Callminer

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Cultivating a productive call center environment involves optimizing many different facets of its operations. From facility design to computer systems and software integrations, all aspects of your call center that impact its internal atmosphere can affect employee performance. Read on for actionable tips and advice.

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Fonolo

JUNE 17, 2021

Employee engagement is especially important for call centers, since agent turnover tends to be higher. That’s why it’s so important to prioritize agent morale in a contact center and ensure your top performers are engaged. A fun work environment can reduce absenteeism, improve productivity, and boost morale.

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Callminer

APRIL 21, 2020

The role of a call center manager is complex and challenging. Call center managers may be involved with hiring and training call center agents , monitoring call center metrics tied to agent performance , using speech analytics tools for ongoing quality monitoring , providing ongoing feedback and coaching, and more.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 24, 2021

Employees, especially call center agents, spend a significant portion of their lives at work. Your call center or contact center environment plays a big role in how engaged your agents are in their day-to-day work. How to Foster Agent Engagement in a Hybrid Contact Center. Agent morale. DID YOU KNOW?

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

High call volumes are three words that can strike fear into the heart of any call center professional. Without the right preparation, even the most established operations can find themselves struggling with call demand, and trying to stay afloat when faced with an onslaught of customer queries. Interactive Voice Response.

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Monet Software

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

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. It develops silently over time.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Of course, call centers are notorious for high turnover rates. But if you’re a call center leader, it’s your job to combat that damaging trend. If you don’t, your customer service will suffer, and your call center operations will too. Why is Call Center Employee Retention Important?

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Contact centers are always looking for ways to reduce costs. This is particularly true during periods of uncertainty and economic downturn, when call center cost savings contribute to business continuity. However, these drastic measures are usually short term as they negatively affect CX and employee morale.

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Callminer

JUNE 18, 2020

Employee departures can be tough to handle in the fast-paced environment of a call center. Exit interviews allow lost talent to tell you what went wrong and what aspects of your call center’s operations could stand to be updated. What frustrated you? How was your relationship with your manager?

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Callminer

JUNE 21, 2017

Over the years, call centers have seen the development of numerous industry-specific training tools and coaching practices. As customer expectations are constantly increasing in terms of call center performance , so must the training methods evolve. Why implement call center training?

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Fonolo

JULY 7, 2022

Scheduling is vital to any call center leader’s job – down to the last break. If you are looking to improve call center agent productivity and optimize your contact center operations , you must learn how to calculate call center schedule adherence. What is Call Center Schedule Adherence?

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SharpenCX

MAY 31, 2023

In the evolving world of customer service, contact centers play a vital role in ensuring customer satisfaction. However, call center agent retention continues to be a challenge for many organizations. Retaining call center agents is essential for ensuring exceptional customer service and business success.

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JustCall

APRIL 15, 2024

Call center agent burnout is a real problem, and the job demands can take a toll on even the most resilient employees. A report from Jeff Toister that covered some key call center burnout statistics reported that 59% of agents face some risk of burnout, while 28% face a severe burnout risk! Those are concerning numbers.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 17, 2021

Luckily, a successful call center is within reach. With some careful thought and these helpful tips, you can optimize your call center’s performance: 1. With the latest call center technologies, identifying and measuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is a breeze. Use metrics and act on them.

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Outsource Consultants

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Are remote call center agents a part of your future plans? In a short time, businesses that rely on call center agents found their teams dispersed across remote home offices. This has created improvements to team efficiency, bottom-line revenue, and agent morale. Call Center Trends for Remote Work in 2022.

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Global Response

AUGUST 7, 2023

If creating a successful call center is proving challenging, our team has 40+ years of experience managing call centers and creating successful cultures. How your team communicates, shares information, and collaborates makes up a big part of your call center culture. Communication. Your customer focus.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Ready to level up your contact center team? Improving call center agent performance can seem overwhelming, and you might wonder where to start. The 4 Most Important Call Center Agent Performance Metrics 1. As with many of these call center metrics, CES is a good indicator, but rife with nuance.

