<img src="https://secure.sharpinspiration-instinct.com/793146.png" style="display:none;">

Ideas, how-tos, insights, research and advice - all focused on improving your organization’s performance and driving greater engagement with your teams.

  • There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.
The C2Perform Blog

Ditch the Spreadsheets: How Outdated Tools Are Hurting Your Operation

If you're managing some type of customer support operation or contact center using spreadsheets, shared drives, and a mashup of single-purpose solutions, you're fighting an uphill battle.  

These tools may have done the job in the past, but in today's fast-paced world, they're a bit like using dial-up internet.

Let's look at the impact on your business and what you can do about it.

Read More about Ditch the Spreadsheets: How Outdated Tools Are Hurting Your Operation
What Is Discretionary Effort
How To Encourage Discretionary Effort Beyond The Bare Minimum

  • Key Takeaways


    • Discretionary effort is the voluntary, extra energy employees invest in doing more than what’s required.

    • It’s a key driver of performance, morale, and customer satisfaction—especially in support environments. 

    • Organizations that foster purpose, feedback, and growth opportunities see higher levels of discretionary effort.

    • Thoughtful onboarding, strong coaching, visible recognition, and real career paths all count in a culture where going the extra mile is normal.

Read More About How To Encourage Discretionary Effort Beyond The Bare Minimum
Employee Performance Dashboard
Benefits of Having an Employee Performance Dashboard

An employee performance dashboard only works if it drives behavior change. Many dashboards fail by tracking activity instead of outcomes. This guide explains what to include in a performance...

Read More About Benefits of Having an Employee Performance Dashboard
Woman seated and focused on studying
Nine Steps to Set Up Your Knowledge Base

Most knowledge bases fail because they are hard to use or poorly maintained. This guide walks through how to set up a knowledge base with usability, adoption, and long term maintenance in mind.Too...

Read More About Nine Steps to Set Up Your Knowledge Base
Are-you-stacking-the-right-KPIs-for-performance-management
The Bottom Line: Performance Management and KPIs Achievement

TL;DR:

Underperforming KPIs may reflect poor performance management rather than employee failure. Clear communication, attainable goals, and regular reviews are crucial to success. By improving motivation and streamlining processes with tools like C2Perform, businesses can boost productivity, reduce turnover, and increase profitability through more effective performance management.

Read More About The Bottom Line: Performance Management and KPIs Achievement
contact-center-operations-need-optimization
Using Metrics to Optimize Contact Center Operations in Real Time

Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) is almost mandatory for any call or contact center operations manager that wants to improve their team’s performance. Tracking the right KPIs can help you...

Read More About Using Metrics to Optimize Contact Center Operations in Real Time
employee-recognition-at-work-helps-motivate-people
The Benefits of Building an Employee Recognition Program

Employee engagement is a critical driver of productivity and success—which may be why 71% of executives say that employee engagement is critical to their company’s success (Source: Haiilo). Employee...

Read More About The Benefits of Building an Employee Recognition Program
Employee Engagement and Motivation Techniques
5 Simple Employee Engagement and Motivation Techniques

Finding ways to maintain or increase employee engagement and motivation is an important part of any leader’s duties. However, it’s often easier said than done. Leaders may find themselves lacking the...

Read More About 5 Simple Employee Engagement and Motivation Techniques
What to Look for in an Employee Coaching Platform
What to Look for in an Employee Coaching Platform

Employee coaching is a critical part of helping your team members develop and realize full potential. Having the right coaching tools can make managing employee performance and development much...

Read More About What to Look for in an Employee Coaching Platform
Why Do Employee Certifications Lag Behind Goals
Why Do Employee Certifications Lag Behind Goals (+What You Can Do)

Getting employees to keep up with their certifications and training can be important for a number of reasons. For some, the goal is to ensure that employees have the right skills to provide top-class service. For others, it’s critical to maintain regulatory compliance. Whatever the reason, employee certification can be a critical part of business.

Read More About Why Do Employee Certifications Lag Behind Goals (+What You Can Do)

Subscribe to the C2Perform Index

Join contact center and customer support professionals around the world who can’t wait to see the C2PI every quarter.

C2PI-Q3-2024 partial