{"id":49807,"date":"2021-12-06T10:08:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T18:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=49807"},"modified":"2025-06-22T23:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T06:47:39","slug":"should-you-offer-your-contact-center-agents-flex-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/should-you-offer-your-contact-center-agents-flex-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you offer your contact center agents flex-time?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Does it make sense to offer your contact center agents flex-time? Actually, yes \u2013 the rigid schedules that fit some positions and industries aren\u2019t necessarily a good fit for contact centers or contact center agents.<\/p>\n<p>With the right tools, it\u2019s possible to offer flex-time to your agents and reap benefits for your contact center. Read on to learn how RingCentral\u2019s tools enable you to provide flex-time to your agents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlex-time\u201d means that workers can alter the time they start and stop working. It doesn\u2019t mean that they work fewer hours.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, it could look like changing a contact center agent\u2019s shift so that instead of working overnight, he or she works in the afternoon. They\u2019d still be working eight hours \u2013 just not during the same time of day.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>\ud83d\ude03\u00a0 \ud83d\ude20\u00a0 \ud83d\ude23\u00a0 Your first chance to make a good impression is your only chance to make an impression \ud83d\ude03\u00a0 \ud83d\ude20\u00a0 \ud83d\ude23<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u00a01\/3 of your customers will leave after just one <strong>bad<\/strong> experience! 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Stay ahead with insights and tips from the leader in trusted AI communications.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/legal\/privacy-notice.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-dl-name=\"Privacy Notic\" data-dl-element=\"link\" data-dl-additional-info=\"social\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy Notice<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_form\">\n<form class=\"\" data-event-init=\"true\" novalidate data-js-form>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Email address *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Must be valid email. example@yourdomain.com\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tminlength=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"255\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpattern=\"[a-z0-9._%+\\-]+@[a-z0-9.\\-]+\\.[a-z]{2,}$\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"field__control\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-required=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-events-hover=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"LET'S WORK TOGETHER\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Email address *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-errormessage=\"email-subscribe-errors\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"field__errors\" id=\"email-subscribe-errors\" data-js-form-field-errors><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<select\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"Country__c\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"field__control\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-required=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Country *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-errormessage=\"country-subscribe-errors\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><option value=\"\" disabled=\"disabled\" selected=\"selected\">Country<\/option><option value=\"Canada\">Canada<\/option><option value=\"United_States\">United States<\/option><\/select><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"field__errors\" id=\"country-subscribe-errors\" data-js-form-field-errors><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" data-event-init=\"true\">Subscribe<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"confirm-form\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" style=\"display: none;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"confirm-form__text\">Thank you for your interest in RingCentral<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.contactcenterpipeline.com\/2019\/01\/how-to-make-contact-center-schedules-compliant\/\">Tiffany LaReau<\/a>, a workforce management expert, stated that having a flexible schedule is \u201ca key source of job satisfaction\u201d for agents. \u201cThe schedule is the fulcrum in the work-life balance scale, and the scheduling process deserves a maximum amount of care and consideration,\u201d she commented. LaReau went on to say that she\u2019s seen agents take jobs that didn\u2019t pay as well just so they could have more flexible schedules; if you want to retain your agents, offering flex-time is critical.<\/p>\n<p>For some contact centers, there will be times of the year when contact centers are in higher demand. You\u2019ll need agents to work different hours than those that are regularly scheduled. If it\u2019s not easy to modify your contact center\u2019s schedule, you won\u2019t be able to meet your customers\u2019 demand.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you do not have to handle schedule modification manually. Look for contact center software that includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/ringcx\/workforce-engagement-management.html\">Workforce Engagement Management (WEM)<\/a> to ensure proper scheduling and efficient coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s customers have little or no patience for waiting on hold, either on the phone or through other channels such as live chat. A 2017 study showed that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmi.com\/resources\/2017\/what-do-customers-really-think-about-long-wait-times\"> two-thirds of customers<\/a> would wait two minutes or less, while 13% of customers won\u2019t wait at all.