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.

How to Build an Emotional Connection with Customers
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How to Handle Angry Customers in a Call Centre
6 Strategies for Building Agent Confidence in Telesales
How to Say No to a Customer – With Examples
How to sell over the phone
Top Tips for Selling Over the Phone
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Top Tips for Induction Training Programmes
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Top 10 Customer Service Team Leader Interview Questions – With Examples
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What to Say to an Angry Customer
10 Closing Techniques for Inbound Sales Advisors
The Hapless 13: Phrases That Call Centre Agents Must NEVER Say
How to Receive Job Feedback… Without Becoming Defensive
Do You Know How to Make a Great First Impression?
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Should We Teach Contact Centre Staff to Touch Type?
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8 ‘Soft Skills’ Training Exercises
5 Effective Training Exercises for Your Contact Centre
The Best Words to Rescue an Unhappy Customer Experience
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5 Quick Fixes for Dealing With Problem Callers
How Can Agents Sound More Authentic?
7 Ways to Deal With an Angry Customer
Sales Through Service: The Right Way to Up-sell in the Contact Centre
How to Give Your Line Manager Positive Feedback
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10 Tips for Induction Success
How to Coach Agents for Attitude
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5 Ways to Boost Agent Productivity… Today!