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The Case For the Anti-Script: A Multifactor Analysis of Script Adherence

Balto

“The anti-script doesn’t mean that you should wing it on every call… what anti-script means is, think about a physical paper script and an agent who is reading it off word for word… you’re taking the most powerful part of the human out of the human.” Share on Twitter. Share on Facebook.

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Why Do Agents Go Off Script? Mistakes vs Improvisation

Balto

When agents make mistakes on calls that lead to negative outcomes, it’s because they forget what to say and should be coached. When agents intentionally go off script, it’s because they are improvising to get a better call outcome and should be encouraged. It may take a few sessions before coaching and training effectively sink in.

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13 Call Center Training Tips For Upskilling Agents (+ Case Studies)

Babelforce

Case study: 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. Instead, teach agents the ideas behind the scripts so they are better equipped to help in a variety of situations.

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CallSource Case Study: Magic Valley Electric Applies Call Coaching & Increases Employee Performance

CallSource Insights

Implementing CallSource call coaching improved new employees’ onboarding experience, creates a culture of transparency, accountability, and acts as a motivational tool to improve career skills. The implementation of the call coaching program was well-received by current and new Customer Communication Specialists.

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4 Practical Coaching Methods to Improve Your Call Center QA

SharpenCX

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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What to Do With the Data: Become a Better Support Team Coach

aircall

If you’re managing a customer support team, then you’re as much a coach as you are a supervisor. Good coaches make their players better, but great coaches go the extra mile and continue making themselves better as well. Identify Coaching Opportunities. Feel free to go beyond the statistics as well.

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What to Do With the Data: Become a Better Support Team Coach

aircall

If you’re managing a customer support team, then you’re as much a coach as you are a supervisor. Good coaches make their players better, but great coaches go the extra mile and continue making themselves better as well. Identify Coaching Opportunities. Feel free to go beyond the statistics as well.