Call centers are the ultimate people management business, and companies that focus on their agents' performance and career development achieve the greatest financial performance. Career development plans for customer service representatives focus on three principles: promote across, not up; pay for value creation; and support CSRs with great coaches.
Glenn Phelps, Ph.D., is a Senior Consultant with Gallup.
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