Monet Software

MARCH 12, 2020

Employee engagement is a powerful force. An engaged workforce is associated with better customer retention, lower turnover, greater productivity and among publicly traded companies, even higher stock price. The next question is whether the contact center is investing adequately in employees. 2 Compensation. 3 Training.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

However, managing remote teams effectively comes with its own set of challenges. Forty-three percent of companies in a January 2022 PwC executive survey said they would keep offering hybrid work options for employees and 30% said they’d make remote work a permanent option. First, let’s define remote work.

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Playvox

APRIL 11, 2023

When agents are clear on their priorities, they become more engaged, according to the Gartner study. Managers should make it clear how their team’s work impacts the customer journey and, ultimately, the long-term health of the company. Coaching is a critical aspect of agent engagement in contact centers.

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inmoment

JUNE 22, 2020

For many companies, particularly large ones, this task is easier said than done, but receiving outreach from upper management can do wonders for employee morale. For example, a leading casino was forced to furlough 95% of its employees after various quarantine guidelines were enacted. Charity Involvement.

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Customer Guru

MAY 22, 2018

“Customers will never love your company until your employees love it first.” ~ Simon Sinek. It is a well-known fact that healthy employee engagement and sustained business growth are correlated. Interestingly, some might wonder whether corollary is true as well, i.e. successful organisations really have better-engaged employees?

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JustCall

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

So, What Exactly is Employee Engagement? It is not purely employee satisfaction. Instead, it is the emotional commitment that the employee has towards the business and its goals. This leads to higher turnover, less stress, and better morale in the workplace. Call Center Employee Incentives Provide 360° Recognition.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Koichumanov Erkinbek, Product Marketing Manager at Intelogos , an employee well-being and AI performance management platform. He writes about how AI technologies support customer satisfaction and employee well-being. Erkin Bek Koichumanov is the Product Marketing Manager at Intelogos.

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Talkdesk

MAY 21, 2020

The Impact of Employee Engagement in the Contact Center What exactly is employee engagement? Employee engagement is defined as the emotional investment employees make in their organizations. Employee engagement is absolutely critical to meeting and exceeding their organizational goals.

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NobelBiz

MAY 12, 2022

I clawed my way up to a manager position by taking the bull by the horns and accepting that every brutal rejection is just an opportunity for you to come up with something better, not give up. Experts are advising leaders to protect the mental well-being of their employees by talking to them every day.

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Monet Software

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Can SMB call center quality management be about more than quality? Yep, it’s the linchpin of employee engagement, too! For the most part, managers tend to think about QA in terms of improving customer experience (CX) or, unfortunately, as a mere policing function intended to “crack down” on undesirable agent behaviors.

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Fonolo

MARCH 3, 2022

Call center management requires high levels of attention, coordination, and strategy, especially as remote work environments become more and more of a reality. . How can managers promote productivity , ensure employee engagement, and satisfy customers while managing a virtual call center? Metrics and data analysis.

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Playvox

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Increasingly, company culture is one of the most important factors in attracting and retaining employees, boosting agent morale and in promoting higher levels of productivity. Legendary management consultant Peter Drucker is credited with saying, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” What is Culture?

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aircall

JANUARY 15, 2019

Although it may be hard to spot, and even harder to quantify, low morale can trip up even the hardest working teams. While it’s common to have one or two team members experience a bout of decreased motivation, the long term effects can cascade and wreak havoc on employee morale and grind productivity to a screeching halt.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 24, 2020

If service seems to lag, you might take a look at your service strategy – as well as employee engagement strategy. More often than not, bad customer service can be attributed to employee ambivalence. Usually, the reality of the issue can be summarized in one sentence: A lack of employee empowerment.

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CX Global Media

OCTOBER 22, 2018

For many, managing morale and employee engagement in a contact center is a complete mystery. Attend and learn how to get and keep employees engaged and wanting to work for you. Learn about the little things that have the biggest impact on employees and how to create an environment that motivates.

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JustCall

MARCH 28, 2023

As a sales leader, it is difficult to craft a sure-shot plan on how to manage a remote sales team. Tips for Better Management of Your Remote Sales Team Managing sales teams comes with its own share of challenges and obstacles in the virtual landscape. But with a proper plan and mindful execution, success cannot be far behind!

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ShepHyken

MAY 27, 2019

They trust (actually demand) that these companies manage their information with integrity and protect their identities. Ten Best Practices for Boosting Employee Engagement by CXAPP. CXAPP) Building Engagement is About Fostering More Productive, Loyal and Happy Employees. by By Team Survaider.

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Taylor Reach Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The Delta variant notwithstanding, it seems that employees are far too settled into the routine of managing teams, work, and calls to return to onsite employment anytime soon. This way, wages are fair across the board, consistent, and avoid future morale issues among peers. Reduced wages ultimately creates workforce friction.

