Sharon Oatway
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.
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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.
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
- 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