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\">Flex-time for remote employees<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/9-benefits-of-moving-your-contact-center-to-the-cloud\/\">With many agents working remotely<\/a>, do you still need to offer flex-time? The answer is \u201cyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s why: even if agents are working from home, they still may need flexible working hours. For example, if an agent is a caregiver to a relative with chronic health conditions, that relative may need to go to the doctor frequently. The agent will need flexibility to work different hours to accommodate those appointments.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\">The benefits of offering flex-time at your contact center<\/h2>\n<p>What are the benefits of offering flex-time at your contact center?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">More satisfied employees<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Higher agent retention rate<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Greater ability to meet seasonal fluctuations in customer demand<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Increased agility \u2013 it\u2019s simpler to fill in scheduling gaps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\">How do you build flexibility into your contact center scheduling?<\/h2>\n<p>The benefits of flexible scheduling for contact centers and agents are clear. Now the question becomes, \u201cHow do I build flexibility into my contact center scheduling?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/contact-center\/features.html\">Workforce management tools<\/a> enable you to optimize agent schedules to increase agent satisfaction as well as to ensure that you have the coverage you need for efficient, effective contact center operations.<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t be able to access workforce management tools through traditional, legacy, on-premise contact center hardware and software \u2013 it simply doesn\u2019t have the flexibility. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/cloud-contact-center.html\">Cloud contact center<\/a>, on the other hand, does offer workforce management tools. In the next section, we\u2019ll talk about how RingCentral\u2019s cloud contact center solution incorporates workforce management tools so you can reap the benefits of flex-time.<\/p>\n<p>How can RingCentral\u2019s workforce management tools help you offer flex-time?<\/p>\n<p>There are two workforce management tools within RingCentral\u2019s cloud contact center solution that allow supervisors to offer flex-time to agents:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Workforce optimization<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Workforce management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">Workforce optimization<\/h3>\n<p>Within RingCentral\u2019s cloud contact center software, workforce optimization is a single administrative environment that allows you to set schedules which increase agent satisfaction, reduce agent turnover, and ensure that your contact center is always appropriately staffed to enhance the customer experience.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">Workforce management<\/h3>\n<p>RingCentral\u2019s workforce management tools enable you to optimize agent schedules by building in flex-time. Aside from improving agent satisfaction, this capability also ensures that agents aren\u2019t sitting idle when they\u2019re working, and customers don\u2019t face long waits to speak to an agent during busy periods.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\">RingCentral\u2019s workforce management tools in action<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ll illustrate with an example to show how RingCentral\u2019s cloud contact center software\u2019s workforce management tools work.<\/p>\n<p>A coffee machine manufacturer runs a contact center so its customers can reach out with questions or comments. They use RingCentral\u2019s cloud contact center software. One of the agents approaches Jane, the supervisor, with a request to change his schedule to accommodate his daughter\u2019s recital. The agent is willing to take an evening shift one day in exchange for the time off during the day.<\/p>\n<p>With RingCentral\u2019s workforce management tools, it\u2019s easy for Jane to change this agent\u2019s schedule. While she\u2019s changing his schedule, she sees that a particular night shift is understaffed, and she shifts him there. By offering flex-time, Jane is able to meet her employees\u2019 needs and also ensure that there are enough agents to handle customer interactions.<\/p>\n<p>Because RingCentral\u2019s contact center technology runs in the cloud, Jane and her team can work from anywhere. Even if she and her agents are working from home, she can still modify their schedules to ensure flexibility and the right amount of coverage.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\">RingCentral cloud contact center software: providing flexibility to contact center teams<\/h2>\n<p>RingCentral\u2019s cloud contact center features built-in workforce management tools to make it easy to offer flex-time, which benefits agents and customers. To learn more about our workforce management tools, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/view_demo.html\">get a demo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/view_demo.html\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/view_demo.html', 'newwindow', 'width=600,height=650'); return false;\" class=\"shedule-demo-button\">Schedule a Demo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does it make sense to offer your contact center agents flex-time? Actually, yes \u2013 the rigid schedules that fit some positions and industries aren\u2019t necessarily a good fit for contact centers or contact center agents. With the right tools, it\u2019s possible to offer flex-time to your agents and reap benefits for your contact center. 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