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6 Ways to Reduce Call Center Shrinkage

Fonolo

For starters, everyone knows call center agents work very hard — but no one can be at their desk 24/7. At any given moment, your scheduled staff may be attending a meeting, taking a break, or arriving late because their kid missed the bus and they had to drive them to school. Track Schedule Adherence.

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The Ultimate Guide to Call Center Agent Performance

Fonolo

TIP: Common KPIs for contact center agents can include average handle time (AHT), first call resolution (FCR), and customer satisfaction score (CSat). Schedule Adherence Schedule Adherence is another older metric that can still be a useful measure of agent attendance.

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Schedule like a Boss

Monet Software

If a particular agent can’t work weekends because they have other responsibilities, they won’t stay in the job for long, or be fully engaged while there, if the schedule doesn’t meet their needs. #3 There are usually a range of needs in an SMB call center, especially an omnichannel one. 3 Tap into Talents. So break it up.

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Contact Center Workforce Management Best Practices

Fonolo

DID YOU KNOW: Call-backs work as an insurance policy when call volumes are peaking. By scheduling call-backs for quieter times, you increase efficiency and decrease agent downtime. Meeting service level agreements Customers value a fast response when they reach out for customer support.

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10 Key Metrics and KPI’s for Contact Centre Performance

Call Design

Understanding how to make a profit on the double bottom line (DBL) involves employing a broad range of KPIs and key metrics to ensure a contact centre meets every need that a business may have in supporting their customers. The industry benchmark for the first call resolution measurement is between 70% to 75%.

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18 Call Center Metrics You Need To Be Tracking Today

Talkdesk

First Call Resolution: First call resolution, or first contact resolution, tracks how many customer issues are resolved on the first call or interaction. Learn more about how to increase first call resolution.

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The Importance of Workforce Management for Contact Center Leaders

Serenova

Such a disconnect leads to the following questions: How can organizations best support agents’ productivity so they not only meet but exceed their goals? Supports schedule compliance. Schedule adherence assesses how closely a contact center agent follows their scheduled activities. Supports regulatory compliance.