Tag: Remote working

Ei Evolution Summit announced: get your discount today!

This year started with some important questions that continue to bother us as we walk towards the post-covid reality. Are we ready to work in the new environment? How and where will we work in the first place? Will we...

BT partners with Cisco to deliver smooth hybrid working

With hybrid working being a new norm, enhancing voice and collaboration solutions for customers became a must for digital businesses. The CXM team reports on a new partnership between BT Wholesale and Cisco Webex, and their journey through the era...

Using Technology to Provide Agility to Contact Agents

Contact agents’ work is often thought of as synonymous with the physical contact centre. So, when the British government announced a lockdown at the end of March and most businesses had to empty their offices, customer service was instantly disrupted. The...

Fast-tracking a Remote Workforce: What’s Next for IT Teams

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world of work forever. Teams became virtual overnight. Employees embraced collaboration tools and video conferencing technology as part of their new day-to-day. Organisations have moved huge sections of their business online much faster than...

How Remote Working Encourages Compassion In The Workplace

There is no question that video calls have become a lifeline for many over the past few months. Sales of the software have skyrocketed, virtual happy and coffee hours were our new favourite pastime, our workdays became cluttered with video...

You Are on Mute: The Perks and Downsides of Working From Home

A new study on productivity and employee well-being in a remote-first workplace find inadequate tools, lack of consensus on digital etiquette and guidance as major challenges in this type of working environment. The international study conducted by digital transformation leaders, Adaptavist,...

More than Half of UK Contact Centres Were Not Fully Prepared for Remote Work Under the Lockdown

The findings of the survey show that 71 percent of UK contact centres were not fully ready for remote working under the lockdown restrictions. The recent nationwide survey conducted by the global leader in cloud customer experience and contact centre solutions...

Free Guide: Set up Your Remote Team for Success

Many organisations were forced to shift their contact centre staff to remote positions during these times, but have they done it the right way? Here’s a guide on making the most out of your remote contact centre team. In emergency situations...

Streamline your digital workspace to curb tech fatigue

We believed that digital technology would bring seamless collaboration and boost the productivity in our digital workspace. The reality turned out differently.  Over 80% of companies believe that they still need to improve their collaborative working methods to hit their productivity...

Brush up Then Join in: Self-presentation On Video Conferencing Might Affect Your Career

According to a new nationwide study commissioned by Eskenzi PR and carried out by Onepoll, 40 percent of respondents say they have judged their co-workers based on what their house looks like during video conferencing. Thankfully, 28 percent of those admitting...