Tag: Employee Engagement

Puffed Up With Pride: Fostering Employee Engagement

Have you ever had a good customer experience when served by someone who is completely disengaged with their work or their organisation? Probably not. Now think of the opposite end of the spectrum. When someone is really proud of what they...

Gamify your 9 to 5: Design Games as a Business Tool

Most of us have fond memories playing (or arguing) our way through a game of Monopoly with the family or bringing together a group of friends for a game night. That said, few people would associate the term “board game”...

Why I Love Complaints

‘Complaint’ has traditionally been seen as a dirty word; whispered within organisations and one that most senior staff would have done anything to avoid admitting applied to them. The negative connotations that came with complaints meant that for years, anyone...

Sharpening Skills at the Contact Centre Masterclass

A fresh crop of eager professionals has benefited from the expert knowledge of CX and contact centre guru Daniel Ord at the latest High Performance Management for Inbound Contact Centres Masterclass. Delegates from across the UK arrived in London for the two-day...

Bosses Placing Importance on Being Liked by Staff

New research offers an insight into how employers and employees differ on a range of issues, including being fully engaged in their roles. A study by HR solutions provider People First found that 93 percent of UK employers think it’s important to...

Five Steps to Starting Your Ecommerce Business in the UAE

Whether you’re buying for personal consumption or business through the internet, online shopping is now a big part of our everyday lives. This fact is going to evolve even more so in the coming years with the upsurge of ecommerce...

Diversity & Inclusion: The Keys to Improved Customer Contact

In the world of customer contact, the nurturing of a diverse and inclusive culture not only creates a team that reflects the market it is serving, but it generates an environment where people can bring their whole selves to work...

Hotel Group Launches Employee Engagement Tracking System in Wake of Kitchen Incident

Luxury hotel group Calcot Collection has enlisted a guest experience management firm to help monitor staff happiness through the company’s employee survey function, in order to motivate and retain its team. The move follows the sacking of a senior chef and...

Seeking a World of Engaged Employees: An Interview With Gethin Nadin

Gethin Nadin is a world-renowned Employee Experience expert, who has lent his knowledge to the judging panels of events including the UK Employee Experience Awards.   A psychology graduate, Gethin understands the thought process behind what brands need to ensure effective employee...

First Contact Resolution: The key Measure in Contact Centres

There are many common customer service metrics in place in contact centres: CSAT, NPS, FRT, CES, AHT, FCR, the list goes on. Some are more valid than others and some are simply outdated and add confusion and conflict to both the...