Articles - Skill Development

Continuous skill development keeps contact centre teams sharp, adaptable, and motivated. This section brings together expert insights, frameworks, and hands-on advice to help you identify, build, and sustain the skills your people need to succeed. You’ll find content covering technical know-how, communication, problem-solving, and leadership, along with guidance on personal growth and career progression. Each resource is designed to help managers and trainers create meaningful development plans that drive both individual and organisational success.

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Live Chat Quality – 7 Training Exercises to Improve It
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15 Clarifying Questions For Customer Service
Contact Centre Coaching Models: Which Is Best for Your Coaching Sessions?
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The Best De-Escalation Techniques
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Top Tips for Selling Over the Phone
How do I – Build Rapport With Callers?
Why Removing Negative Words Could Hurt Your Contact Centre
Call Control Techniques: How to Present Options to Customers
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How to Achieve Excellent Customer Service Through Coaching
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How to Use Vocal Pace Tone and Pitch on the Phone
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5 Quick Fixes for Dealing With Problem Callers
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9 Fun Customer Service Training Exercises
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How to Make Coaching Stick
7 Ways to Offer Multilingual Customer Service
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Complication Is Everywhere – Why Aren’t We Used to It?
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Top tips for increasing telesales conversions
10 Closing Techniques for Inbound Sales Advisors
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How to Deal With Rude Customers
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20 Expert Ideas to Improve Your Customer Service Skills
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The Top 10 Most Important Customer Service Skills
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Getting Past Gatekeepers to Actually Speaking With Decision-Makers
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Dealing with Irate Customers
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Everybody Needs Some Maths and Basic Stats
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A Quick Guide to Call Listening