Articles - Empathy

Empathy is one of the most powerful skills an advisor can bring to any customer conversation. This page of expert insights, communication tips, and coaching resources explores how to recognise emotions, respond with care, and create meaningful connections with every customer. Learn how empathy improves satisfaction, reduces conflict, and helps teams handle challenging interactions more effectively. The resources also share training exercises and leadership ideas that encourage a culture where listening, understanding, and compassion come naturally.

50 Ideas to Transform Your Contact Centre
The Best Ways to Use Call Scripts
How to Build an Emotional Connection with Customers
Sorry on a post it note
Handling Customer Complaints – Why You Need to Say Sorry
Seven music on-hold tracks to avoid
Seven deadly sins of call scripting
Word Empathy made of colorful letters and faces drawn on notes
What Is Empathy?
Group of business people and software developers working as a team
13 Things Every Contact Centre Advisor Needs to Know
Ten Tips to Provide a Greater Webchat Experience  
How to Handle Stress in the Call Centre
Recorded Webinar: 10 Ways to Exceed Your Customers’ Expectations
6 Steps to Improve the Customer Experience
Words and Phrases an Advisor Should NEVER Say to an Angry Customer
Communicate with charisma…how to flick the charisma switch
Video Image: 4 Examples of Customer Service Empathy Statements
Examples of Customer Service Empathy Statements
Trade Secrets: Simple Ways to Improve Call Scripting
Best-Practice Ideas for Improving Performance
People working in office
How Do I – Manage People Who Are My Friends?
Time for change on board
How Do I – Manage Negativity to Change?
The best ways to end an inbound complaint call
86% of Contact Centres Crave Empathy and Rapport Building Skills
Recorded Webinar: Building Rapport Over the Telephone
The Secret to Building Real Rapport
Beating Phone Rage with Care