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Adapting to a Global Workforce: Managing Remote Teams Effectively

Playvox

Not only do contact center agents want additional flexibility in their work schedules, but many leaders saw that agents did not need to be in a defined office space to get their jobs done well. However, managing remote teams effectively comes with its own set of challenges. First, let’s define remote work.

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The Ultimate Guide to Call Center Agent Performance

Fonolo

Still, many managers use this back to front. The Smart Contact Center Manager’s Guide to Managing High Call Volume But the real value of occupancy rate — if you’re looking to improve agent performance — is forecasting demand and ensuring that agents aren’t overworked.

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How to Measure Contact Center Agent Productivity and Five Ways to Boost It

Playvox

To ensure your contact center agents spend a vast majority of their time with customers resolving issues and as little time as possible on administrative tasks and after-call work, agents need the right kind of tools, processes, coaching, motivation, and goals in place. Are agents working on what they are scheduled to do?

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Boost Productivity with the “Right” Contact Center KPIs and Gamification

Noble Systems

Identification of areas for improvement and definition of new goals should be discussed during coaching sessions. Managers should set the desired threshold for agents and teams. Agents taking too much time dallying between calls needs to be dealt with through coaching and setting expectations. Service Level.

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An Introduction to the Virtual Call Center

Noble Systems

Imagine a call center – a hub of inbound and outbound calls, staffed by a team of agents and managers – but the agents and managers are located off-site, whether in small groups in other offices or individually at their own homes. Reporting gives managers the critical information they need to make informed decisions.

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How to Best Implement Modern Workforce Engagement Management Solutions in Your Call Center

Monet Software

As a manager, you are in the perfect position to implement modern solutions to improve morale in your call center. Workforce engagement management, a relatively new term in the market, combines solutions that help drive employee engagement through listening to the voice of your employee. Meeting Performance Standards.

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How to Improve Employee Retention in Your Contact Center

3CLogic

Consider the additional effect on employee morale, the ongoing loss in intellectual property, and the long-term implications for the customer experience — the costs can grow far beyond immediate operational expenses. 7 Employee Retention Strategies For Contact Center Managers. Go Beyond Metrics To Offer Individualized Coaching.