15 tips for contact center training on a budget
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15 Tips for Contact Center Training on a Budget
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Insight from our May 3, 2016 #ICMIchat
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Q1: In your opinion, why do contact centers struggle to make the most of their training dollars?
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Barriers to Making the Most of Training Dollars
Tip #1: Don’t value style over substance.
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Barriers to Making the Most of Training Dollars
Tip #2: Plan first, then act.
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Q2: What advice do you have for a #cctr leader who wants to get
their training budget increased?
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Making the Case for a Bigger Training Budget
Tip #3: Pilot your new training program with a small group first.
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Making the Case for a Bigger Training Budget
Tip #4: Leverage data to highlight past training achievements.
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Q3: How should a contact center leader measure the ROI of their
training programs?
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Measuring ROI of Training
Tip #5: Tie training objectives to KPIs.
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Measuring ROI of Training
Tip #6: Consider the positive impact on employee turnover.
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Q4: What advice would you give to a contact center leader who was
recently asked to cut their training budget?
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Coping with Budget Cuts
Tip #7: Develop curriculum based on real customer interactions.
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Coping with Budget Cuts
Tip #8: Identify training inefficiencies.
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Q5: How can a contact center leader best measure the
effectiveness of their training program?
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Measuring Training Effectiveness
Tip #9: Ask a simple wrap-up question.
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Measuring Training Effectiveness
Tip #10: Compare before & after CSAT scores.
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Q6:What ideas do you have for a contact center leader who has to train on a new topic but can't add more new hire classroom time?
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Doing More with Less
Tip #11: Trim the fat and use on the job training.
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Doing More with Less
Tip #12: Consider using video/email.
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Doing More with Less
Tip #13: Assign each agent a mentor.
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Q7: What's your favorite resource for low or no cost training ideas,
tools, etc?
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Low Cost Tools and Resources
Tip #14: Don’t underestimate the power of social media.
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Low Cost Tools and Resources
Tip #15: Leverage online e-learning tools like Lynda.
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