{"id":1561,"date":"2015-02-12T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T10:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudbposervices.com\/uncategorized"},"modified":"2015-02-12T10:04:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T10:04:00","slug":"outsourcers-need-to-manage-workforce-for-best-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudbposervices.com\/fr\/outsourcers-need-to-manage-workforce-for-best-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Outsourcers Need to Manage Workforce for Best Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>February 12, 2015<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.tmcnet.com\/headshots\/2012\/tmcnet.jpg\" height=\"59\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>With companies everywhere looking for that extra &ldquo;edge&rdquo; to stay ahead of the competition, everyone is watching the bottom line. Expenses and costs have a way of silently creeping out of control until you find yourself over budget and sinking fast. It&rsquo;s not a great situation to find yourself in.<\/p>\n<p>One way to keep everything in check is to practice a conscientious management of your workforce. JaNae Forshee, Senior WFO (Workforce Optimization) Practice Manager at call center leader inContact, is a master of the art who knows how effective it can be.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With 60 to 70 percent of contact center costs associated with labor, companies consistently struggle with having or supporting an effective  (WFM) strategy,&rdquo; Forshee recently wrote in a . &ldquo;Workforce Management is the foundation block for ensuring your contact center is efficient. WFM is more than just forecasting and scheduling; it&rsquo;s about ensuring that the right people, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time, [are] across all communication channels.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Forshee likens effective workforce managers to those in airport traffic control towers, seamlessly managing the ballet of people and responsibilities. She notes that &ldquo;No matter how large or small your organization may be, the goal, principals, and process remain constant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do more with less;<\/li>\n<li>Handle forecast accuracy and long-term planning;<\/li>\n<li>Manage Staff flexibility;<\/li>\n<li>Schedule adherence monitoring;<\/li>\n<li>Do off phone\/work management.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taking her knowledge and insights to the next logical step, Forshee will be presenting at a show next month, the &ldquo;2015 Society of Workforce Planning Professional&rsquo;s (SWPP) Annual Conference&rdquo; in Nashville. There, she&rsquo;ll talk about those five basic steps at length, the ones necessary for any successful WFM process.<\/p>\n<p>According to the organization, the SWPP Conference provides multiple educational sessions, facilitated discussions on relevant topics, a vendor showroom, and more. &ldquo;Learn from industry experts and your peers in over 60 different sessions during this exciting event,&rdquo; SWPP says. &ldquo;Everyone is invited to attend this conference, and anyone in the workforce planning community can benefit from the informative workshops and opportunities to network with peers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As Forshee sums it up best, &ldquo;These repeatable steps are necessary to meet your basic staffing requirements and set your organization up for success.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pixel.quantserve.com\/pixel\/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"s-share-buttons\" class=\"horizontal-w-c-circular s-share-w-c\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share to Facebook\" class=\"s3-facebook hint--top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share to Twitter\" class=\"s3-twitter hint--top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share to Google Plus\" class=\"s3-google-plus hint--top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share to LinkedIn\" class=\"s3-linkedin hint--top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 12, 2015 With companies everywhere looking for that extra &ldquo;edge&rdquo; to stay ahead of the competition, everyone is watching the bottom line. Expenses and costs have a way of silently creeping out of control until you find yourself over budget and sinking fast. It&rsquo;s not a great situation to find yourself in. 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