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Title | Author: Jeff Vahrenwald |
ID | 11693 |
Date | September 15, 2025 |
Title | Retention Starts in Training — For Employees and Customers |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/retention-starts-in-training-for-employees-and-customers/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | In contact centers, retention almost always refers to customers. But there’s another side of retention that’s just as important, and often overlooked: keeping your agents. |
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ID | 11689 |
Date | September 8, 2025 |
Title | The Hidden Cost of “Click-Next” Training |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-click-next-training/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | Click-through training looks cheap and easy. In reality, it’s one of the costliest mistakes companies make. On paper, the boxes are checked and everyone’s “certified.” But what did your agents actually learn? |
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ID | 11686 |
Date | September 2, 2025 |
Title | Why Training Has to Change for Gen Z (And Why It Benefits Everyone) |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/why-training-has-to-change-for-gen-z-and-why-it-benefits-everyone/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | The frustrations people point at Gen Z have existed for every generation. Millennials , Gen X, and Boomers have all sat through endless training that didn’t stick. The problem isn’t generational. It’s structural. |
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ID | 11680 |
Date | August 20, 2025 |
Title | The 70:20:10 Learning Model: Coaching at Scale in a Distributed Workforce |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/the-702010-learning-model-coaching-at-scale-in-a-distributed-workforce/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | In today’s distributed contact centers, coaches can’t rely just on passing conversations or call reviews. The challenge is how you keep social learning alive when your team is rarely in the same room. |
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ID | 11670 |
Date | August 18, 2025 |
Title | Contact Center Training is Moving From the Classroom to the Call Floor |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/contact-center-training-is-moving-from-the-classroom-to-the-call-floor/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | Traditional classroom training has long been the backbone of contact center onboarding and development. But new data shows that today’s workforce expects training to be built into their daily workflow, not something separate from it. |
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ID | 11667 |
Date | August 11, 2025 |
Title | Why Classroom Training Isn’t Enough for Your Agents (and What to Do Instead) |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/why-classroom-training-isnt-enough-for-your-agents-and-what-to-do-instead/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | Many contact center trainers assume if the classroom training is solid, agents will be ready for anything. But But the reality is that’s not how people learn. And it’s not how skills stick. |
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ID | 11663 |
Date | August 4, 2025 |
Title | Is It Time to Abandon Your Plan to Replace Agents with AI? |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/is-it-time-to-abandon-your-plan-to-replace-agents-with-ai/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | As companies push forward with replacing agents with AI, they’re discovering what frontline leaders have known all along: customer service is more than a series of transactions. It’s human, nuanced, and built on empathy and trust. Trying to remove people from the equation doesn’t just lead to worse experiences—it erodes customer confidence and damages your brand. So now what? |
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ID | 11679 |
Date | August 1, 2025 |
Title | The 70:20:10 Learning Model: Reducing Ramp Time without Sacrificing Quality |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/the-702010-learning-model-reducing-ramp-time-without-sacrificing-quality/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | Contact center leaders balance the need to get new hires on the floor quickly with the need to deliver excellent customer experiences. Move too slowly, and you risk losing productivity. Move too quickly, and you risk costly mistakes and frustrated customers. |
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ID | 11653 |
Date | July 28, 2025 |
Title | How to Turn Training Into a Strategic Advantage |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/how-to-turn-training-into-a-strategic-advantage/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | Today's leading companies are flipping that script on employee training, transforming it into a strategic asset that drives performance, attracts top talent, and strengthens their brand. |
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ID | 11648 |
Date | July 21, 2025 |
Title | Agent Training That Scales With You (and Actually Works) |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/agent-training-that-scales-with-you-and-actually-works/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | Many growing companies have an LMS in place, though many are starting to realize that an LMS alone isn’t enough to prepare employees. This is where AI training simulators can make a significant impact. |
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