CX Accelerator

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Other Actions: Coach your leaders to use the leadership behaviors you'd like to see, taking care to model how you want them to coach their direct reports.Ask your leaders to emulate the service vision when working with employees. This is where I fit into the project—I facilitated each meeting as a neutral party.

Calibration 244

Calibration Schedule adherence Coaching Employee engagement 244

CX Journey

JULY 13, 2017

Image courtesy of Pixabay Why is it so difficult to understand what employee engagement is all about? It's great that there's an ongoing spotlight on employee engagement because it's still at an all-time low. It's great that there's an ongoing spotlight on employee engagement because it's still at an all-time low.

Employee engagement 51

Employee engagement Airlines Coaching Morale 51

Playvox

MARCH 12, 2024

Agent motivation in a call center is crucial for driving employee engagement, enhancing customer satisfaction, and increasing overall performance. Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivators Intrinsic motivators come from within the individual, such as personal satisfaction, a sense of achievement, and the enjoyment of the work itself.

Morale 78

Morale Gamification Contact Center Quality management 78

Taylor Reach Group

MAY 14, 2020

According to the Gallup Organization, you could do all this and more by making your way to the top quartile of employee engagement. Gallup defines engaged employees as those who are involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace. Connecting with employees is always step one.

Employee engagement 171

Employee engagement Consulting Consulting Coaching 171

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 31, 2017

How Storytelling Creates Engaged Employees. This is important because employee engagement overall is abysmal. A Gallup World Poll shows that only 15 percent of employees worldwide are engaged at work. Each realtor was coached and then told a story to the group about a grandparent. In the U.S.,

Entertainment 313

Entertainment Coaching Consulting Consulting 313

Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Coach accordingly… You’ve been coaching one of your salespeople and you think you’ve made good, clear points. It’s like they’re not hearing you during sales coaching sessions. If you’re a sales manager and coach, then you probably know this feeling. She realized she was coaching in the way she wanted to be coached.

Coaching 61

Coaching Sales Personalization Management 61

Playvox

JANUARY 30, 2024

Numerous studies link employee satisfaction, performance, and engagement with management’s ability to provide actionable, positive feedback and coaching. According to a recent Gallup survey , only 23% of employees worldwide and 32% in the U.S. fall in the “engaged” category. Yet managers continue to fall short.

Gamification 79

Gamification Contact Center Coaching Quality management 79

SharpenCX

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Whether your agents are burnt out or bored, it’s important to optimize workflows to increase employee engagement. Then, focus your training for each user group, teaching agents to become special experts so your customers always get help from the best possible person. Personalization drives customer engagement.

Contact Center 128

Contact Center Coaching Metrics Employee engagement 128

SharpenCX

DECEMBER 8, 2021

And, only 3% want to return to fully in-person work. When employees feel disconnected, lonely, and frustrated over collaboration and communication, you’re stuck with a potentially weakened company culture and lower employee engagement. Friday: Focus on reflection in a concluding team meeting.

Employee engagement 137

Employee engagement Contact Center Call Center Coaching 137

Playvox

JULY 31, 2023

However, some of the quickest ROI can come from the employee self-service (ESS) aspects of a WFM solution. A Gartner study reported that only 34% of agents were engaged at work — and they were 90% more likely to be disengaged when they were unclear about how to meet their goals. All that time adds up quickly.

Self service 85

Self service Management Coaching Contact Center 85

Virtual Live Labs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Leaders in this new virtual contact center struggled to engage their employees. Leaders and employees noticed that the processes of engagement, like training and coaching, just didn’t work anymore. Employees have team meetings, round tables and coaching sessions. Lost in the “Virtual Hallways”.

Coaching 130

Coaching Contact Center Employee engagement Accountability 130

Virtual Live Labs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Leaders in this new virtual contact center struggled to engage their employees. Leaders and employees noticed that the processes of engagement, like training and coaching, just didn’t work anymore. Employees have team meetings, round tables and coaching sessions. Lost in the “Virtual Hallways”.

Coaching 130

Coaching Contact Center Employee engagement Accountability 130

Talkdesk

MAY 21, 2020

The Impact of Employee Engagement in the Contact Center What exactly is employee engagement? Employee engagement is defined as the emotional investment employees make in their organizations. Employee engagement is absolutely critical to meeting and exceeding their organizational goals.

