Laura Krajewski December 10, 2021 As of May 2021, nearly 70% of companies reported they plan to fully adopt a remote work or hybrid work model. Many prominent companies have already made the switch indefinitely, including brands like Adobe, Salesforce, Spotify, and Twitter. In a survey conducted by FlexJobs, 58% of respondents claimed they want … Continue reading 4 Remote Work Rules to Keep Your Agents Engaged and Productive
Laura Krajewski December 3, 2021 There’s something about Christmas lights glimmering on every house and Christmas music playing in every store that makes me want to stay cozy at home, watch It’s a Wonderful Life, and avoid doing work. Is it just me?… I don’t think so. It doesn’t matter what kind of job you … Continue reading Keeping Your Customer Focus and Investing in your Agents Through the Rest of the Busy Holiday Season
Laura Krajewski September 10, 2021 Jobvite’s annual Job Seeker Nation survey found that 34% of employees have left a job in the first 90 days at some point in their careers. Contact center attrition is painful as it is. But to lose a new hire 3 months in, you’re left looking for a replacement way … Continue reading An Employee Onboarding Checklist for Your Call Center Agent’s First 30 Days
Alijah Landing May 21, 2021 We all possess greatness when we unlock our full potential. It doesn’t matter if you’re a manager, an executive, or a call center agent – we each have our own strengths and areas where we excel. Sometimes, though, that potential sits untapped. Without the right encouragement and guidance, it can … Continue reading 3 Free Training Templates to Unlock the Potential of Your Call Center Agents
Alijah Landing May 12, 2021 There’s a lot of pressure on you as a manager to foster positive relationships with your agents, build those bonds, and keep your team happy. Half of your agents quit their jobs at some point in life because of a bad manager. Not only that, managers control 70% of the … Continue reading 16 Questions to Ask Your Agents if You Want to Retain Call Center Employees
Ellen Christenberry October 22, 2020 When I worked my first customer-facing job, I was on the verge of quitting every other week. The pay and benefits were good, the hours were flexible, many of my co-workers were fun. So what was the big deal? My supervisor. While I liked my supervisor as a person, and … Continue reading How to Coach the Coaches: What You Can Do to Improve Your Coaching Skills to Help Supervisors and Agents Boost Satisfaction in Your Contact Center
Veronica Krieg September 28, 2020 2020 didn’t cancel National Customer Service Week. The festivities are set for October 5-9, and it’s up to you to celebrate your team, no matter where they’re working. I blinked in March and now somehow we’re finalizing our plans for Q4. This year, we’ve been robbed of ritual. We were … Continue reading Customer Service Week is October 5-9: Learn 5 Ways to Celebrate Your Virtual Agents When They Need it Most (Thanks, 2020)
Laura Krajewski July 17, 2020 When I was in college, I worked in a call center. And one call is engrained in my mind as a permanent reminder of how not to interact. The customer who called in was just so insulting and so…mean. See, I was the last person on the shift. We were … Continue reading Training Your Call Center Agents to Sound the Alarm on Harassment in Abusive Customer Interactions Instantly Can Fuel Your Agents’ Empowerment
Laura Krajewski July 6, 2020 We’ve all been there. You get an email from someone you work with and something doesn’t sit right. Was that word choice just a coincidence? Or, are they annoyed with me? Those absent, non-verbal cues are hard to interpret. It’s often difficult to gauge how your relationship is going with … Continue reading The Key to Managing Conflict in the Workforce, No Matter Where your Agents are Working: Naming and Addressing Conflict on your Remote Contact Center Team
Jeff Furst June 24, 2020 ContactBabel, a leading analyst firm covering the call center industry that is based in the UK, recently released their 2011 US Contact Center Decision Makers’ Guide (2011 Guide). FurstPerson provided sponsorship of the report. The report covers topics focused on people, process, and technology. The report is based on extensive … Continue reading The Most Effective Tools for Hiring Contact Center Agents
