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Level:<\/strong> Beginner<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Customer service agents are the ones who deal directly with your customers:<\/strong> they listen when they have a problem, follow up on their issues and help them find solutions. Essentially, they are the public face of your brand.<\/strong> If they are demotivated or uncomfortable in their role, they will never be able to provide excellent service.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering that 61% of customers have switched brands after receiving poor customer service<\/strong><\/a>, looking after the agent experience should be part of your customer loyalty strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“61% of customers have switched brands after receiving poor customer service.”<\/p>\nMicrosoft<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

While financial compensation is a direct factor in motivating customer service reps, a good salary is useless<\/strong> if they don’t feel heard or valued, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why we’ve compiled seven best practices<\/strong> to help you motivate your customer service agents by investing in their long-term happiness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 WAYS TO MOTIVATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. RECOGNISE AND ADDRESS EARLY SIGNS OF BURNOUT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You’ve probably heard the term “burnout” lately; it’s a phenomenon that affects millions of workers worldwide. <\/strong>According to Jeff Toister<\/a>, an expert on the contact centre agent experience, 59% of agents are at risk of burnout.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“59% of agents are at risk of burnout.”<\/p>\nJeff Toister<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Excessive workloads and daily stress<\/strong> in the contact centre directly contribute to burnout. Poor attitude<\/strong>, failure to meet targets<\/strong> or repeated absenteeism<\/strong> are some of the ways in which this phenomenon manifests itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If some of your reps are exhibiting these symptoms, it is time to take action.<\/strong> The reasons for agent burnout may be due to one specific factor or a combination of things, so it’s best for supervisors to talk to each team member personally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you notice widespread burnout, we recommend evaluating customer feedback<\/strong>. With a contact centre tool that can store an intervention history<\/a>, you can review recent complaints<\/strong> and identify common issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. RECOGNISE THEIR SKILLS AND TALENTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that agents who use their skills during customer interactions are 8% more productive<\/strong>? This data from Gallup<\/a> reveals something important: people feel fulfilled when they can use their talents and achieve results.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to ensure reps are using their soft and hard skills is to have <\/strong>customer service software<\/strong><\/a> that enables skills-based routing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By identifying each agent’s skills, advanced contact centre programs can route specific inquiries<\/strong> to the best available agent who can handle them more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. ENSURE AGENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Agents should only have to worry about listening and resolving customer queries.<\/strong> If the programme they’re using doesn’t make this task easier, they won’t be able to remain productive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most powerful technology currently supporting millions of contact centre agents is artificial intelligence.<\/strong> With the ability to automatically transcribe conversations, query the CRM to identify a customer, and solve common queries, AI multiplies agent productivity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having customer service software that incorporates new technologies such as AI allows agents to focus on more complex tasks<\/strong>, freeing them from mechanical and unproductive actions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO AGENTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Feedback is the most powerful and cost-effective tool <\/strong>contact centres can use to increase agent productivity. Both a sense of progress and recognition are key motivators<\/strong> in the workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two ways to create a feedback culture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n