Resources

Working in a contact center can take a toll--physically, mentally, and emotionally. How do you avoid agent burnout in a nonstop contact center where 10-minute "logouts" aren't necessarily an option? #ICMIchat participants... Read More

Time is money. We’ve all heard—and likely said—this phrase hundreds of times. While there’s no denying that time is a valuable resource, this mantra rings especially true for customer service managers. In... Read More

People hate buzzwords and cliche business phrases. Through constant overuse (and misuse) they end up adding obscurity to the intent of original messages and inhibit effective communication. Over the past couple of... Read More

Customer expectations are always changing and evolving. To keep up, many companies are focusing more efforts on building a customer-centric culture, and driving Customer Experience improvements. While many industries have adopted an... Read More

Facebook has been on the scene for nearly 15 years. Twitter? 12 years. According to a study by Mediakix, the average person will spend more than five years of their life on... Read More

Even outside of work, we are all familiar with contact centers; they are the places we call when we feel unhappy, confused or annoyed by a brand, or when we need information... Read More

In today's labor market, attracting and retaining engaged employees is becoming increasingly difficult. The challenge is real and perhaps even more so in the contact center world.  How's this for a job... Read More

One of the most significant business trends of the last few years, digital transformation, involves using the latest technologies to update a business service or process. Instead of simply replicating the service... Read More

During #ICMIchat this week, guest host Dr. Debra Bentson led participants on a journey to Amity Island. Inspired by Shark Week, she pulled out scenes from the movie Jaws and related them... Read More

In May I had the honor of giving the closing keynote at  ICMI Contact Center Expo. I talked about how practicing the skills of gratitude, kindness, and connecting to a sense of... Read More