Much has been written about the constant change in the expectations consumers have for customer service. From the strongly-worded letter and social media brand shaming to the ever-growing preference to conduct agentless support interactions when/where possible, consumer behavior is a lot like the weather in …
Agent Experience
Digital disruption is changing our lives…and its impact on the contact centre is no different
The past few years have seen digital disruption move at an incredible pace, transforming almost every element of our lives; from our ease of access to services to how we purchase goods, and how we lead our everyday lives both at home and in the …
Millennials and the Work Ethic
Millennials were born between 1976 and 2001. They are very different from their doting baby boomer parents. Millennials are tech savvy, skilled at multitasking, great at working in teams, and eager to please. They are also accustomed to being pampered both at home and at …
WFM als Chance, auch die Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit zu verbessern
Mit der zunehmenden Verbreitung und stetigen Verbesserung von Self-Service Anwendungen lassen sich einfachere und wiederkehrende Aufgaben automatisiert erledigen. Das wiederum bedeutet, dass die Anfragen, mit denen Kunden sich an die menschlichen Mitarbeiter wenden, komplexer sind, so dass von den Mitarbeitern im Kundenservice insgesamt ein höheres …
Easing automation anxieties through up-skilling
Automation is a word on the lips of many a business professional these days. Inevitably it inspires hope for the future for many a decision-maker, but it’s also responsible for raising fears amongst workers that their jobs might be under threat. With OECD figures predicting …
Work from home programs are no longer a reward system
Over the past few months Aspect customers have been reaching out to discuss their plans to implement a work from home strategy for their engagement centers (contact centers), and it has inspired me to share more globally what we have seen in the industry, and …
T-Mobile: No Bouncing, No Bad Bots, No BS
Yesterday at a media event in Charleston, South Carolina, the CEO of T-Mobile, John Legere, revealed their next big move. My initial thought was what could possibly be a bigger move than offering free Netflix? Turns out, a full revamp of their customer service as …
Flexible, cloud-based solutions key to workforce optimisation
With the increasingly urgent need to make their workforces more productive, technology is often touted as a powerful enabler of greater efficiency and improved employee morale. While this is certainly true, this can only be effectively achieved if workers have access to tools that are …
Infographic: Chatbots Challenge Traditional Contact Centers
As consumers acclimate to chatbots as their own personal assistants at home, customer service agents have warmed to the idea of chatbots in the contact center. First, agents welcome customer support chatbots to assist with workforce tasks and communicating with management. In addition, agents see …
Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Agents in Your Contact Center?
There’s been a lot of discussion about artificial intelligence and its uses in customer service to facilitate faster, smarter customer engagements. Already, countless businesses are leveraging some form of AI to facilitate self-service using chatbots, speech recognition, and automation solutions. The question being asked, though, …