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Outsourced Agent Quality: What Separates Great From Average
Two outsourced agents can sit in identical chairs, follow identical scripts, and use identical software, yet produce wildly different customer…
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Why Hospitality Support Requires Consistent Brand Voice
In hospitality, the brand promise is made in marketing and delivered in every interaction that follows. A guest who books…
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Building a Travel Support Crisis Operation That Handles Well
The travel industry does not get to choose when things go wrong. A weather system grounds 400 flights. A hotel…
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Onboarding Quality Determines Long-Term Agent Performance?
Most contact centers treat onboarding as something to get through, not something to invest in. The faster a new agent…
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Reducing Average Handle Time Without Sacrificing Quality
There is a version of reducing average handle time that makes a contact center look great on a dashboard and…
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Workforce Planning for Variable Demand in Service Operations
Variable demand is one of the most underestimated challenges in service operations. When volume is steady, workforce planning feels manageable.…
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Why the West Coast Partnership Model Is Thriving
Something specific is happening in how West Coast companies are approaching their nearshore BPO relationships. It is producing results that…
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Agent Retention in Nearshore Operations: Why It Matters
There is a metric that most companies forget to ask about when evaluating nearshore providers. It is one of the…
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What to Look for in a Call Center Company
I have helped a lot of US companies through the process of selecting an outsourcing partner, and the ones that…
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Mexico Operations: Expanding Your Strategic Support Base
There is a difference between outsourcing a function and building a strategic presence. The companies I see getting the most…




