In Memoriam: Tom Kadlec

The HDI team would like to honor the memory of our Service Management World 2018 keynote speaker, Tom Kadlec, who passed away on October 24, 2018.
Date Published November 1, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

What Works in Professional Development: The ROI of Training, Part 2

Ensure that your training goals are aligned with overall business goals and establish measurements for gauging effectiveness of that training.
Date Published October 31, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Metric of the Month: Ratio of Agents to Total Headcount

For this Metric of the Month, Jeff Rumburg looks at a staffing metric, ratio of agents to total headcount.
Date Published October 11, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

HDI 2019 Call for Contributors Is Now Open

HDI is now accepting applications from industry experts and service and support practitioners to write for ThinkHDI.com.
Date Published October 4, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Using Display Boards in a Support Center

Display boards in support centers can serve a variety of purposes, such as showing incoming work, measuring performance against KPIs, and highlighting rewards and recognition.
Date Published September 25, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Aiming for Exceptional Customer Service Is Costing Your Business

Rather than providing an exceptional customer experience, focus your service management efforts on giving the customer what they really want.
Date Published September 19, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Metric of the Month: Introduction to Chat Metrics

Chat has the potential to both improve customer satisfaction and reduce the cost per ticket. Learn what metrics matter for chat.
Date Published September 18, 2018 - Last Updated February 11, 2019

Justify Your Support Center

A well-functioning support center does more than just respond to contacts and close tickets. But, to show the value, you must provide business-relevant measures.
Date Published September 4, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Metric of the Month: Annual Agent Turnover

Agent turnover can be costly and have a negative effect on service desk performance. Learn why.
Date Published August 9, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Use Scorecards to Build Your Service Management Roadmap

Learn how a scorecard-based service management roadmap can help you measure and then manage your continuous service improvement (CSI) activities.
Date Published August 7, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018