Learning & Development

Too often, managers promote their best agents to be supervisors without equipping them with vital new leadership skills that will determine their success in their new job role. What are some of... Read More

The demands of a contact center professional often leave limited time for personal and professional development. Jane Hart's blog, "Learning in the Modern Workplace," introduced me to a strategy that allows me... Read More

One of the concepts Daniel Pink writes about in his books is a new term he has coined called the “Conceptual Age.” According to Pink, three catalysts are responsible for the era... Read More

You asked. We delivered. Watch this short #ICMIchat recap video for answers to the following contact center questions: How can trainers influence executive leadership to realize the importance of training and make... Read More

Customer service managers juggle a lot of roles and responsibilities in their day-to-day. While all of these roles are important to team success, effective coaching is absolutely crucial to leading and developing... Read More

The caller is onboard. The customer service representative (CSR) is onboard. And it's your job to roll out a script that delivers answers in plain language. The beginning is the easy part:... Read More

At ICMI, after every conference or symposium, the team will get together to go over what happened at the event and think of ways we can improve the next one. We do... Read More

On the go? Prefer to listen instead of read? Click the button below to hear us read this article.   The magic of an ICMI event reminds us that many of the... Read More

No time to read? On the go? Click the button below to listen to us read this article. While I've certainly had my share of coaching conversations in my career while working... Read More

How can you use knowledge to better support your customers and how would you know if you were successful in achieving that goal?   In this article, I am sharing some of... Read More