Management 109

Management Employee engagement Morale Contact Center 109

Integrity Solutions

APRIL 20, 2023

But all too often, they and their employees end up frustrated with the results. It’s also why, in the absence of the appropriate mindset, coaching and support, this culture of more can backfire. But as leaders and coaches, it’s up to us to recognize and help them break through their self-imposed barriers.

Sales 71

Sales Coaching Personalization Morale 71

Integrity Solutions

AUGUST 24, 2022

The introduction of new technology and tools, combined with a shift away from face-to-face and drop-in visits to tightly planned Zoom meetings, has permanently changed the selling landscape. Most B2B buyers now want to be sold virtually ; yet most companies aren’t properly equipping their sales teams to meet these demands.

Sales 88

Sales Coaching Calibration B2B 88

SharpenCX

JUNE 8, 2021

Set goals for your team, informed by your existing data, that are personal to your contact center’s strengths and weaknesses. Set SMART goals for your team to guide coaching: Once you know where the gaps live in your contact center strategy, create clear attainable goals for your team, and your individual agents, to achieve.

Customer retention 76

Customer retention Coaching Employee engagement Contact Center 76

SharpenCX

AUGUST 4, 2021

And when you have to run from meeting to meeting, slip in training sessions and handle escalations, you’re left exhausted. Project #1: Consistently Coach and Train your Agents. Implementing consistent coaching and training for your agents is an essential first step in giving your customer service strategy a jump start.

Customer Service 128

Customer Service Coaching Contact Center Interactive Voice Response 128

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Now in its seventh year, the awards acknowledge and celebrate Calabrio customers who are shaping the future of workforce optimisation (WFO), elevating customer experience (CX), and enhancing employee engagement within their organisations. For more information visit Calabrio. About Calabrio Calabrio is a trusted ally to leading brands.

Coaching 52

Coaching Analytics Customer centricity Contact Center 52

Robert Davis

APRIL 7, 2020

What is done in these meetings during dificult times? Your supervisors need these people skills that build employee engagement. Virtual Side-By-Side Coaching – This will vary by phone equipment capabilities. Can you whisper coach? Supervisors have struggled to deliver meaningful huddles in person.

Contact Center 62

Contact Center Coaching Virtual Agent Employee engagement 62

Call Center Weekly

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Because strong personal relationships are crucial for success, that typically means treating others as we want to be treated. But acting as if all employees have the same approach isn't realistic. In fact, the best managers reject the golden rule, and treat each person as they would like to be treated.

B2B 185

B2B Coaching Sales Marketing 185

Call Design

APRIL 3, 2022

Let’s explore five significant capabilities of gamification in more detail: Builds Employee Engagement. A recent study by McKinsey identified that engaged contact centre employees are 8.5 Happy agents are more likely to provide customers with a better experience therefore focusing on their engagement is important.

Gamification 88

Gamification Entertainment Coaching Employee engagement 88

Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2023

Simply put, call center training is any course, seminar, video, coaching session, or other activity that teaches the skills and behavior required for success in a call center. Call center training is important because it’s part of your customer service plan – and part of a strong employee engagement plan.

Call Center 141

Call Center Contact Center Coaching Gamification 141

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Put Employee Engagement First When employees are disengaged and feel out of control, they are generally less productive and more likely to leave—the worst-case scenario in a tight labour market. Start by training new agents and refresh more experienced team members on work aptitude skills to best meet customer demands.

Customer centricity 52

Customer centricity Coaching Employee engagement Surveys 52

CSM Magazine

JULY 19, 2023

Every week, agents schedule 4,700 breaks and 1,100 holiday requests using Calabrio’s self-service app while team managers utilise the WFM software to arrange 1,700 offline activities such as meetings, 1-2-1 sessions, and ‘return to work’ coaching for example, after parental leave or a career break.

outsourcing 52

outsourcing Coaching Self service Customer centricity 52

COPC

APRIL 1, 2024

They extend to tools for answering customer queries, feedback and coaching systems, and virtual collaboration. Personalized Agent Training The adoption of digital gamification is a major component of this change. This method offers a more personalized and adaptable training experience.

