Articles - Training and Coaching

Effective training and coaching are key to building high-performing, engaged contact centre teams. This insight hub brings together expert guidance, practical techniques, and real-world examples to help you design impactful training programmes and deliver coaching that drives real results. Discover new ways to support learning, give constructive feedback, and create a culture of continuous improvement. From onboarding and soft skills to performance management and leadership development, these resources offer everything you need to help your people grow and succeed.

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What I’ve Learned From Running a Contact Centre – Think of an Agent as a Teacher
10 Customer Service Skills That Every Contact Centre Advisor Must Have
60 Tips for Terrific Performance
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How to Improve Your Remote Contact Centre Learning Strategy
Super-Agents: The Top Ten Qualities of Great Contact Centre Agents
8 Ideas to Welcome Your Advisors on Their First Day at Work
36 Tips for Improving Performance and Quality
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Cheat Sheet – Customer Service Apology Statements
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How to Unlock the Potential of Your Call Centre Agents
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Improve Your CX Strategy – Clever Ideas From Bupa’s Contact Centre!
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What It Takes to Get Training Right in the Contact Centre
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What Is the Best Way to Coach a Phone Call?
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How to Coach Resilient Contact Centre Team Leaders
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10 Strategies for Overcoming Objection Handling in Sales
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How to Make the Best Use of Coaching Time
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Digital Literacy: How to Train Agents to Work Alongside AI Tools
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How to Prioritize Leadership Training
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Turn a Bad Team Leader Into a Good Team Leader
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3 Ways to Reduce Agent Stress Through Training and Culture
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4 Steps to Train Agents to Handle Urgent Customer Queries
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How to Limit Agent Burnout With Empathy-Led Leadership
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How to Revamp Your Agent Inductions
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18 Sure-Fire Ways to Boost Agent Resilience
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Ways to Reduce Friction Between Agents Working on Different Channels