California Contact Center Association.

article thumbnail

Workforce Management's Impact on Customer Service

Call Center Weekly

If the communication link between them and the Workforce team is not in place – the efforts will result in burying the call center in call traffic with no one to answer the phone. Debra Bentson has spent most of her career in Contact Centers with an emphasis on building and leading Workforce Management teams.

article thumbnail

The Effortless Experience - A Must Read for Contact Center Managers

Contact Center Geek

A fellow Nor Cal Contact Center Association steering committee member recently recommended the book "The Effortless Experience" by Matthew Dixon, Nick Toman and Rick DeLisi. If you work in a call center, or provide service to customers, this is a must read. I loved it. The evolution in measuring service?

article thumbnail

"Follow the Leader", Featuring Matt Beckwith

Contact Center Geek

Matt Beckwith is proud to be a Contact Center Geek. Since putting on the headset for the first time as a 411 operator, he has spent more than 20 years leading customer service and sales call centers in different industries. I view my job as someone who gets to make positive impacts on people’s lives every day.