Listening to the “Voice of Your Employees”

I just returned from a large Call Center Conference and many of the breakout sessions discussed the need for businesses to focus on “The Voice of the Customer”. This seems to be the new buzz phrase and I heard many different ideas on how a company can achieve this....

Encourage Your Employees to Fail.

I know that sounds like an odd mantra to follow, but it depends on how you view failure. In your company is failure viewed as a disaster or as an opportunity for training? Every time we try something new, failure is going to be a part of it. We start off with great...

How do I reward my employees without breaking the bank?

This is a very common question amongst managers. Call centers deal with this all the time because they are always battling high turnover.  Even if your business offers commissions you still need to do more each month for your employees. Every manager training program...

Its “Draft” Day and you are on the clock…who do you pick?

As a manager of a sales team or a team of supervisors, there will be a time when you need to bring a new member to the team.  You have to cut the pile of candidates and resumes down to the final few. What criteria should you follow when you pick up the phone and call...