Customer Experience 89

Customer Experience Gamification Benchmark Chatbots 89

Robert C. Davis and Associates

APRIL 7, 2020

What is done in these meetings during dificult times? Your supervisors need these people skills that build employee engagement. Virtual Side-By-Side Coaching – This will vary by phone equipment capabilities. Can you whisper coach? Supervisors have struggled to deliver meaningful huddles in person.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Coaching Virtual Agent Employee engagement 52

SharpenCX

MAY 26, 2020

With effective and frequent customer service training and coaching. In a team summit, try role-playing customer situations, or dig into personality tests like the DiSC profile or Strengthsfinder to learn how to work better together. Aside from quarterly summits, make a schedule for more frequent coaching. Coaching on the Fly.

Contact Center 128

Contact Center Customer Service Coaching Customer Experience 128

CX Global Media

JULY 12, 2019

I see a company’s associates as their customers, and have a proven record of creating and motivating high performing teams to exceed both personal and organizational objectives. You can never give agents schedules that they like and still meet service level!” Trainer and Coach in the Contact Center Business for over 25 years.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center Coaching Employee engagement Call Center 120

Playvox

JANUARY 12, 2023

Diagnosing opportunities for improvement in customer interactions from afar isn’t too complicated, but coaching agents to succeed and recognizing agents when they do well at a distance is a bigger challenge. Engaged agents are more invested in their work and meeting the performance goals you set just for them.

Quality management 69

Quality management Coaching Contact Center Metrics 69

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 15, 2019

We spoke with Marilyn Suttle, a conference speaker, and three-time best-selling author and coach, on a recent podcast. Her clients have won industry awards, raised customer satisfaction scores, and increased employee engagement. Communication is critical for achieving both personal and sales goals. Communicate.

Customer Service 287

Customer Service Airlines Best practices Consulting 287

Playvox

MAY 11, 2023

When you’re able to “walk the floor” in physical offices, you can observe what an employee is — and is not — doing. But with remote work, you can’t fully control what an employee does. The person who leads these teams plays a fundamental role in the management and work of all the teams.

Management 89

Management Contact Center Coaching Employee engagement 89

CX Global Media

JULY 17, 2018

Make no mistake, Call Center Coach is not only the name of our business — it’s an industry need. According to an Executive Priorities report from Strategic Contact , coaching is the number one priority in contact centers. In many circles, the thought of coaching is about supervisors coaching agents. Click to Tweet ).

Contact Center 179

Contact Center Coaching Construction Call Center 179

Fonolo

MAY 27, 2021

That’s why it’s so important for employers to take an active role in employee engagement. If employees are dissatisfied with compensation and benefits, it might be an indication that you need to either better outline performance goals for bonuses, or consider promotions for high-performing agents.

Call Center 136

Call Center Surveys Coaching Best practices 136

Russel Lolacher

APRIL 24, 2023

A few reasons why he is awesome – he is the found of The Learning Moment, a consultancy for culture coaching, he’s the co-author of the book “Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy Called ‘Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A” and he served as the CEO and Chairman of WD-40 for 25 years.

Coaching 52

Coaching Employee engagement Consulting Consulting 52

Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Gallup reports that low-effort managers engaging in “quiet firing” is a big issue. Quiet firing happens when managers don’t take an active role in employee engagement, support, and development, effectively pushing employees out the door. How feedback is framed has a tremendous effect on employee engagement.

Contact Center 78

Contact Center Agent burnout Morale Coaching 78

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

7 Ways to Bridge the Gap However, contact centres have a long way to go to create their dream teams because many agents are not yet ready to meet the demands of an AI future. Put Employee Engagement Top of the Agenda When employees are disengaged, they are less productive and more likely to leave.

Average Handle Time 52

Average Handle Time Customer centricity Coaching Self service 52

SharpenCX

JUNE 23, 2020

You’re in a meeting with some co-workers and one of the older team members in the room says “Daaaa Bearsss!” A rise of laughter erupts from a handful of other employees. Several of the younger employees give polite smirks while looking clearly out of the loop. Then someone says, “Haven’t you seen that old SNL skit?

Management 76

Management Call Center Coaching Contact Center 76