Calabrio

MAY 3, 2021

Leadership has certainly had its challenges this past year—as face-to-face meetings have been replaced with virtual interactions and team camaraderie turned into sending emojis over chat. David Flores from GreenPath Financial Wellness is named a finalist in the 2021 ICMI Global Contact Center Awards for Best Contact Center Manager.

Contact Center 264

Contact Center Leadership Financial Survey 264

CX Accelerator

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When we are honest with ourselves, we all know culture is the linchpin for everything we do in the Contact Center. We have the very best and newest technology, hire the perfect “on-paper” resumes, and have the budget of King Tut, but without a healthy, positive working culture…these things are essentially meaningless.

Culture 244

Culture Contact Center Leadership Employee Engagement 244

BlueOcean

JUNE 12, 2018

Contact center implementation is an art and a science, and over 24 years in business, we’ve learned exactly what it takes to make the smoothest transition possible. Understanding with complete clarity which measures of success are most important to your organization is the most important aspect of the contact center transition.

Contact Center 209

Contact Center Abandon Rate Resources Communication 209

BlueOcean

AUGUST 7, 2018

Contracting a new contact center outsourcer may be one of the most impactful decisions you make all year (no pressure, right?) Search online for vendors and assess their websites for culture fit, suite of services and solutions, and self-reported strengths. Draft Your Contact Center RFP. Planning for 2019 already?

Contact Center 189

Contact Center Effort Score Culture Fashion 189

NICE inContact

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Agent attrition is not a new concept in the contact center. The average lifespan of a contact center agent is traditionally short, resulting in human resource departments trying to understand this costly trend, usually turning to some kind of retroactive metric. Culture / work environment / team. Motivation.

Contact Center 161

Contact Center Tips Gamification Culture 161

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Choosing a contact center outsourcer is a huge investment. We’ve compiled a list of up-to-date contact center RFP questions to help you ensure you’re making the most informed decision. Culture Describe your corporate culture including how it is differentiated from your competition. Need some insight?

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Employee Engagement Culture Training 156

TechSee

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The traditional contact center – with agents in cubicles following scripts and rushing to meet individual KPIs – will soon be a thing of the past. Agent collaboration also enables a higher First Contact Resolution (FCR) rate by eliminating time-consuming escalations. What’s the climate of your contact center?

Contact Center 117

Contact Center Culture Self Service Wireless 117

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Standing at the threshold of 2025, contact centers face a critical juncture between rising customer expectations and rapid technological developments. This article will delve into five significant challenges that contact centers will likely face in the coming year and provide practical solutions for hurdling these obstacles.

Omni-Channel 52

Omni-Channel Contact Center Multi-Channel Knowledge Base 52

BlueOcean

MARCH 3, 2025

Michaels Hospital in Toronto, to discuss how partnerships with service suppliers like outsourced contact centers can impact your business objectives. The Value of Cultural Alignment How much of a factor is cultural alignment in your decision-making process for professional services? Its a two-way street.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Journeys Culture Return on Investment 156

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Organizations are realizing that a customer-centric culture is key to driving growth and profitability. THIS is why convincing executive leadership to prioritize and invest in CX initiatives can be a challenge. And yet, leadership buy-in is a critical part of customer experience success. What’s the difference?

Leadership 259

Leadership Customer Experience Customer Centricity How To 259

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Benefits of Having A Customer Experience Manager Employing a dedicated customer experience manager can profoundly enhance your organization by providing a singular leadership point for the entire customer experience program. 78% of customers prefer to contact customer support through online chat or voice calls.

