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Workforce Optimization: What It is and Why You Need It

Playvox

Does your contact center “talk the customer talk” but sometimes gets stuck when it comes to matching up customer expectations with service and support delivery by your agents? Are you taking the right steps to evolve toward workforce engagement management? It’s also sometimes referred to as quality assurance.

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The Future of Workforce Engagement: How to Integrate AI

Playvox

The term “buyer’s market” is best known for describing the state of the real estate market, but it’s also applicable to contact centers. A related term, workforce engagement management (WEM), recently coined by Gartner, has rapidly become the business strategy, processes, and related technologies of choice.

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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.

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Remote Control: Managing Work at Home Contact Center Agents

Monet Software

High-speed internet, cloud-based applications and other technologies have opened a new vista for the call center—the remote agents. Most contact centers have had to quickly transition to working from home as a direct effect of COVID-19. No longer is the company limited to the talent pool surrounding the contact center.

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What is Workforce Engagement Management? (And Why it Matters)

Playvox

As one of the newest terms to enter the contact center space, workforce engagement management (WEM) is much more than a simple change in the words we use. All you have to do is place yourself in the contact center agent’s shoes. So what is workforce engagement management? Do you want to be optimized?

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The Comprehensive Guide to Assessing the Average Talk Time Metric in Call Centers

NobelBiz

In the contact center realm, measuring Talk Time isn’t just about numbers; it’s the compass guiding us toward efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. Brad Butler, Contact Center Software Consultant @NobelBiz How is Talk Time Measured? Don’t miss out—watch today!

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The Contact Center Stack – Here’s what you need to build a modern contact center

Taylor Reach Group

The path to contact center modernization has never been straightforward when it comes to its navigating technology infrastructure. Costly,” “crowded,” and “confusing” are how business owners typically describe the process of selecting the right platforms to power their center. Customer Relationship Management (CRM).