Articles - Average Handling Time (AHT)

Explore our range of resources on managing average handling time (AHT) to balance efficiency and quality in call and contact centre operations.

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How to Reduce Hold Time in Your Contact Centre
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How to Safely Knock 20 Seconds Off Your Average Handling Time (AHT)
What Is After Call Work (ACW) and How Can It Be Improved?
10 Things They Won’t Tell You About Live Chat
Customer Psychology: The Key to Better Contact Centre Conversations
How to Stop Advisors Rushing Through Calls at the End of Their Shifts
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What Are the Industry Standards for Call Centre Metrics?
Stop Using Average Handling Time (AHT) and Increase Customer Satisfaction
Contact Centre Metrics: Are You Measuring the Right Things?
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How to Calculate Average Handling Time (AHT)
Why Do Different Agents Have Different Average Handle Times (AHT)?
10 Things You Need When Calculating How Many Contact Centre Advisors You Need
Live Chat Probably Costs More than Phone Call
How is Average Handling Time (AHT) Distributed? It is Not How you Think!
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9 Mistakes to Avoid… Contact Centre Reporting
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What is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI)?
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Are Damaging Employee Engagement
47% of Contact Centres use Average Handling Time (AHT) to Target Agents
Less Than 20% of Contact Centres Calculate Customer Effort
Managing Average Handling Time (AHT) in Multichannel Contact Centres
Signposting – Reduce Your Average Handling Time (AHT) by 15 Seconds
Failure Demand – Reducing Cost and Improving the Customer Experience
Call Control Could Knock 20 Seconds off Your Average Handling Time (AHT)
What is Average Talk Time?