Category: Employee Experience

Calabrio Unveils Smarter Agent Support with New Performance Management Platform

Calabrio has introduced the Performance Management solution to transform how contact centres approach agent performance, moving away from outdated, fragmented systems toward a holistic platform that boosts engagement, cuts attrition, and elevates customer outcomes.This new solution is part of the...

83% of European Workers Says No to American Office Culture

European professionals are pushing back hard against the spread of American corporate culture, with a new survey revealing deep concern over its influence on workplace norms, mental health, and labour protections. According to the Crosscurrents Work Culture Report by career...

Scheduling Could Be Retail’s Most Expensive Blind Spot

In the high-pressure, margin-tight world of retail, success often hinges on something deceptively simple: having the right people, in the right place, at the right time. But according to the new report by Logile, most retailers are falling short of...

Parloa and Verint Partner to Redefine the Future of Hybrid Customer Service

Parloa has announced a strategic integration with Verint to bring together Parloa’s AI Agent Management Platform (AMP) and Verint’s robust CX Automation Platform, forging a path toward a blended workforce of AI and human agents.“This partnership allows customers to manage...

25% of Employees Don’t Submit PTO Until the Last Minute

As businesses brace for the annual wave of summer vacations, new data from Paycom reveals a costly habit hiding in plain sight: 25 percent of U.S. employees don’t submit their PTO requests until the day they leave or even later.This...

Gartner: Most Customer Service Agents Fail to Promote Self-Service Tools

Despite the rising importance of self-service in enhancing customer experience and lowering operational costs, a new Gartner survey reveals that most customer service agents are failing to actively promote these options. According to the survey, 60% of agents do not...

Capital One makes employee engagement key to CX strategy

Capital One isn’t your usual bank. In fact it doesn’t even think of itself as a bank. It’s more of a technology company that happens to offer banking services. That subtle difference is reflected in its approach to employee and...

Ready or not, AI is here! UK businesses are playing catch-up

A new report from Qualtrics reveals a growing disconnect between UK business leaders’ recognition of AI’s transformative potential and their confidence in deploying it effectively. While a resounding 92% of executives agree that AI will reshape their industries, only 16%...

Most organisations are badly run, says expert

Most organisations are badly run. Anybody who has ever been an employee has an anecdote about a dysfunctional organisation, populated with inexplicable decision making, toxic culture and crazy line managers. “Most organisations are poorly run, and there are repeating patterns that...

Why Gen Z is rethinking workplace communication

By the time Isobel McWilliams enters a meeting room, she’s already attuned to the signals no one says out loud. Some colleagues will dive into conversation. Others prefer a Slack DM. And then there’s the new Gen Z hire, efficient...