Contact centre agents are on the front line of your customer service efforts, fielding customer questions, and requests while upholding your organisation’s values and standards. Because of the job challenges, agent retention is a significant difficulty for contact centres worldwide. The biggest obstacle with high agent turnover is that it directly affects the satisfaction of your customers. When you work on engaging your contact centre agents, you are more likely to see higher customer satisfaction rates. But how exactly can we improve the satisfaction of our agents?

 

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Offer Training and Professional Development

Training and professional development are some of the best ways to ensure that your agents understand your company processes, industry best practices and improve their proficiency with the tools at their disposal. When you provide regular training opportunities to your agents, you will begin to see your customer loyalty increase as a result.

Establish Clear Expectations

Establishing clear expectations for your contact centre’s performance will ensure that everyone knows what’s expected of them and what they are responsible for. Once they have a deeper understanding of their responsibilities, they will begin to better understand your customer’s expectations. When your agents clearly understand your customer needs, they can provide better, faster solutions for any obstacles.

Equip Your Team with the Right Tools 

Technology is the key to the success of your organisation. Without the right tools in place, your agents will struggle with productivity and efficiency. Equip your team with a tool that encourages performance and stability for your contact centre agents. Use your Workforce Management tool’s mobile app to enable your staff to see how they are performing and apply for coaching, training, and annual leave. Engaged employees facilitate better customer interactions, allowing you to deliver at every step of the journey.

About Call Design 

Call Design is a leading provider of workforce management software solutions, providing contact centres with the insight they need to improve their operations. With our consultative approach, we develop a deeper understanding of your business goals and challenges. Our tools can empower your agents to provide your customers with better service and a better experience. We work with you to integrate a solution that meets the needs of your business. Contact Call Design today to learn how we can help you.