Articles - Attrition

High attrition can put pressure on every part of a contact centre, starting with recruitment and training, through to service quality and morale. This page brings together expert insights, data-driven guides, and proven retention strategies to help you understand why people leave and what encourages them to stay. Explore how leadership, recognition, wellbeing, and career development all influence staff loyalty.

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The Top Ten Call Centre Problems
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Tackle the 3 A’s – Absence, Agent Burnout, and Attrition
Top Tips for Employee Absence
How do you Motivate Staff to Stay with the Company?
10 Workforce Management Best Practices That You Should Know
Maintaining a Call Centre Focus: Ten Tips to Preserve High Performance
A Beginner’s Guide to Balanced Scorecards
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How Do I Get the Best Information Out of Exit Interviews?
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How to optimise part time working in the call centre
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Any Ideas to Help Boost Agent Morale?
How to Master Workforce Forecasting
Create a Contact Centre Orientation Plan to Reduce Attrition
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Recruiting and Keeping the Best Call Centre Agents
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10 Ways to Reduce New Employee Attrition
Call and Contact Centre Questions: COPC Attrition Calculation
COPC Attrition Calculation
Recruiting for the long term…
The Top Ten Call Centre Solutions
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What Is the Average Lifespan of a Call Centre Agent?
14 Contact Centre Challenges With Expert Solutions
Call and Contact Centre Questions: Getting the Most Out of Staff Satisfaction Surveys
Getting the Most Out of Staff Satisfaction Surveys
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How to Combat Quiet Quitting in the Call Centre
How to Recruit the Right Call Centre Agent
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Are Low Wages the Only Reason for High Attrition Rates?