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CX Journey

JULY 13, 2017

Image courtesy of Pixabay Why is it so difficult to understand what employee engagement is all about? It's great that there's an ongoing spotlight on employee engagement because it's still at an all-time low. It's great that there's an ongoing spotlight on employee engagement because it's still at an all-time low.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

With this trend, managing a hybrid workforce can be difficult since it entails dealing with a broad group of employees with varying requirements and interests. This is why a hybrid workforce playbook is essential, as it gives a clear set of principles and best practices for efficiently managing remote and in-office personnel.

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Playvox

MARCH 12, 2024

Agent motivation in a call center is crucial for driving employee engagement, enhancing customer satisfaction, and increasing overall performance. When exploring how to motivate agents, it’s important to note that intrinsic motivators have a more significant impact on employee engagement and performance than extrinsic motivators.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

When a patient – as in his customer – complains about something, he listens and then goes back to his employees, and in a knee-jerk reaction, he berates and punishes them by taking away their incentives. You can only imagine what that does to the morale of the team. The employees quit, which is understandable. The late Dr. W.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Air France KLM ESSC has continued its partnership with Thrive , which has involved the development of an employee engagement and communications app, ‘My Wem’. . The ‘My Wem’ app which is available on our team’s desktop and mobile phones has created a ‘virtual campfire’ for all of our employees.

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Outsource Consultants

JUNE 6, 2022

While the data certainly seems to indicate that fears of evaporating productivity in an at-home working environment were unfounded, maintaining employee engagement tends to take some effort. So how do you keep your remote contact center agents engaged? Remote Agent Engagement Can Be a Reality. Get Feedback.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Traditional time and attendance human resource management methods such as spreadsheets and word doc timesheets lead to payroll errors, reporting mistakes, and reduced employee morale. Simplify Your Employee Scheduling Needs. An automated system for human resource management creates ease in scheduling for your managers.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Managing forecasting, scheduling, and agent productivity in a call center is a lot like searching for the fountain of youth. While we don’t have a roadmap to the proverbial fountain, we can help steer you in the right direction for better call center workforce management (WFM). What is Workforce Management for Call Centers?

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Call Center Weekly

JULY 24, 2017

Building trust with your agents will make a world of difference in morale, team performance and attendance. Most always, agents will say leadership is lacking in three key areas: Support Transparency Honesty Not paying attention to the cares of the team, deflates morale and kills productivity.

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Genroe

JUNE 25, 2015

Have a strong change management focus. To some people change management seems like a needless waste of time. A change management focus allows you to look at the predictable fears and issues people will have and pre-plan how you will address them. It will also allow you to keep a track of employee engagement over the long term.

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LiveChat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Engagement is something that makes people go further, do a little more, try a little harder. An engaged employee is valuable for a company and is ready to work hard to generate profit. That’s why organizations come up with different employee engagement ideas to keep their motivation high. Yes, that’s right.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 24, 2021

High employee turnover. It also impacts employee engagement and retention. Did you know that 58% of employees who have quit their jobs cited negative office politics as a reason ? Contrarily, 58% of employees said they would stay working for a company with a lower salary if they had a great boss. Agent morale.

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Playvox

MARCH 21, 2024

When customer interactions are the heartbeat of business operations, one crucial factor often takes center stage – agent morale. According to Harvard Business Review , engaged employees deliver better customer experiences. All of this leads to better agent morale.

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Monet Software

APRIL 24, 2020

Unfortunately, working from home can also have a negative impact on morale and providing an exceptional customer experience. Management and motivational techniques are also required to overcome these new challenges. Manage to the Metrics. The real struggle in managing a remote workforce generally comes in belonging.

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Callminer

JUNE 18, 2020

Common complaints include issues with shift ending times being nudged later by last-minute callers and overbearing management practices. How was your relationship with your manager? Manager-employee relations can prove to be complex, yet immensely beneficial arrangements if handled correctly.

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Call Center Weekly

JULY 18, 2017

By Julie Fredrickson Whether you have a few employees occasionally working at home, or an entire staff working remotely, there are some extreme management techniques that can kill your employees’ productivity. Setting goals, assigning projects, and checking progress keeps your employees accountable.

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LiveChat

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Employee engagement definition can be explained in simple words: it’s the emotional commitment that employee has to the organization and its goals. It means that emotionally engaged employees care about their work and their company and they don’t just work for a paycheck. High paychecks equal employee retention.

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Fonolo

JULY 14, 2020

Over 70% of employers who have implemented flexible working arrangements believe that it has had a positive impact on employee engagement and motivation. Even the best contact center manager will struggle to predict the level of activity you’ll experience in any one day. 7 Things Great Call Center Managers Do Every Day.

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Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Customer experience, employee engagement and sales results are driven by effective coaching. Done right, it also improves morale and employee retention. Coaching helps develop your agents’ skills. However, coaching needs to be done on a consistent basis. The same is true […].

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