Customer Experience Management 195

Customer Experience Management Customer Experience Management ROI 195

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 7, 2024

You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. The right contact center RFP questions can tell you a lot, but discerning which partner is exactly aligned with your long-term goals, your company culture, your customer base, and your team – well, that requires a site visit.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Culture Leadership Call Center 156

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 7, 2024

You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. The right contact center RFP questions can tell you a lot, but discerning which partner is exactly aligned with your long-term goals, your company culture, your customer base, and your team – well, that requires a site visit.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Culture Leadership Call Center 156

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Are you in the middle of “contact center RFP season”? We segmented the questions into six key sections: Company Overview Agent Workforce Contact Center Reporting Project Management Technology Pricing Company Overview Get to know the history and organization of the vendor. Define your mission statement and company values.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Employee Engagement Average Handle Time Culture 156

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Are you in the middle of “contact center RFP season”? We segmented the questions into six key sections: Company Overview Agent Workforce Contact Center Reporting Project Management Technology Pricing Company Overview Get to know the history and organization of the vendor. Define your mission statement and company values.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Employee Engagement Average Handle Time Culture 156

InMoment XI

JULY 12, 2022

It’s common for frontline employees like contact center agents to be inundated with them—schedule adherence, efficiency, handle time, and hopefully, amid all of that and more, customer experience (CX) metrics. This strengthens brand connection and creates a customer-centric culture. Metrics, metrics, metrics. The Next Step.

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Contact Center Metrics Customer Centricity Culture 397

eglobalis

JANUARY 7, 2024

Unlocking CEO Mental Fitness: Imagine ''NPS'' as a Custom Gauge for Effective Leadership or Not, Customer Gauge The post Unlocking CEO Mental Fitness: Imagine ”NPS” as a Custom Gauge for Effective Leadership or Not appeared first on Eglobalis.

NPS 310

NPS Leadership Customers Contact Center 310

BlueOcean

AUGUST 21, 2019

You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. And yes, the RFP can tell you a lot, but discerning which partner is exactly aligned with your long-term goals, your company culture, your customer base, and your team – well, that requires a site visit. 5. Culture.

Contact Center 159

Contact Center Culture Leadership Sales 159

BlueOcean

JULY 2, 2024

When you’re outsourcing your customer care program, the partner you choose, and the relationship you have with them, will have significant impact on your customers, your brand’s reputation, and your bottom line. So which kind of contact center outsourcer is right for you? Check out this article.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Care Wait Times Leadership 156

BlueOcean

AUGUST 26, 2021

Outsourcing your contact center might be one of those decisions. We’ll address how the contact center RFP timeline has evolved since COVID turned things upside down. The Post-COVID Contact Center RFP Timeline. The site visit is the key component to ensuring cultural alignment and effective communication.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Travel Infographics Culture 156

NICE inContact

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Agent attrition is not a new concept in the contact center. The average lifespan of a contact center agent is traditionally short, resulting in human resource departments trying to understand this costly trend, usually turning to some kind of retroactive metric. Culture / work environment / team. Motivation.

Contact Center 240

Contact Center Tips Gamification Culture 240

Playvox

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Teamwork, sharing knowledge and best practices feed company culture. Related Article: How to Maintain Your Company Culture as you Scale. What is a Collaborative Culture? At its core, a collaborative culture embodies the idea that we are better together. What Drives a Collaborative Culture? Partnership.

Contact Center 103

Contact Center Culture Competitive Advantage Leadership 103

Uniphore

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Contact centers can have the best customer service agents and the latest and greatest technology. Contact center leaders have a lot on their plate–from ensuring customer satisfaction and encouraging technology adoption to keeping agents happy and well-trained. Experience on the Frontline. Management Competency.

Contact Center 130

Contact Center Leadership Training Technology 130

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 5, 2021

You know the brands that do customer culture well. In a word, it all comes back to the culture. The Disney Way” or “Zappos Culture” is shorthand for that relentless view to prioritize customers, their wellbeing, and their goals. Six Ways to Actively Build a Customer-Centric Culture: 1.

Customer Centricity 190

Customer Centricity Culture Customer Journeys Government 190

BlueOcean

JANUARY 20, 2023

Culture Describe your corporate culture including how it is differentiated from your competition. How does your corporate culture align with your understanding of our own company, values, and culture? How have you worked to maintain culture despite remote and/or physically distanced work environments?