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Fonolo

JULY 20, 2021

You’re probably familiar with IVR, or Interactive Voice Response, is a menu system that connects customers to the information they need in your call center. Discover the Six Crucial Contact Center Trends That Will Shape 2021. Luckily, call center software has evolved over the past few years to solve this issue.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Reducing call center shrinkage sounds like a no-brainer. For starters, everyone knows call center agents work very hard — but no one can be at their desk 24/7. A shrinkage rate of 30-35% is considered to be acceptable in the contact center industry, and you should plan your staffing with this number in mind.

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Tethr

JUNE 5, 2020

Does your contact center need a morale boost? Improve employee morale and reduce call center stress using these strategies. A leadership team that thinks they’re above everyone else is a morale murderer. The post Maintaining morale in your contact center appeared first on Tethr.

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CX Global Media

APRIL 27, 2017

For decades contact centers have explored ways to turn the tide of low employee engagement and low morale. But can game mechanics and adding gamification to the contact center deliver your win? Watch Brett Brosseau share insight into winning with call center gamification. Clic k to Tweet. Make Work Fun.

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Ansafone

MAY 27, 2020

Positive morale is an important element during a national crisis. While most people are distressed, it is the leaders’ role to keep the business foundation stable, its staff morally sound, and operations smoothly.

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ChaseData

JULY 18, 2019

Summer is one of the worst times of the year for that bored, restless feeling to settle in and call center employee morale to take a downturn. How can you keep spirits high and attitudes sunny in the summer months at your contact center?

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Amplifai Coaching Category

JANUARY 12, 2021

Call Center Coaching Effectiveness has long been a challenge for both BPO/Outsourcers and direct contact centers alike - here are the top 10 causes we repeatedly see contributing to stagnant customer experience, waning employee morale, and disappointing performance improvements.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 5, 2024

Are you grappling with the complexities of call center metrics, seeking to elevate customer experience, and driving operational excellence through insightful data analysis? The right call center reporting system isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s an absolute necessity.

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Fonolo

MARCH 3, 2022

Call center management requires high levels of attention, coordination, and strategy, especially as remote work environments become more and more of a reality. . It is clear that completely outsourced, work-from-home, and hybrid models are all common call center scenarios these days. . What is Call Center Management?

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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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SQM Group

JANUARY 25, 2024

Unlock the power of recognizing customer service agents' achievements to boost morale, enhance engagement, and create a positive work environment for a satisfied team.

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Callminer

OCTOBER 3, 2019

There are many characteristics that successful call center representatives share, some being more important than others. Additionally, there are some characteristics that will be more important based on the needs and functions of a particular call center, although many traits are universal to all who work in a call center setting.

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Tethr

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Use these ten call center leadership strategies in the workplace as some serious morale boosters for call center agents.

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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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Fonolo

JULY 13, 2021

However, customer support workers are at a particularly high risk of burnout, and that risk is even higher for call centers. How to Foster Agent Engagement in a Hybrid Contact Center. What causes call center burnout? Stress is notoriously prevalent in call center agents. Invest in technology.

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Fonolo

APRIL 5, 2022

What comes to mind when you think of the ideal call center leader? While those are certainly beneficial, the right candidate needs a lot more than that to make it as a successful call center leader. Being a call center leader is hard work; work that’s vital to ensure a successful call center operation.

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Hodusoft

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Dynamic Scripting: Crafting Personalized Conversations with Call Center Software In the contemporary business world, focusing on customers’ requirements and delivering a personalized experience is essential. This is particularly critical for call centers, where customer satisfaction is paramount for the business’s success.

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Injixo

JUNE 19, 2023

One of the things that has the biggest impact on the morale of your call center agents is the vacation planning process. There are many ways to manage time-off. If you can imagine a method for allotting and scheduling vacation time, it’s probably being done somewhere.

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Global Response

JUNE 27, 2023

Once you’ve determined the location, strategy, services and structure that’s right for your call center, you still have one of the toughest parts yet to go—recruiting and hiring. Unfortunately, many call centers fall into the same hiring traps and pitfalls.

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Voiptime

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The customer service team should have a competitive spirit, good office morale, and deep comprehension of business goals and processes. How to boost morale in a call center? Which call center team building activities are the most effective? What exact benefits of team building can be described?

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