Articles - Soft Skills

Soft skills are what turn good customer conversations into great ones. In this section, you’ll find expert articles, coaching tips, and real-world examples that explore how to develop empathy, active listening, and emotional intelligence in the contact centre. Our content looks at what makes a positive interaction, how to train and reinforce the right behaviours, and why soft skills matter just as much as product knowledge or processes. By investing in these human qualities, you can create stronger relationships, better outcomes, and a service experience that truly stands out.

Questioning Techniques
6 Effective Questioning Techniques for Customer Service
Super-Agents: The Top Ten Qualities of Great Contact Centre Agents
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Customer Service Skills: How to Improve Empathy, Active Listening and Knowledge
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Creating Memorable Customer Experiences With Emotional Intelligence
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How to Deal With Rude Customers
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How to Train Active Listening in the Call Centre – With Exercises
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The Top 10 Most Important Customer Service Skills
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13 Things Every Contact Centre Advisor Needs to Know
How to Build Customer Trust From the Contact Centre
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Top Tips to Improve Listening Skills on the Telephone
How to Create a Coaching Culture in the Contact Centre
5 Simple Tips for Improving Tone of Voice in Customer Service
10 Customer Service Skills That Every Contact Centre Advisor Must Have
How to Develop Coaches and Mentors in a Contact Centre
First Aid for Coaching Call Centre Advisors
Six of The Best Advisor Behaviours and How Technology Can Develop Them
The Top Qualities for a Contact Centre Advisor
Support Employees Handling Emotionally Challenging Calls With Empathy
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8 ‘Soft Skills’ Training Exercises
The 4 Skills You Can’t Teach – But Call Centre Staff Need
Skills and Competencies for Roles in The Call Centre
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Soft Skills in Call Centres
Top Tips for Improving Team Managers’ Leadership Skills
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I Need Some Tips to Improve Agents Convincing Skills?