Want Engaged Employees? Eliminate Conflicting Objectives
I remember visiting an organization and being given a list of team members ranked by their “productivity.” The person at the bottom of the list was helping fewer customers and more of her cases were still open, waiting for resolution. Her manager was concerned. But as...
New Course: The AI-Driven Customer Service Representative
Recently, my newest LinkedIn Learning course, The AI-Driven Customer Service Representative, was launched. This course is built for those of you on the front lines, interacting with customers, solving problems, and keeping things moving. In this course, we explore...
Customer Advocacy: Internal or External…or Both?
In recent years, customer advocacy has been a hot topic in marketing and customer service circles. But if you do a search on the term, you’ll find two very different definitions. One is an internal perspective: focusing the organization on what’s best for customers,...
Digital Literacy: How to Train Agents to Work Alongside AI Tools
Recently, I spoke to Megan Jones of Call Centre Helper Magazine about how to train agents to work alongside AI tools. We had a great discussion that included answers to these questions: Are most organizations doing what they need to do to successfully train agents to...