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What is one of the strategies supervisors can use to manage call queues effectively?
What is one of the strategies supervisors can use to manage call queues effectively?
- Automated voicemail responses
- Real-Time Monitoring (correct)
- Post-call surveys
- Random call handling
How can supervisors forecast call volumes effectively?
How can supervisors forecast call volumes effectively?
- Asking agents for their predictions
- Guessing based on intuition
- Ignoring call volume patterns
- Using historical call data and call volume patterns (correct)
What is a key benefit of proper staffing in a call center?
What is a key benefit of proper staffing in a call center?
- Preventing excessive wait times (correct)
- Creating longer wait times
- Reducing agent efficiency
- Increasing call abandonment rates
What does skills-based routing in a call center ensure?
What does skills-based routing in a call center ensure?
Why is it important for supervisors to have visibility into call queues?
Why is it important for supervisors to have visibility into call queues?
Supervisors should only monitor call queues periodically, not in real-time.
Supervisors should only monitor call queues periodically, not in real-time.
Forecasting call volumes is not necessary for effective call queue management.
Forecasting call volumes is not necessary for effective call queue management.
Proper staffing does not impact wait times in a call center.
Proper staffing does not impact wait times in a call center.
Using historical call data is not helpful for supervisors to forecast call volumes.
Using historical call data is not helpful for supervisors to forecast call volumes.
Skills-based routing does not play a role in efficient call handling.
Skills-based routing does not play a role in efficient call handling.