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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The 7 Cs of Effective Communication
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How to Improve Your Agents’ Critical Thinking Skills
5 Effective Training Exercises for Your Contact Centre
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Should We Call Customers by Name?
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10 Steps to Chairing a Great Meeting
How Can Agents Sound More Authentic?
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The Pros and Cons of Single-Skilling Agents
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How Advisors Can Destress After an Angry Customer
6 Strategies for Building Agent Confidence in Telesales
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How to Utilize Tone of Voice in the Contact Centre
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Handling Difficult Customers
How to Handle Escalation Calls
Rapport Building With Angry Customers – With Examples
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Top 10 Customer Service Team Leader Interview Questions – With Examples
Rapport-Building Tips
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Handling Sales Objections Over The Telephone
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9 Customer Service Role Plays
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Top Tips to Make Your Team Leaders More Productive
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Call Control Techniques: Controlling a Runaway Talker on the Telephone
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How to Set the Right Expectations on a Call
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Complementary Words for Customer Service
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10 Great Ideas for Successful Call Centre Coaching Sessions
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Customer Service Language: Changing the Language of Your Contact Centre
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Positive Scripting Examples for Better Customer Conversations