WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders
$697 AUD per employee
Learn the basics of Workforce Management applicable to any contact centre
Workforce Management is an important function in contact centres but one that is often misunderstood by people outside the WFM team.
This WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders course is designed specifically for call centre team leaders, managers and anyone with a stake in the workforce management process to help them better understand the challenges involved; the impact of on the day staff movements and strategies that can be put in place to optimise the process.
The WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders course is designed to give your managers the tools they need to make better decisions, encouraging more efficient planning and delivering a better experience for your customers.
Why invest in WFM training in your call centre?
One of the biggest expenses for most businesses is labour. And when it comes to the call centre, labour costs are typically the largest percentage of your costs.
Whilst there is (and will increasingly be) software and systems that can automate some customer enquiries, the majority of call centre work is resource-intensive and that comes with a high price tag.
Aligning your most valuable resources (call centre employees) with customer demand provides a host of benefits.
The most obvious is cost (you need less labour to achieve the same if not better result) but there are also positive benefits to Employee Engagement and Customer Experience.
They, in turn, reduce costs by lower turnover, higher customer retention etc.
By understanding and applying WFM principles, you can improve the outcomes for your customers, your business, and your employees.
What you’ll learn
WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders teaches the basics of workforce management and is designed specifically for team leaders or those with an interest in understanding the fundamentals of workforce management practices.
Participants will learn the importance of workforce management and gain insight into techniques used to help make better business decisions and identify resourcing requirements to become more effective leaders.
Who should do this course?
The WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders training course is specifically designed for the call centre/contact centre environment.
Typical roles include:
- Emerging Contact Centre Leaders (e.g. 2IC, deputy Team Leader etc)
- Contact Centre Team Leaders
- Contact Centre Managers
- Anyone with a stake or interest in the workforce management process
WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders Course Outline
1 Day of Live, Facilitated Learning
The WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders training course has been designed specifically for employees wanting to learn the basics of Workforce Management in the contact centre.
The course includes four modules listed below delivered over 1 day (online) facilitated by the Workforce Optimisation experts in Australia, CallDesign.
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT
With over 70% of contact centre operating costs being related to personnel, it is critical to ensure the right number of staff are in place to optimise the customer experience.
You will gain an understanding of what workforce management is; why it is so important and the challenges that organisations face when trying to optimise the customer experience
We will cover:
- The role of workforce management
- Why workforce planning is so important
- The challenges associated with optimising the customer experience
MODULE 2: WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT 101
To lead a call centre team, it is important to understand what causes fluctuations in service levels. That means understanding the basics of workforce management.
We provide insight into the importance of workforce planning from a manager’s perspective. This includes an overview of forecasting, scheduling and real-time management empowering you as a team leader to make better business decisions.
We will cover:
- Forecasting- how and why historical data is analysed and the drivers that influence demand
- Scheduling- balancing customer service requirements and meeting service level goals with the scheduling preferences of your staff
- Real-time management/ Service Level Planning – strategies to optimise staffing decisions throughout the day
MODULE 3: THE POWER OF ONE
It is important for employees to understand the role they play in building customer relationships as well as impacting the overall service that is provided to customers. Everyone has a role to play and everyone is important!
Team leaders will learn how to explain the impact staff have on service level and customer experience as well as occupancy and profitability.
We will cover:
- The impact each individual has on the customer experience
- The impact on workload, occupancy and service level when staff are not where they should be
MODULE 4: WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT
Happy staff make happy customers. In fact, academics and business leaders around the world agree that poor staff motivation and high levels of disengagement can lead to a poor customer experience – quite simply, if your staff aren’t willing to put in the effort, your customers will notice.
Therefore it is essential that team leaders are highly competent in managing engagement levels and encouraging better participation and performance.
The final module covers the strategies and techniques necessary to help your managers motivate and engage their teams.
It outlines how to motivate staff; where rewards and recognition can fit into your day-to-day process: and a number of proven techniques that can ensure your workforce engagement management initiatives are a success.
We will cover:
- The basic principles of staff motivation
- Recognition and rewards strategies
- Proven techniques to ensure workforce engagement success
Built for Online Training
This WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders course has been specifically designed to be delivered online (e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams etc) over a single day.