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Care Comparison Culture 156

BlueOcean

AUGUST 6, 2020

Describe your corporate culture including how it is differentiated from your competition. How does your corporate culture align with your understanding of our own company, values, and culture? How have you worked to maintain culture despite remote and/or physically distanced work environments? Team Commitment.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Care Comparison Culture 156

ECXO

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The European Customer Experience Organization (ECXO) is Proud to Present Karen Jaw-Madson – Innovator in ‘Culture Your Corporate Culture’ speaking about Connecting Culture, CX and EX for Impact When? Design of Work Experience and is a luminary in organizational excellence.

Culture 156

Culture Connections Contact Center Leadership 156

BlueOcean

MAY 16, 2017

True or false: your outsourced contact center provider is just another vendor. Attempting to establish a strategic partnership with your contact center is like chasing a unicorn. In that context, is it actually possible to have a strategic partnership with your contact center? It’s a valid question.

Contact Center 136

Contact Center Call Center Government Culture 136

eglobalis

JULY 2, 2024

AI avoids survey bias by covering 100% of customers and addressing the tendency of survey respondents to be more positive about a company than non-respondents, which can vary by culture. Effective leadership necessitates leveraging real-time service data and AI to gain a comprehensive view of the customer journey and sentiment upfront.

NPS 453

NPS Feedback Net Promoter Score B2C 453

Comm100

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Contact center management is a difficult job. Even as an outsider, if you’ve spent any time at all working alongside a call center or contact center you’ve probably seen the same mistakes being made by management over and over regardless of the company, the market, the product or customer base. How can I fix it?

Contact Center 164

Contact Center Tips Management Call Center 164

BlueOcean

JUNE 21, 2016

One of our most popular blog posts is 52 Contact Center RFP Questions to Ask Vendors. Choosing a contact center outsourcer is a huge investment. We’ve compiled a list of 51 contact center RFP questions to help you ensure you’re making the most informed decision. Need some insight? Company Overview.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center First Call Resolution Culture e-support 120

TechSee

APRIL 16, 2019

Many of us have worked in contact centers. Contact center agents want to work for employers who help them to develop and grow their careers – and they’re not afraid to leave if they’re not getting what they need. What Matters Most to Contact Center Managers. Proactivity is Key.

Call Center 126

Call Center Culture Contact Center Net Promoter Score 126

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

At Miele, Eric is also accountable for the management of escalation departments, offline processes, e-care solutions, national call center consolidation, multi-product services, upselling / cross selling and re-defining the consumer experience. Paul Husar, Senior Call Center Manager at LG Electronics. Follow on LinkedIn.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Call Center 251

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 16, 2020

A customer-centric culture is the “make or break” component of any customer experience initiative. We discussed all kinds of ways to begin working toward an enhanced culture, or (if you’re lucky enough to have the beginnings of it in your organization already) how to accelerate the positive momentum you’ve already garnered.

Customer Centricity 182

Customer Centricity Culture Handbook Groups 182

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 16, 2020

A customer-centric culture is the “make or break” component of any customer experience initiative. We discussed all kinds of ways to begin working toward an enhanced culture, or (if you’re lucky enough to have the beginnings of it in your organization already) how to accelerate the positive momentum you’ve already garnered.

Customer Centricity 182

Customer Centricity Culture Handbook Groups 182

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In the second episode, Building Continuous CX Improvements in Your Contact Center, Nate Brown, co-founder of CX Accelerator, shared his expertise regarding how to build an all-star contact center. While it does require dedicated leadership, everyone in the organization needs to play a role in improving CX.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center Net Promoter Score Effort Score NPS 120

Calabrio

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Since then, we’ve experienced entire paradigm shifts in technologies, which in turn have fueled a complete and ongoing transformation of the contact center. This allows contact centers to hire specialists from virtually anywhere. This allows contact centers to hire specialists from virtually anywhere.

Contact Center 130

Contact Center Self Service Competitive Advantage Leadership 130