SharpenCX

JUNE 2, 2021

In fact, 37% of companies lack time to collect and analyze their QA data, 31% struggle to have the time and resources to coach and train people to read the data, and 25% lack the necessary technology to do so. Let’s consider four topics that will directly impact your call center QA and improve your training and coaching.

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JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

Deploying the services of an artificial intelligence coach is a thing now. Organizations are using an AI call coach for sales reps looking to improve their job skills and enhance their training. In fact, middle-ranked agents are incrementally benefiting from an AI coach to improve their performance.

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Education Services Group

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Here are some helpful coaching tips: Help CSMs remove tactical communications out of their recurring strategic meetings. Coach CSMs on forecasting scenarios that may negatively impact their customers and strategies to provide them with predictive and proactive information early to build trust.

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Calltools

MAY 27, 2020

Call scoring is like an NFL game, where your sales agents are players and you’re the coach. Like linebackers or wide receivers, each agent has a unique role to play in winning the game; you are the coach that helps your team grow and function well together. Following call scripts. Improve call scripts.

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Integrity Solutions

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We’ve seen what happens when salespeople fall into the trap of a sales process that’s built around winners and losers, of following a script to push people into a deal and turning the heat up to hit those numbers, even if the behaviors required of you conflict with who you are and what you value.

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SharpenCX

APRIL 22, 2021

The good news: you can coach agents to effectively handle these situations and calm customers down. Coach agents to listen and resist the urge to be defensive. Coach agents to stop anger in its tracks. Read Next] 3 tactics to level-up your call center coaching with speech analytics.

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Callminer

APRIL 21, 2020

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. Good scripting can lessen the amount of decision making, but another way to counteract.

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Global Response

MAY 15, 2023

Most importantly, QA processes should: be ongoing target every channel that you’re active on integrate with your key metrics provide actionable insights and results Creating scripts is another important aspect of implementing quality control. Here’s an example of how we implement each of the elements of TAR feedback.

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Callminer

APRIL 24, 2020

In addition to call monitoring and scoring, managers and supervisors should also make it a point to schedule in time for targeted coaching sessions with agents. One best practice recommended by experts is to have the agent discuss what they believe to be their strengths and weaknesses during coaching sessions.

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SoliCall

AUGUST 2, 2023

2 – Performance Feedback and Coaching. Regularly evaluate their performance and provide individual coaching sessions to address areas of improvement. Examples include average call handling time, customer satisfaction ratings, first-call resolution rate, and upselling/cross-selling targets. 3- Clear Performance Metrics.

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JustCall

APRIL 15, 2024

They are forced to rigidly follow scripts and procedures. They feel stifled by having to follow set procedures and scripts rigidly, which makes them feel undervalued. Empower agents Micromanagement and rigid scripts make agents feel disrespected. Every call is scrutinized rather than being trusted to do their jobs.

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Call Design

APRIL 15, 2021

However, if you can trial new and different ways to coach and motivate agents so that they enjoy their work more, then they are more likely to stay with the organisation. By sharing success stories and providing examples of excellent service, agents are more likely to continue to perform at a higher caliber. Giving Agents Freedom.

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Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Make onboarding & ongoing coaching as stellar as possible. James Pollard is a marketing consultant who works specifically with financial advisors over at The Advisor Coach. If someone is making a mistake for two months waiting for his/her quarterly coaching session, thousands of dollars can be lost. James Pollard.

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SharpenCX

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A quality customer service rep should be able to explain why customer service matters and offer examples of what good and bad service looks like. If they’re defensive or choose not to deflect instead of reflect, it says they may be resistant to coaching conversations. What do they want coaching to look like?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This can be achieved through coaching agents and implementing technology solutions that can automatically fill dead air time with pre-recorded messages or music. Provide regular coaching and feedback to help agents improve their skills. This may include IVR systems, chatbots, call scripting software, and knowledge management systems.

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Enghouse Interactive

JULY 7, 2021

While expectations are that all agents will adhere to call scripts, manage conflicts, and comply with regulations while treating customers with empathy. This is especially important for industries that must adhere to specific scripting and/or a wide range of regulations and when dealing with sensitive customer issues or needs.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The traditional contact center – with agents in cubicles following scripts and rushing to meet individual KPIs – will soon be a thing of the past. For example, a company’s focus on Average Handling Time (AHT) can be a significant barrier to contact center collaboration. By the book. Every agent for himself.

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Upstream Works

DECEMBER 20, 2022

To illustrate, here are three examples. A second virtual agent use case is assisting or coaching agents during the interaction with customers. This form of virtual agent can improve AX in many other ways, especially around following scripts that AI tools predict will yield the best outcomes. Noise Suppression.

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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. Mentoring or coaching With the right guidance, there’s always an opportunity for one-on-one learning, which can be very effective. What is Call Center Training?

