Multi-Tasking & Active Listening for Call Center Agents
Sometimes it feels impossible to not multitask within a given workday. When on the phone with a customer, agents are responsible for juggling the incoming information that a customer provides while processing data presented on the screen in front of them. Have you ever noticed how exhausted you feel after doing that for several hours?
Agents may have more success by practicing active listening when working with customers. The Wall Street Journal’s Elizabeth Bernstein laid out the definition of active listening: Fully interacting with another person, without distraction. However, this can be difficult to do when worrying about average handle time and resolving the call quickly.
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February 23, 2017 by CallMiner