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Effective Time Management Techniques for Contact Center Agents

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Excellent time management is crucial in a contact center. Being able to strategically plan and prioritize tasks not only ensures your customers get the service and support they need in a timely manner, but it also increases agent productivity, decreases overall stress, and improves job satisfaction.

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Workforce Optimization: What It is and Why You Need It

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Schedule adherence – When agents don’t adhere to schedules, they aren’t available to service customers as planned. This results in long wait times and abandoned conversations. Automation solutions go hand in hand with workforce optimization, and are in fact, sometimes synonymous with WFO.

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Top Call Center Efficiency Metrics And How To Improve Them

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First Contact Resolution A case in which a customer’s question is answered or a problem is solved during the initial interaction so that no follow-up contacts are necessary. The time considered in adherence includes on-queue time, off-queue work, and activities such as meetings and training.