Here’s an alarming statistic: More than half (56%) of contact center agents say they’d think about leaving their jobs if they couldn’t work remotely. Our 2022 research study of contact center agents and managers revealed a big conflict between these groups: Despite most agents’ appetite for remote work, almost half of contact centers plan to…
“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” – Robert Burns As a contact center leader, you’ve done the work to create a stellar workforce management plan. You have all the “rights” in place – the right people, the right channels, at the right time with the right forecast, and the right schedule…
Chat for customer support was starting to trend before the pandemic. But as it wore on, customers took an even bigger interest, and live chat tickets surged by 50%. Today, according to Zendesk, support teams that have the fastest resolution times and highest CSAT ratings are 42 percent more likely to be messaging with their…
During my time as a workforce management (WFM) professional, I have implemented WFM systems into several departments within multiple companies. These implementations were either with a department or company that did not have a previous WFM system or they had one but were not using it to its potential. In some instances, the workforce management…
Contact centers succeed or fail on agent performance. Today’s top-performing contact center leaders know remote workforce training and agent engagement are the new imperatives for performance optimization. Whether your contact center is remote, hybrid, or moving back to the office full-time, getting agent performance right means unlocking the potential of every employee, every day. While…
Chat is a powerful tool for business growth, allowing businesses to communicate directly with their customers. It means you can quickly and easily offer customer support, engage with users, and use it for lead generation. Chat lets agents communicate directly with customers, as well as track and solve questions and issues. It can build a…
Try a quick web search, and you’ll find pages of content answering the question, “What is WFM?” But while many of the articles (and graphics and videos) provide some answers, they’re usually packed with industry jargon unfamiliar to most people. So, rather than help, all that information often leads to further confusion and misconceptions about…
In spring 2021, roughly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented change occurred in the workplace. There was a mass exodus. Quit rates skyrocketed as workers gave notice and set out to find greater satisfaction in their livelihoods, pursue higher wages, and discover their true professional purpose. In April 2021, a record 4 million…
Email is not the shiny new channel in the contact center. Customers have been using email for years, they continue to use it, and they like email. Over the years, however, their expectations about first response time definitely have changed. There’s no question they expect a faster response than they did back in the day….
Companies talk to customers every day via a wide range of channels from customer support, sales, and research interviews to surveys, reviews, and social media. All these interactions leave trails of valuable information — which you can mine for important customer insights. To understand underlying themes around customer needs and wants, it’s time to start…
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