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10 effective tips for training WFH contact center agents

Talkdesk

Explain the importance of schedule adherence Most new hires don’t realize how significantly schedule adherence impacts the call center. Make sure your at-home agents are aware by explaining the impact that schedule adherence has on key performance indicators (KPIs) like service level.

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Building Your Best Culture in 2019

CX Accelerator

At a leader level, do they feel like there are unclear/changing priorities? 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.

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Schedule like a Boss

Monet Software

When armed with good forecasts—which contact center automation tools, like WFM software, can help you build—you can create robust schedules that deliver the desired service levels and enhance the call center customer experience. You might handle everything from inbound sales to product repair scheduling to billing support.

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Transforming Your Contact Center Culture: A Case Study in Attitude and Effort

Expivia

For instance, if you run a sales-focused center, your focus might be on persistence and performance. On the other hand, a customer service center might prioritize empathy and excellence. By doing so, you’ll build a contact center that thrives on positivity, effort, and the right approach to customer service.

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Creating a Balanced Scorecard: What to Consider

COPC

If you manage a sales organization, your scorecards wouldn’t be complete without conversion metrics. Program and Site Scorecard Comprehensiveness Organizations should manage various metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) across all categories, such as quality, service, efficiency, cost and customer experience.

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15 Tips to Help You Train Your Call Center Agents

Talkdesk

Explain the importance of schedule adherence. Most new hires have little idea how schedule adherence impacts the call center. Make sure your agents are in the know by having someone from Workforce Management explain the impact that schedule adherence has on key performance indicators like service level.

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KPI 101: Call Center Workforce Management Metrics

Global Response

But each account customizes the metrics to its specific situation, which may differ by product category, industry, sales strategy or any number of factors. Schedule adherence refers to how well an employee complies with their scheduled work times, including start, stop, break and time off. Cumulative service level.