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Article : What Are The Best Ways To Motivate Agents?

The rate of attrition is usually listed as a top problem in contact centers. Not only is training new recruits expensive, but the loss of experienced agents is also detrimental. Why do agents leave? Most list a lack of motivation for the job as a primary reason. Industry professionals share with us some of their motivating techniques.

Christine Corelli
President
Christine Corelli & Associates Inc.
United States

"1. Dynamic leadership: Make people feel they are working with you and not for you.
2. Employee Involvement: Ask every employee to write specific ways to demonstrate core values. Honesty, integrity, teamwork, continuous improvement, health, safety, family, accountability, environment, respect, excellence. Again, involve them in writing specific ways to demonstrate your values. Obtain agreement on what they should be accountable for. Create "guiding-principles" on how every call center professional will treat customers and each other. Have every employee sign it, and update it Quarterly.
3. Treat them like "family," reward, and recognize them."

 
Alex Demczak
GM
MUG Enterprise
United States

"Money, Cash, Dollars! I conducted a study on this a few years back, agents don't want pizza parties or (dumb) contests they want incentives that respect what they do."

About MUG Enterprise

MUG Enterprise: Managing the Space Between You and Your Customers When it comes to selecting call center consultants what should you choose? One with system and product experience? Operational and... (read more)
 
Christopher DeVany
President
Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide
United States

"1, 2 and 3. Involve your agents in the development of incentives. As Dr. Robert Mager once wrote, "When you ask or invite someone to help you understand and analyze the problem, they are highly likely to remain with you to participate in the solution.""

About Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide

Since 1994, Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide has been helping organizations to improve performance, with a focus on management and organization development.
 
Hennie Lange
Operations Manager
Sanlam
South Africa

"Agents are caught between the customer and their supervisors, with both expecting results. The most important aspect influencing the agent's ability to satisfy both, is the system the agent is required to use in the process. Improving the usability and empowering agents through systems has the single biggest impact on their morale. Time off is, in some instances more powerful than financial reward, but is closely followed by financial reward. Utilising all of the agents' strengths in business gives them a higher degree of job satisfaction because they feel appreciated as an individual and that the company recognises their value."

About Sanlam

Sanlam was established in 1918 and is a leading financial services group in South Africa. It demutualised in 1998 and is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in Johannesburg and on the Namibian Stock... (read more)
 
Dan Collins
President
TMP Direct
United States

"Give them the tools and information to do their job and solve problems. Empower them with incentive programs they can control through individual achievement. Train them properly. Support them, praise them, celebrate acheivements"

About TMP Direct

TMP Direct is a service provider with specialities in Customer Retention and Customer Acquisition supported by Inbound and Outbound Contact Center Services, Fulfilment Services, POS Distribution Servi... (read more)
 
Christi Graybill
Customer Service Manager
United States

"Celebrate every success publicly - make a big deal when they receive a kudo or make a great sale. Empower agents by giving them the tools, knowledge and power to make informed decisions. Keep it light. Create an environment where it is fun to come to work. It truly helps on stressful, high call volume days."

 
Andrew Peel
Service Delivery Manager
Datacom
Australia

"- Individualised recognition.
- Celebrate success.
- Develop their skills and provide them with a clear career path."

About Datacom

Datacom is one of the largest Technology Service Company's in Australasia region. We have a 40 year history specialize in delivering a brand customer experience for leading global Technology companies... (read more)
 
Ken Persson
Cofounder
Sweden

"1. Let them work from home
2. Recognise the individual"

 
Patrick Louis
Senior Director Customer Experience Global
Canada Goose
Canada

"1) Involve them in decision processes.
2) Be in the "trenches" with your people and the numbers will take care of themselves - spend quality time.
3) Fair bonus program."

About Canada Goose

Founded in a small warehouse in Toronto almost sixty years ago, Canada Goose has grown into one of the world's leading makers of luxury apparel.Every Canada Goose product is designed with purpose and... (read more)
 
Chiaki Hishinuma
Professor Emeritus
Japan

"- Flexible work scheduling to meet agents' wants is effective for reducing turnover.
- Commendation for agents achievements."

 
Steve Trifelos
Director, Strategic Partnerships
ITM Marketing, Inc.
United States

"1. Create an environement where agents feel they are valued and respected and they understand what kind of environment you are trying to create. Management methods, awards, recognition, consistency, etc.
2. If administered correctly, contests can be extremely effective for motivating agents."

About ITM Marketing, Inc.

ITM Marketing, Inc. is an experienced, multifaceted teleservices company located in Coshocton, Ohio, dedicated to delivering customized, value-driven solutions for your company's telemarketing needs.... (read more)
 
John Torres
Sr. Vice President
American Stock Transfer & Trust
United States

"Some of our most effective motivational tactics include: flexibility (work and schedule), additional responsibilities, enhancement training and taking a personal interest in their development. Everyone wants money but it does not have "staying power.""

About American Stock Transfer & Trust

American Stock Transfer and Trust Company is a large independent stock transfer agent in the United States.
 
Telesa Wilson-Finney
Correspondence Supervisor
Xerox
United States

"Reward them for exceeding expectations. Don't underestimate the power of more money (bonuses), despite what surveys say. Be fair- always and in all things. Provide public recognition."

About Xerox

Xerox Corporation is a fortune 500 global document management company (founded in 1906) which manufactures and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction systems, photo copiers... (read more)
 

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2024 Buyers Guide Help Desk Software

 
1.) 
Happitu

Happitu is your customer support team’s personal coach. It guides your team through every interaction with custom workflows, responsive scripting, and dynamic help topics.

Documentation in Happitu is automated, detailed, and consistent. Go beyond handle times and service levels with the rich insights of Happitu – from granular interaction data to aggregate data and trends – you get the complete CX journey!

We intentionally built the Happitu Workflow Designer with your customer support team in mind. Using our intuitive tools that provide quick and safe iteration, you eliminate the need to involve IT or Development. Yes, you will no longer have to dread submitting a change request to Devin from IT!

Try it free for 45 days!

2.) 
Knowmax

Knowmax
Knowmax is an omnichannel knowledge management platform. Our mission is to transform contact centers into resolution centers and drive customer self service.
The platform is an industry-agnostic enterprise-grade knowledge platform with components helping in easy findability of actionable information at the right time across the desired touchpoint.

3.) 
LiveAgent

LiveAgent Help Desk
LiveAgent is a cloud-based Help Desk Software with over 195+ compatible integrations. Streamline all customer communication channels and manage them from a single shared company inbox. Enjoy social media integration, unlimited ticket history, call recordings, hybrid ticket streams, and more. Companies like BMW, Yamaha, Huawei, Orange, or Forbesfone use LiveAgent to deliver customer wow to 150M end-users worldwide.

4.) 
OneDesk

OneDesk's software combines Helpdesk & Project Management into one application. No need to purchase, integrate and switch between applications. Your team can support your customers and work on projects in one place. Aimed at SMBs as well as departments at large enterprises, OneDesk is frequently used by project managers, customer service, IT, professional services and more. This easy-to-use, feature-rich, and highly configurable software can manage both ticket & task workflows.

5.) 
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ActivDesk Help Desk Software
ActivDesk Help Desk Software is an intelligent ticketing software for multi- channel customer interaction & engagement. It streamlines the entire ticket management process. With its SLA & escalation management, it enables your help desk to deliver enriching customer experience.
 

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