The Impact of Performance On Attrition

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This survey sought to explore the link between performance and attrition in the call center. Data points address: attrition by tenure, continuity across agent stages, new hire training, attrition by performance level, tenure by performance level, training and communication practices.

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Impact of Performance on AttritionSurvey Results

April 2008

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Improving Attrition Across the Agent Lifecycle

Where do you have the most opportunity to improve as it relates to retention?

16%

20%

31%

33%

Ongoing communications

on the floor

Ongoing training on the

floor

Onboarding & nesting

Coaching on the f loor

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Synching Hiring Requirements and New Hire

Training

If you change hiring requirements, does new hire training change

in accordance with the new requirements?

21%

59%

16%

4%

Always

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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New Hire Training Duration

How long is your new hire training class?

25%

15%

16%

26%

18%

0-2 weeks

2-3 weeks

3-4 weeks

4-6 weeks

6+ weeks

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Performance Groups and Attrition

Estimate the percentage each group contributes to your overall

attrition.

48%

33%

19%

Lowest performers

Average

performers

Highest performers

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Performance and Tenure

Please indicate the time period during which the following groups of agents most

often leave

51%

8%

3%

36%

45%

15%

7%

40%

69%

6%

8%

13%

Lowest performers

Average performers

Highest Performers

Within the first 3 months During months 4-12 After more than 12 months Do not know

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How is Training & Communication Delivered?

Estimate the percentage each method is used to communicate

changes to processes, policies and products to your agents?

27

16

26

9

32

Classroom training

E-learning

Team huddles

Chair drops

Email

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How Often is Training Planned?

On average, how much training is scheduled per month per agent?

27%

23%

25%

8%

8%

8%

Training is not scheduled monthly

0-1 hour

1-2 hours

2-3 hours

3-4 hours

4+ hours

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How Often Does Training Happen?

How much training do agents get per month vs how much is

scheduled?

44%

30%

13%

14%

76-100% of

scheduled

51-75% of

scheduled

26-50% of

scheduled

0-25% of

scheduled

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About the Survey

• Webinar registrants solicited for online survey• Results shared during webinar• 262 participants across various industries

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About Knowlagent• Knowlagent has enabled companies

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