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Expert voice coach Maria Pellicano found that 28% of call center agents’ tones of voice sound “strained and tired.” This isn’t just a soft skill you’re born with – it’s a skill that should be instilled in your team members through training and coaching.

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Balto

JUNE 3, 2022

If they say they feel ill equipped to succeed because they receive little coaching, set new coaching targets for managers. For example, almost two thirds of agents want to change their script , but that number drops for agents highly involved in the script writing process.

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Balto

DECEMBER 4, 2023

– Michele Santagata Here’s an example: Your call center has trouble converting leads, so you do something to improve it. For example, your company sends out a message asking a customer if they are still interested in your service. Scripting: Some contact centers don’t like scripting out of fear of sounding too stiff.

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JustCall

MARCH 6, 2023

Provide regular feedback and coaching Providing regular feedback and coaching to agents can increase agent productivity by helping them identify areas for improvement, set goals, and track progress. To be effective, feedback and coaching should be specific, timely, and delivered in a constructive and supportive manner.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Call Whispering Call whispering allows supervisors to coach agents during live calls by providing them with information or advice without the customer hearing, improving the quality of service in real-time. NobelBiz elevates the concept of call whispering to new heights, integrating it seamlessly into their suite of call center solutions.

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SharpenCX

JULY 26, 2023

Tailor coaching to help them develop in-line training plans that address issues specific to each agent. Get specific so managers change their coaching or training tactics to include smarter processes. Then, work with your managers to develop coaching and training programs centered around these concerns.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

While product knowledge, scripts, and protocols are important parts of training your agents, neglecting call center soft skills can affect your call center’s performance. While scripts are great for unifying company messages and standardizing the customer experience, reading lines verbatim may come across as cold and robotic.

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Global Response

AUGUST 7, 2023

Before you set them free to make decisions and take ownership of their work, make sure that you support them with the necessary training, coaching and mentoring to feel confident in their abilities to do so. Instead, hire the right people, train them well, and then trust your employees to make the best decision for each situation.

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SharpenCX

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Don’t force your agents to follow strict scripts and adhere to impossible policies. We talk about coaching. That’s because the best managers are great coaches. The recipe for managing a successful customer service team is one part manager to three parts coach (at least). Put coaching at the top of your priority list.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Translate agent training and evaluations over to chatbots – when coaching agents to interact with customers, a key lesson is to use plain English and remove jargon. The same principle applies to chatbot scripts. However, even with well-crafted scripts and innovative solutions, chatbot success cannot be guaranteed.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

There are a wide range of techniques that address individual agents’ skill gaps while boosting cost and time efficiency, such as collaboration, gamification, visual assistance, and whisper coaching. For example, AI platforms can present proactive knowledge suggestions to agents while they are on the line or in a chat with a customer.

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Balto

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

When I worked in service roles, I had a script, and I knew what I had to do to have a successful social interaction with a customer. This helped me build confidence through a body of evidence — you use your script correctly as a waitress and you get a dopamine hit in the form of a tip.

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SharpenCX

JUNE 30, 2021

Let me give an example from my life: I was on a retail site a couple days ago buying a stud finder for a house project. And if you use a platform like Sharpen’s , you can pair your omnichannel service with training and coaching all in the same platform. Productive coaching and training doesn’t just happen organically.

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Customer Guru

MAY 30, 2018

Source: Seinfeld Customer Service Example. Employees need to look up from their scripts, computer screens, or mobile phones and listen attentively. A – Active listening. Do not jump to conclusions or be too eager to offer a known solution without hearing out the customer. C – Clear communication.

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Balto

MAY 12, 2022

Difficult objections, complicated scripts, a lack of understanding about the customer, and any number of other factors can make sales more difficult. For example, some solutions that claim to work in real time are only glorified alarm systems. Focusing on Keywords Makes Conversations Clunky. Sales calls are a careful dance. Get a Demo.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 14, 2023

For example, debt collection agencies must follow the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in the United States, which outlines specific guidelines for how and when they can contact consumers to collect debts. One example is when the software is no longer supported or updated by the vendor. And pay extra attention to it.

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Monet Software

AUGUST 11, 2020

These individuals take the lead in creating diagnostic tools like monitoring quality in live and recorded contacts, and identifying ways to train, coach and instill a quality mindset at every level. It can be difficult, for example, to flag the top-selling agent for compliance shortcomings if the supervisor fears a fall-off in sales.

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Babelforce

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A good example is the consulting firm Booz Allen. Experienced employees can provide real-time coaching and feedback, which many of them sincerely enjoy doing! 4 Go beyond scripts. Scripts help agents provide great customer service. Case study: Booz Allen. This company has a ‘preboarding’ course for all employees.

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