Ask Agents to Stand Up When They Put Customers On Hold

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Here is an idea to demonstrate to agents how uncomfortable and long it feels for customers to be waiting on hold.

Ask agents to stand up any time they put a customer on hold. It is a great way to demonstrate just how long it feels to the customer and to encourage agents to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

This action can also act as a visual cue to a supervisor that something is wrong, especially if they see an agent standing up for more than 5 minutes.

Another idea is to extend this practice to call quality exercises, where a manager or supervisor stands up for the time the customer was put on hold to help better understand the customer experience.

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