Reducing Call center shrinkage
Reducing Call center shrinkage
Call center shrinkage is the time tele agents are not productive due to breaks, meetings, training, vacation, illness, absenteeism, etc. Call center managers must be realistic when it comes to staffing. Often defined as a percentage, shrinkage is calculated by first defining what variables will be included and then defining how much time is needed for these things. Call center shrinkage can also be defined as a factor applied to the number of staff needed active on the phones, which will then reflect the number of staff that must be scheduled. Read more “Reducing Call center shrinkage”