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Cultivating Effective Communication, Part 2
This discussion of communication continues with four more principles common to successful contact centers. You can read the first part of this discussion here. Develop Formal and Informal Channels of Communication. Effective leaders cultivate both formal and informal...
Cultivating Effective Communication, Part 1
Communication creates meaning and direction for people. When good communication is lacking, the symptoms are predictable: conflicting objectives, unclear values, misunderstandings, lack of coordination, confusion, low morale and people doing the bare minimum required....
Keeping Up with Customer Service Developments
You’re Lookin’ (Too?) Good…
Reporting the contact center in the best possible light can undermine success. There are a lot of ways to produce reports so that the center looks as productive as possible to senior management. However, if you mask serious resource deficiencies or process problems,...
5 Secrets of Accurate Scheduling in Today’s Contact Center
How Do You Define Great Customer Service?
Erica Strother Marois recently put together a video for ICMI following ICMI's Contact Center Expo and Conference. In the video, some of the conference speakers answer the question "How do you define great customer service?" The answers provide some food for...
Service Level: Realistic Targets, Taken Seriously
If your operation is chronically missing your service level target, it may be an indication of a fundamental misconception about the importance of service level. You'll need to focus on a service level objective that your center can realistically achieve. Once you...
eCornell Videos: For the First Time Ever, the Customer Is in Control
Several videos I recorded for eCornell are as pertinent today as they were then. Here’s the fifth of five videos. You can view the first video at Delivering Consistent Service, the second at Retaining the Right Customers, the third at Empowering Agents with the Right...
eCornell Videos: Anticipating Customer Needs
Several videos I recorded for eCornell are as pertinent today as they were then. Here’s the fourth of five videos. You can view the first video at Delivering Consistent Service, the second at Retaining the Right Customers and the third at Empowering Agents with the...
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