Criticisms on existing practices in call centres
and how the iQeQ approach can counter them
From the customers viewpoint
IQeQs approach is to design solutions to deliver:
Operators working from a script
A choice of scripted or random ‘natural’ conversations
Non-expert advisors
'Best advisor' expertise, skills and knowledge
Operators finding difficulty in processing customers'
'Best advisor' expertise, skills and knowledge
requests effectively
Overseas location, with language and accent
Product understanding and a more natural callflow
problems
Departments do not communication with one another
A customer 'profile' which can be shared
From the staff viewpoint
Close scrutiny by management (frequent call
A way of monitoring operator behaviours
monitoring)
Low compensation (pay and bonuses)
An interaction that can be used by less experienced
staff
Restrictive working practices (follow a pre-written
A non-scripted conversation & customer focused
script)
approach
High stress: dealing directly with customers
Tools that support interactions with customers i.e.
emotional
Repetitive job task
A customer focused interaction - different each time
Poor working conditions (management interference)
Management control which enables less interference