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leadership qualities. These leaders will provide CSR staff with the “voice” of
the organization. They need to be well trained and brought up-to-date fre-
quently. It is therefore important, as an investment in the future of the
organization, to provide ongoing training to both new and upcoming
supervisors. This training should include a thorough grounding in how to
run an effective and efficient call center—from communication skills and
workforce measurement techniques to using tools such as Erlang C for
measuring service levels, as well as the range of technologies available.
The following sections describe ...