There are plenty of breaks scheduled to enable you to stay focused and attend to any urgent matters.
The Zoom link and electronic course workbook will be sent to all course participants the day prior to the course commencing.
The course is available for public or private delivery with the differences explained below.
Private and Public Training Options
The WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders training course is available publicly (attend with others) or privately (just for your business) with the differences outlined below.
Public Courses
The public WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders training course is delivered as a 1-day online course via ZOOM and tickets are available for anyone to purchase.
This is perfect for smaller numbers of employees (you can purchase a minimum of 1 ticket) so you can spread your training out for multiple employees to minimise operational impacts along with the added benefit of meeting, sharing and learning from others also on the course (this can really add to the learning experience).
The times and dates are fixed, enabling you to plan ahead – If you would like to have more flexibility on the dates, times and content, refer to our private delivery options.
View upcoming public dates at the bottom of this page!
Private Courses
Whilst the public courses can be a great solution for small numbers, sometimes you need more flexibility with the dates and times or you’d like to train entire teams, workplaces etc.
Our private courses are more cost-effective and you can also choose the dates, times and duration of the workshop to suit your business.
Private courses often enable a deeper dive into specifics about your business which wouldn’t be practicable in a public setting.
About Call Design
For over 20 years Call Design has been providing Workforce Optimisation solutions for businesses as well as consulting, training, and a range of other services to improve the efficiencies of contact centres and back-office operations.
Their consultants are experts on WFM best practices. They’ve been leaders in the Australian contact centre, retail and back-office industries since 1999 with a reputation for delivering high-quality solutions so we are thrilled to partner with them to deliver WFM courses.
Call Design is an Accredited Trainer Provider with the Australian Customer Experience Professionals Association (ACXPA) so you can be assured the training is of an exceptional standard and the content is tailored for Australian employees.
About CX Skills
CX Skills is a specialist training business that only delivers customer service, customer experience (CX), contact centre, workforce optimisation (WFM/WFO) and workplace wellness courses designed and facilitated exclusively by industry professionals.
We're the official training partner of the Australian Customer Experience Professionals Association (ACXPA), and we are proudly Australian-owned and operated.
We’re grateful to have been trusted by hundreds of customers, and we’re proud of the amazing customer testimonials we’ve received, so you can rest assured that when you book a training course with CX Skills, your training is in good hands.
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Pricing and Payment Options
The one-day WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders training course facilitated live by CallDesign is $697.00 AUD ex GST per employee.
Tickets can be purchased instantly with a credit card or you can request an invoice at checkout.
The price includes:
- One full day of live facilitated training by CallDesign
- Course workbook (delivered electronically)
Available Discounts
- Save 15% when booking for three or more staff in the same transaction (note: the discount will be applied on the final checkout page, and no other discounts apply).
- ACXPA Members save 25% off all CX Skills courses for 12 months. Learn More >
- Want to train your whole team or clinic? We offer volume discounts for training large teams. Contact us for customised pricing and availability.
Purchase tickets to the WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders training course:
All the publicly available Workforce Management for Team Leaders courses are listed below – click on your preferred date to purchase tickets and view the exact session dates and times.
If you have larger numbers (more than 6) and would like more flexibility with dates and times, contact us for pricing and availability on a private course.
February 2025 WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders
Online via Zoom Price: $697.00 AUD ex GSTDesigned for Contact Centre Team Leaders to learn the basics of Call Centre Workforce Management in this one-day February 2025 WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders training course.
April 2025 WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders
Online via Zoom Price: $697.00 AUD ex GSTDesigned for Contact Centre Team Leaders to learn the basics of Call Centre Workforce Management in this one-day April 2025 WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders training course.
June 2025 WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders
Online via Zoom Price: $697.00 AUD ex GSTDesigned for Contact Centre Team Leaders to learn the basics of Call Centre Workforce Management in this one-day June 2025 WFM for Contact Centre Team Leaders training course.
This course is available for private bookings!
The course is also available to be delivered privately just for your employees, either onsite or online/virtually, with dates and times to suit you.
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