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Unleashing the potential of talent fused with artificial intelligence: Developing future-forward skills in the contact center

CLO Magazine

From live chat and social media platforms to email and instant messaging, these channels allow businesses to engage with customers in real-time, satisfying their desire for instant connection and resolution. Rethinking contact center work means embracing digital channels that align with customers’ preferences.

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Your leaders’ brains were not made for this moment

CLO Magazine

Suddenly, technology could enable people to be available 24/7/365 via phone call, email or instant message. The good news is that it has the ability to change and meet this moment — we are not confined to our learned and acquired patterns. Helping a leader’s brain adapt more productive patterns starts with awareness.

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Don’t Underestimate the Effects of Poor Communication

CLO Magazine

The workplace is increasingly connected, with 24/7 email, instant messaging and phone calls pulling employees into work matters both during and after work hours. This leaves part of the workforce with one less way to connect with one another, reducing the likelihood of effective message delivery. ” Technological Impact.

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Building a Performance Ecosystem

CLO Magazine

Former Thomson Reuters CLO Charles Jennings highlights the 70:20:10 framework for thinking about organizational learning: 10 percent of what we need to know to do our jobs comes from courses, 20 percent from mentoring or coaching, and 70 percent is learned on the job through independent initiative.

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In Learning, Size Matters

CLO Magazine

According to the FDA, the most beneficial eating patterns include eating six small meals through the day when one is truly hungry as opposed to when a clock says it is time to eat. Consider current standby microlearning examples such as instant messaging, blogging and even the telephone and water cooler.

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How Leadership Training Must Change in a WFH World

CLO Magazine

These platforms (more akin to People Analytics Technology ) take in data from HR tools, feedback platforms, emails, instant messages (such as Microsoft Teams and Slack for Business) and calendar meeting invites and use it to find patterns and trends. It’s time to consider evolving your leadership training.