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

Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Contact Center Agent Productivity Defined Call center agent productivity is based on the efficiency and effectiveness with which your agents handle customer interactions, such as incoming calls, emails, chats, and social interactions. Look at schedule adherence and schedule compliance metrics. How accurate is your forecast to actuals?

Contact Center

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Three reasons CX initiatives are failing and how to overcome them

Lithium

AUGUST 12, 2021

In our new ebook, From team to COE: Why CX teams struggle , and how to fix it , we provide actionable steps for how CX leaders can overcome the top three internal obstacles to create a unified view of the customer, drive cross-departmental action and connect CX program outcomes to ROI.

Average Handle Time

Average Handle Time How To eBook Contact Center

3 Ways Call Center Coaching is Leading to Customer Churn

Uniphore

JUNE 10, 2021

And How to Fix it With Agent Assist. Many call center leaders become “metric myopic” when coaching—zeroing in on one or two KPIs during a call. However, when agents are trained to over-optimize for metrics, like AHT, customer service often suffers. Download the eBook. How to Train and Onboard Agents in 2021.

Call Center

Call Center Contact Center Average Handle Time eBook

Webinars

Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

The Pragmatic Path to Composability: Creating Efficient Commerce Systems

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Using Automated Analytics to Identify Contact Centre Issues and Solutions in Turbulent Times

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

New Calabrio ebook provides practical advice and strategies from three award-winning organisations. Insights from these analytics-driven contact centres have been captured in a free to download ebook to help other businesses support different ways of working in turbulent times. Doing business has never been more unpredictable.

Analytics

Analytics Net Promoter Score eBook Case Study

Why Your Contact Center Needs A Remote Work Policy?

Playvox

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Part of that support should include clear guidelines for how to come to a remote work agreement the right way in the form of a remote work policy. Related Podcast: Service Agent Retention: How Contact Centers Can Retain Their Agents. How Can I Best Monitor Remote Employees? How To Create A Remote Work Policy.

Contact Center

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Workforce Management for Call Centers: What You Need to Know

Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Read on for a complete guide on how to improve operational efficiency and deliver a better customer experience (CX) through WFM. How To Create A Culture Of Candor In A Customer Support Center A culture of candor is created from the top down. Related reading: Playvox eBook: Top Tips for Engaging and Motivating Agents 5.

Call Center

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Call Center Training: How to Maximize Efficiency and Optimize Your Time

Stella Connect

JANUARY 19, 2018

It’s important to take multiple performance metrics into account, both internal and VoC, so you’ll know you have a complete picture and you’re measuring things that matter. The inputs you use could be anything from customer feedback and QA scores to average handle times and first-call resolution.

Call Center

Call Center Training How To Average Handle Time

Want to improve customer experience? Improve the agent experience first

Qualtrics

APRIL 17, 2021

CSAT (customer satisfaction) and CLV (customer lifetime value) are important metrics for contact centers, and directly correlate to investment in agent coaching. CES (customer effort score) is another: it measures how easy it is for customers to complete tasks. That means looking beyond those one-size-fits-all metrics.

Customer Experience

Customer Experience Contact Center Average Handle Time Effort Score

Top Call Center Efficiency Metrics And How To Improve Them

Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Tracking, reporting, and improving upon metrics are essential across all areas of business, including finance, sales, marketing, and contact center management. In uncertain economic times, they become even more critical to help navigate business health and growth. What Are Call Center Efficiency Metrics? Why do metrics matter?

Call Center

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Neglecting Your Contact Centre

Clarabridge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The primary focus for inbound contact centres is often the service level achieved, perhaps followed by Average Handle Time, Adherence or other measures of productivity and performance. NONE of these metrics instils a ‘customer experience’ mind-set. The focus on the new upcoming ebook and workshop is IMPLEMENTATION.

eBook

eBook Touchpoint Average Handle Time Insurance

Neglecting Your Contact Centre

Smith+co CX

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The primary focus for inbound contact centres is often the service level achieved, perhaps followed by Average Handle Time, Adherence or other measures of productivity and performance. NONE of these metrics instils a ‘customer experience’ mind-set. The focus on the new upcoming ebook and workshop is IMPLEMENTATION.

eBook

eBook Touchpoint Average Handle Time Insurance

Neglecting Your Contact Centre

Smith+co CX

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The primary focus for inbound contact centres is often the service level achieved, perhaps followed by Average Handle Time, Adherence or other measures of productivity and performance. NONE of these metrics instils a ‘customer experience’ mind-set. The focus on the new upcoming ebook and workshop is IMPLEMENTATION.

eBook

eBook Touchpoint Average Handle Time Insurance

10+ Must Have Customer Service Skills to Look for in a Live Chat Agent

Comm100

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

How can you tell who will treat your customers with kindness and compassion – who will work diligently to provide them with the solutions and the support that they are reaching out for? Before you look for expected live chat agents, knowing how much agents do you need is of great importance.

Customer Service

Customer Service Tips Average Handle Time Communication

Top 5 KPIs Every Live Chat Manager Needs to Track

Comm100

MAY 28, 2020

Here are a few things to look for when studying this metric: • How many chats are agents accepting as opposed to rejecting or passing to other agents? If it’s high, you may need to add staff during peak busy times. It can be measured as follows: Amount of live chats per month x Average Handle Time.

Average Handle Time

Average Handle Time Management eBook Effort Score

How to Control Call Avoidance and Interaction Avoidance

Playvox

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Here are a few tips you can use to quickly spot this behavior: Review Average Handle Time (AHT) or First Answer Handle Time (FAHT). If an agent is taking unscheduled breaks to avoid interactions, it should show in adherence metrics , depending on how your activities are mapped in your contact center solution.

Interaction

Interaction Contact Center How To Self Service

Why A Digital Contact Center Is Essential for Meeting Today’s Customer Expectations

Playvox

MAY 4, 2023

Related Article: How to Deliver An Outstanding Omnichannel Customer Experience Customer Expectations In A Post-Pandemic World The world is different than it used to be. Many people have even coined our pre-pandemic life “the before times,” as if we’re living out an apocalyptic sci-fi thriller.

Contact Center

Contact Center Customer Expectations Meeting Self Service

Best Interview Questions and Answers for Hiring Live Chat Agents

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

It means knowing how to de-escalate a situation with an angry customer, and using problem solving skills to make sure that everyone walks away from the interaction satisfied.”. eBook] The Guide to Becoming a Top Performing Live Chat Agent. Average handle time is of great significance to customer satisfaction.

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

Three reasons CX initiatives are failing and how to overcome them

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3 Ways Call Center Coaching is Leading to Customer Churn

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Using Automated Analytics to Identify Contact Centre Issues and Solutions in Turbulent Times

Why Your Contact Center Needs A Remote Work Policy?

Workforce Management for Call Centers: What You Need to Know

Call Center Training: How to Maximize Efficiency and Optimize Your Time

Want to improve customer experience? Improve the agent experience first

Top Call Center Efficiency Metrics And How To Improve Them

Neglecting Your Contact Centre

Neglecting Your Contact Centre

Neglecting Your Contact Centre

10+ Must Have Customer Service Skills to Look for in a Live Chat Agent

Top 5 KPIs Every Live Chat Manager Needs to Track

How to Control Call Avoidance and Interaction Avoidance

Why A Digital Contact Center Is Essential for Meeting Today’s Customer Expectations

Best Interview Questions and Answers for Hiring Live Chat Agents

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