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.

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Get Ahead of KPI Fluctuations in Your Contact Centre
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Can AI Really Handle Customer Complaints?
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Team Leader Experience (TLX) Explained
Quick Wins to Improve Your C-Sat Scores
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How to Prepare Agents for Their First Leadership Role
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Effective Ways to Unlock Agent Productivity
10 Strategies to Help Agents Feel Less Lonely
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How to Protect Your Agents From Customer Abuse
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Are You Falling Into These Customer Service Traps?
21 Signs You Need to Better Support Your Contact Centre Teams
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The Best Ways to Track Absence in the Contact Centre
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Contact Centre Predictions for 2025
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10 Christmas Office Games to Motivate Your Team
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Stop Doing These Stupid Things to Your Customers
Attract Gen Z Into Your Contact Centre
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The Best Ways to Deal With Last-Minute Time-Off Requests
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What It Takes to Get Training Right in the Contact Centre
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The 5-Star Customer Service Skills Your Team Really Need
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Train New Agents in Just 30 Days
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Live Chat Quality – 7 Training Exercises to Improve It
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18 Bad Habits That Kill CX
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The Evolution of the Contact Centre
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Get Sickness Under Control – 21 Management Tips
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Open Questions to Use in Customer Service