Call Center - Brad Cleveland

Eliminate 5 Damaging Customer Service Frustrations

May 23, 2025 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Access Strategy, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, Customer Service

When my iPhone battery life began to diminish, I searched for “Apple support phone number.” While Apple doesn’t hide their phone number, I scrolled down the page to see what other options were available. It was a Monday morning, and I knew they would be busy. I...

Stories from the Field: Give Your Forecast More Attention

May 13, 2025 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Service, LinkedIn Learning, Workforce Management

I recall a consulting project with a company that was struggling to provide consistent service to their customers. At times, customers had to endure painfully long waits but other times their employees were sitting idle waiting for something to happen. It became...

Digital Literacy: How to Train Agents to Work Alongside AI Tools

Apr 30, 2025 | AI, Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, Customer Service, Organization and Culture, Quality Management

Recently, I spoke to Megan Jones of Call Centre Helper Magazine about how to train agents to work alongside AI tools. We had a great discussion that included answers to these questions: Are most organizations doing what they need to do to successfully train agents to...

Really Listening to Customers: Your Strategic Advantage

Apr 24, 2025 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, Customer Service, Customer Surveys, Leadership

This article was originally published earlier this month at ICMI. I get it. “Listen to customers” has become an oft-repeated cliché — and one that often seems to collide with daily reality. Customer feedback isn’t always positive, easy to hear or...

Coaching for High Performance: A Strategic Approach

Mar 5, 2025 | Call Center, Contact Center, Customer Service, Organization and Culture, Quality Management

Strategic coaching is essential to employee engagement and the highest levels of performance. Tactical coaching is focused on specific skills or requirements. By strategic coaching, I mean coaching that is ongoing and focused on developing the whole person. Think of...