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Contact Center Executive Outlook on Employee Engagement

Contact Center Pipeline

Employee engagement continues to top the lists of management challenges—and with good reason. It’s a complex issue that directly influences the business—positively or negatively—through staff retention, productivity, schedule adherence, workplace culture and morale, service delivery and customer experience.

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Building Your Best Culture in 2019

CX Accelerator

one day, you need to talk to someone about schedule adherence b/c service levels are rough but the next day they are being told to take it easy…) For some leaders, finding an appropriate balance is really hard. Mary generally has good schedule adherence, time management, and can be trusted to stay on task and get stuff done.

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Adapting to a Global Workforce: Managing Remote Teams Effectively

Playvox

” Before bringing in an automated solution for scheduling, many call and support centers may have had entire teams dedicated to managing schedules, adherence, time off, and other complexities that come with managing a remote workforce and global teams. And, there is no need to go all out on the types of rewards offered.

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WFM ROI: Why You Need Workforce Management Software Now

Playvox

For contact center managers, this phrase rings in their heads each time they create a forecast, build a schedule, or track schedule adherence. . Globally, a 2022 Gallup report shows that only 21% of employees are engaged in their work, with about 35% of the U.S. Focusing on values and seeking feedback.

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

Playvox

Are agents working on what they are scheduled to do? Look at schedule adherence and schedule compliance metrics. Accurate forecasting is critical and will tie directly to your agents’ schedule adherence. Offer Feedback Regularly offering agents feedback is key for them to understand how they are performing.

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Workforce Optimization: What It is and Why You Need It

Playvox

Operational costs – Agents who aren’t invested or lack training, feedback, or coaching tend to be inefficient, ultimately costing your business financially. Schedule adherence – When agents don’t adhere to schedules, they aren’t available to service customers as planned. Why is WEM Better than WFO?

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The Importance of Workforce Management for Contact Center Leaders

Serenova

This article provides a roadmap for how call centers can leverage workforce management solutions to optimize customer experience and employee engagement. Workforce Management (WFM) refers to the process of maximizing performance and employee contributions within an organization. Supports schedule compliance.