Articles - Average Handling Time (AHT)

Average Handling Time (AHT) remains one of the most closely watched metrics in contact centres, and one of the trickiest to get right. This page gathers expert guides, benchmarking insights, and practical ideas to help you manage AHT without compromising customer experience. Explore how to analyse handling time effectively, coach agents for efficiency, and use technology to streamline processes. With clear advice and examples from across the industry, this resource helps teams strike the right balance between fast service and high-quality conversations.

How Do I… Reduce Call Queuing Time?
What to Measure and Manage in your Call Centre
Average Handling Time (AHT) vs Customer Experience
Contact Centre Metrics: Are You Measuring the Right Things?
how often do you think that the notes agents take don't tell the story well enough?
Are Agent Notes Capturing the Full Story?
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Two Tips to Speed Up Average Handling Time
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Why You Need to Account for AHT Variation Across the Day
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Should You Remove AHT as an Agent Target?
Average Handling Time Poll
The Average Contact Centre Handling Time (AHT) is Between 5-9 Minutes
Increasing AHT to Help Improve FCR
Increasing AHT to Help Improve FCR
A pircture of a sand timer
How to Reduce AHT While Maintaining Customer Satisfaction
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Recorded Webinar: 10 Ways to Reduce Average Handling Time (AHT)
Less Than 20% of Contact Centres Calculate Customer Effort
Average Handling Time is not an Agent Target in 41% of Contact Centres
Recorded Webinar: 10 Smart Ways to Improve Average Handling Time (AHT)
Why reducing call duration may be missing the point!
10 Things You Need When Calculating How Many Contact Centre Advisors You Need
Call and Contact Centre Questions: AHT Baselining Through Time & Motion Study
AHT Baselining Through Time & Motion Study
Live Chat Probably Costs More than Phone Call
Is Reducing Average Handling Time (AHT) a Good Idea?
47% of Contact Centres use Average Handling Time (AHT) to Target Agents