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The Great AI Paradox for Contact Centre Agents

CSM Magazine

Leading research and consulting firm Gartner predicts that Conversational AI will reduce contact centre labour costs by $80billion in 2026 and over the same period, one in 10 agent interactions (10%) will be automated, an increase from an estimated 1.6% of interactions today. As a result, agent skillsets are changing too.

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Protecting Your Contact Center Agents’ Emotional Well-Being

Playvox

Just like agents are protecting your company, contact center leaders and managers need to protect them and their mental health. To keep turnover under control, you have to make sure your managers are trained to keep engagement up and morale high. Gallup reports that low-effort managers engaging in “quiet firing” is a big issue.