Articles - Staffing

Getting staffing right is one of the biggest challenges (or, if you’re an optimistic, biggest opportunities) in contact centre management. This page brings together expert guidance, templates, and best practices on planning, scheduling, and maintaining the right staffing levels to meet customer demand. Discover how to forecast accurately, manage peaks and absences, and build flexibility into your operation without losing control of costs. You’ll also find ideas for improving recruitment, retention, and workforce engagement, helping you create a stable, well-prepared team that delivers consistent service.

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Staffing Calculator for Email Queues
Top ten tips for taking pressure off the call centre
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How to Change Your Shift Patterns – Without Losing Your Best Agents!
12 Quick Ways to Deal With Call Centre Noise
How Duvet Days can Reduce Staff Absence
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Improve Your CX Strategy – Clever Ideas From Bupa’s Contact Centre!
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What is a Customer Service Representative (CSR)?
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Top Tips for Digital Channels – Forecasting and Scheduling
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7 Steps to Mastering Call Centre Staffing
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How to Thrive Through Seasonal Peaks
20 Tips to Multi-Skill Your Contact Centre
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Out of Hours Service – Who’s Doing It Best?
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An Introduction to… Workforce Management Applications
How to Deal with Short-Notice Absence Requests
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How to Introduce Professional Qualifications into Your Contact Centre
How to Develop Leadership in the Contact Centre
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Contact Centre Performance Challenges and How to Fix Them
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Training Cheat Sheet – Emotional Intelligence
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50 Expert Tips to Improve Contact Centre WFM
Five Ways to Share Good Customer Feedback with the Rest of the Team
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Workforce Management vs Workforce Optimization – What’s the Difference?
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How to Set up an Olympics-Based Call Centre Game
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Productivity Hack – A 4-Day Working Week
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The Top Ten Call Centre Problems