Happier in the Home: Why Agent Engagement is Critical Pamela Dodrill, Business Consultant Customer Service Initiative
Agenda Why a Work at Home Model? Business benefits Agent benefits Global benefits The Domino Effect (Frontline Case Study) Business results Agent testimonials How to implement and keep your agents engaged Projects 101 The pieces Key Takeaways
Why a Work At-Home Model? Save Money Flexible scheduling removes excess low volume and high staff costs Reduced real estate, overhead and facilities costs Lower salary costs Government subsidies
Why a Work At-Home Model? Improve Caliber of Workforce More experienced agents Unlimited hiring pool Use as an incentive and send your best home
Why a Work At-Home Model? Improve Service Levels Higher job satisfaction Lower attrition Flexible schedules for peaks and valleys
Why a Work At-Home Model? Reduced Carbon Footprint Eliminate commute Eliminate office space and energy usage Reduction in need to purchase work clothes
Why a Work At-Home Model? Job Creation Create U.S. based jobs Employ persons with disabilities Employ care takers of elderly and veterans Disaster Recovery
The Domino Effect: Case Study
Frontline Call Center Outsourced call center on Orcas Island, WA Jill Blankenship, CEO Goal to employ island residents year round Challenges Faulty telephony system Limited hiring pool Limited real estate space
Action and Results 114% business growth 5 more hours of active time per 10 agents Measurable performance No new real estate or facilities investment
Agent Testimonials Kelly K. Robin D. Amy R.
How to Implement
Keeping Agents Engaged The Pieces Strong onsite culture Extend inclusiveness Link onsite and offsite workers Paradigm shift Sophisticated management
Landing page Web collaboration Group chat eLearning Multi-channel communications Online recruiting and hiring Online scheduling and WFM Technology
Security Identify and support data privacy regulations Work closely with legal and information technology Keep data in the data center
Key Takeaways Everybody Wins Company saves money Agents are satisfied Happier customers Cleaner environment Economic job growth It Works Frontline: Increased revenues and grew business Expanded hiring pool Agent testimonials Agent Engagement Culture Organizational change Use your best Use technology to keep them engaged