Impact of Performance on Attrition Survey Results April 2008
Improving Attrition Across the Agent Lifecycle
Where do you have the most opportunity to improve as it relates to retention?
33%
Coaching on the floor 31%
Onboarding & nesting Ongoing training on the floor Ongoing communications on the floor
20%
16%
Synching Hiring Requirements and New Hire Training If you change hiring requirements, does new hire training change in accordance with the new requirements?
Never Rarely
4% 16% 59%
Sometimes Always
21%
New Hire Training Duration How long is your new hire training class? 18%
6+ weeks
26%
4-6 weeks 3-4 weeks 2-3 weeks 0-2 weeks
16% 15% 25%
Performance Groups and Attrition
Estimate the percentage each group contributes to your overall attrition.
Highest performers
Average performers
Lowest performers
19%
33%
48%
Performance and Tenure Please indicate the time period during which the following groups of agents most often leave
13% 69%
Highest Performers
15% 3% 8% 40%
Average performers
45% 8%
Lowest performers
6% 7% 36% 51%
Within the first 3 months
During months 4-12
After more than 12 months
Do not know
How is Training & Communication Delivered? Estimate the percentage each method is used to communicate changes to processes, policies and products to your agents?
32
Email Chair drops
9 26
Team huddles E-learning Classroom training
16 27
How Often is Training Planned?
On average, how much training is scheduled per month per agent? 4+ hours 3-4 hours 2-3 hours
8% 8% 8% 25%
1-2 hours 0-1 hour Training is not scheduled monthly
23% 27%
How Often Does Training Happen?
How much training do agents get per month vs how much is scheduled?
0-25% of scheduled 26-50% of scheduled 51-75% of scheduled 76-100% of scheduled
14% 13% 30% 44%
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