Articles - Editor’s Picks

Our Editor’s Picks page features a hand-selected collection of standout articles from across Call Centre Helper. These pieces have been chosen for their insight, originality, and relevance to the challenges contact centre leaders face today. Explore expert opinions, best practices, and real-world examples covering topics such as customer experience, technology, and people management. Each article offers valuable takeaways to help you improve performance and stay ahead of the latest industry trends.

The 10 Things They Won’t Tell You About Artificial Intelligence
Support Employees Handling Emotionally Challenging Calls With Empathy
Bupa site visit
15 Ideas You Can Use From Bupa’s Contact Centre
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50 Expert Tips to Improve Contact Centre WFM
Comic style vs battle workforce management vs workforce optimisation
Workforce Management vs Workforce Optimization – What’s the Difference?
How Do I… Remove Average Handling Time (AHT) as an Agent Target?
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How to Set up an Olympics-Based Call Centre Game
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Productivity Hack – A 4-Day Working Week
Ways Technology Helps Exceed Service Level Targets on paper
7 Ways Technology Can Help Exceed Service Level Targets
Person drawing playbook, strategy and tactics
Using Scheduling Playbooks to Manage Spikes in Service Demand
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Tackle the 3 A’s – Absence, Agent Burnout, and Attrition
5 More Exercises for Contact Centre Agents
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17 Signs Your Contact Centre Technology Is Ageing Badly
Gold, silver and bronze medals
10 Fun Ideas to Make an Office Olympics Games
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10 Initiatives to Improve Induction Training
Failure Demand – Reducing Cost and Improving the Customer Experience
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How to Improve the Customer Experience – With a Checklist
Silly Contact Centre Rules
Proven Ways to Maintain Fairness in the Contact Centre
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Does Self-Service Really Reduce Call Volumes?
How to Design a Contact Centre for Impatient Customers
How to Forecast With Limited Data
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Can AI Really Handle Customer Complaints?
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Team Leadership: What Makes a Great Leader?