Sharon Oatway
5 Common Contact Center Learning & Development Mistakes
Learn about the 5 most common mistakes L&D professional makes when developing learning for contact centers
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Sharon Oatway
- Jan 27, 2021
- 7 min
Managing Irate Customers in Customer Service
With the number of irate customers on the rise, being able to manage customer emotions is a vital customer service skill. Read more.
Sharon Oatway
- Jan 22, 2021
- 8 min
Top 10 Customer Service Skills for 2021
Do your CSRs have the skills needed to deliver an experience that reflects your brand at its best. Check out the Top 10 CS Skills for 2021
Sharon Oatway
- Dec 16, 2020
- 9 min
Designing a Call Center Quality Assurance Scorecard
This guide highlights the key elements of a robust QA Scorecard that reflects your brand and delivers the customer experience that builds
Sharon Oatway
- Oct 21, 2020
- 4 min
Sympathy vs. Empathy ... and why empathy matters
Both empathy and sympathy express concern for another person’s well-being and are often used interchangeably -- but they are quite different
Sharon Oatway
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
Walk a Mile in My Shoes - Coaching for Empathy
There has never been a time in our shared history where empathy has been more important. Empathy in business has always been vital to ....
Sharon Oatway
- Jul 28, 2020
- 9 min
10 Tips for a Great Call Center Agent Training Experience
As more call center agents work remotely, it is time for organizations to rethink their approach to new and existing agent training.
Sharon Oatway
- May 22, 2019
- 3 min
Why Sales is an Essential Skill for Every Call Center Agent
Every call center agent would benefit from sales skills whether it is selling a product/service directly or selling an idea/option.
Kirk Dunn
- Apr 15, 2019
- 2 min
Constructive Thinking in a Customer Service Environment
We all want to do well and are disappointed when we don’t. We are self-critical. We need to take the focus off ourselves and put it on ...
Kirk Dunn
- Mar 5, 2019
- 2 min
4 Ways Agents Can Leverage Empathy To Build Better Customer Relationships
Empathy is key to quickly and efficiently addressing the concerns of upset clients and building the rapport essential to achieving top quali
Sharon Oatway
- Feb 21, 2019
- 5 min
How to Leverage Questioning to Deliver Tailored Advice
Effective and efficient questioning is the quickest and most engaging way to gather information and uncover the root cause of a problem.
Kirk Dunn
- Jun 20, 2018
- 6 min
Moving from an "Exhausting" to "Effortless" Experience
We need to be constantly reminded of the EFFORT we ask of companies who do business with us. Is it worth it to the customer?
Sharon Oatway
- May 10, 2018
- 5 min
How to Leverage Empathy to Build Better Customer Relationships
We usually think of empathy as only being appropriate when we’re confronted with negative emotions; however, empathy can also fulfill that s
Kirk Dunn
- Mar 6, 2018
- 3 min
Approaching Customer Service with a 'Beginner's Mind'
A beginner’s mind is open and aware, ready to experience new things. A beginner’s mind approaches tasks and events without the baggage of pr
Sharon Oatway
- Jun 19, 2017
- 5 min
4 Reasons to Consider Outsourcing your Contact Center QA
Investigate 4 reasons why you should consider outsourcing your internal call center quality assurance this year.
Kirk Dunn
- Sep 6, 2016
- 6 min
Saying “No” to “No” – the Art of Positive Language in Customer Service
No one likes to hear the word ‘no.’ It is an obstacle and an irritation. It stops us from moving forward on our chosen path. And when we run