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Every contact center has that day: the queue is full, the coffee pot is empty, and even the robot is losing it. High call volume is usually a staffing and planning problem, not a willpower problem.
See also: Staffing and Scheduling: How Many Agents Do You Need? · How to Reduce Burnout and Turnover
Written by Joe Garcia, Ed.D.
Joe Garcia, Ed.D., has spent decades leading contact center operations, quality assurance, training, and customer experience teams. He holds a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership and an MBA. AllContactCenter is independent and does not accept payment for rankings. More about Joe · How we write our guides.
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