7 Cost-Savings Benefits of Good Coaching for Contact Centers

Megan Black
Megan Black
SaaS Researcher
7 Cost-Savings Benefits of Good Coaching for Contact Centers

Trying to Save Money? Invest in Your Coaching Program. 

Effective coaching is crucial to the success of any contact center. But It's not just about improving agent performance – it's also about saving money. 

In this infographic, learn seven ways good coaching can have a positive impact on your contact center's bottom line.

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The value of high-quality coaching in contact centers has a direct impact on cost savings. 

In today's competitive business environment, contact centers must continuously seek ways to optimize their operations and reduce costs without sacrificing the quality of service they provide. 

Here are seven ways effective coaching can benefit your contact center's bottom line and prove the value of the investment. 

Lower Attrition

High employee turnover can be a major expense for contact centers with costs tied to recruitment, onboarding, and training new agents. When agents receive better coaching, they're more satisfied with their jobs and less likely to quit. Investing in coaching can lead to lower attrition rates, higher retention rates, and reduce the expenses associated with employee turnover.

Reduce AHT

Average handle time (AHT) measures how quickly agents can resolve customer issues. Well-coached agents are more efficient in problem-solving, which can lead to reduced AHT. With quicker calls, fewer agents may be needed to handle the same call volume, resulting in cost savings on labor.

Higher NPS & CSAT

Better coaching helps agents improve their interactions with customers. This leads to increased customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores and Net Promoter Scores (NPS). Satisfied customers are more likely to remain loyal and recommend your brand to others, reducing the costs associated with acquiring new customers.

Increased Supervisor Productivity

Agents who receive proper coaching are more capable of resolving issues on their own without the need for escalation to supervisors or managers. This frees up management to focus on other essential tasks, increasing overall supervisor productivity time and further reducing operational costs.

More Sales

Effective coaching enables agents to identify opportunities for cross-selling and upselling during customer interactions. By selling additional products or services, agents can generate more revenue for the organization without incurring additional customer acquisition costs.

Improved FCR

First call resolution (FCR) rate measures the percentage of issues resolved during the first interaction with the customer. Good coaching helps agents improve their FCR, reducing the need for customers to call back. This results in lower call volumes and associated costs, ultimately saving money for the contact center.

Better Agent Productivity

Investing in agent coaching can lead to a more engaged and motivated workforce. When agents are excited about their work and feel supported, they're often more productive. Increased productivity translates to cost savings as fewer agents may be needed to handle the same workload.

By prioritizing effective coaching, contact centers can not only enhance agent performance but also realize significant cost savings. 

From reduced attrition and improved productivity to increased customer satisfaction and sales, the benefits of good coaching extend beyond just enhancing agent skills – it's an investment in the future success of your contact center.

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Benefit
Result
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Improved Performance & Customer Experience
Month over month gains in Issue Resolution,
FCR and NPS;
Month over month reductions in Handle times,
ACW and Hold
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Winning additional client headcount
30% improvement in sales conversion
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Retaining talented people
8-point reduction in turnover
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Improving financial performance
10% increase in utilization

Summary

The future of success in your contact center is contingent on how you impact performance in ways that are both immediate and sustainable. And it doesn’t matter whether your agents are on-site, at-home, full-time, part-time, or temporary – you must deliver on performance.

Coaching is one of the most significant tools we can use to deliver on the engagement and performance of our people – but we must develop our processes, our people and leadership skills, and our technology tools, in order to overthrow the pervasive challenges to achieving greater coaching effectiveness and supercharging contact center performance!

Unlock the potential of your employees and skyrocket your ROI with cutting-edge coaching.

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Connect with the authors:

Melissa Pollock Customer Success at AmplifAI

Jim Rembach President at CX Media

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