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The Latest from SupportWorld

 
With flat or decreasing budgets the reality for most service desks, you can use metrics to help you prioritize work based on the needs of your organization.
Tag(s): supportworld, metrics and measurements, service desk, business of support, business value
Date Published February 5, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 
Being able to effectively ramp up your new team members will not only contribute to your bottom line but will also create a more engaging workplace.
Tag(s): supportworld, workforce enablement, workforce enablement, training, technical support
Date Published February 1, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 
Deborah Monroe shares insights on how to become more strategic and less reactive in interpersonal interactions.
Tag(s): supportworld, workforce enablement, workforce enablement, leadership, customer experience, customer satisfaction, people
Date Published January 31, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 
Roy Atkinson and Pete McGarahan discuss the shift-left strategy, knowledge management, data management, communicating value, and much more.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, ITSM, knowledge management, automation, metrics and measurements
Date Published January 30, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 
These thought leaders are practitioners and consultants in technical support and service management who share insights with the community.
Tag(s): supportworld, workforce enablement, workforce enablement, technology, support center, service management, customer experience, desktop support
Date Published January 25, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 
The typical channel mix for service desks is evolving, potentially reducing costs for your organization.
Tag(s): supportworld, metrics and measurements, support channels, support center
Date Published January 24, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 
Roy Atkinson interviews Fancy Mills to discuss the value of training to both the individual and the organization, new ventures for HDI, and more.
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, service management, training, workforce enablement, community, podcast
Date Published January 23, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 
Hording of institutional knowledge can create a single point of failure when people leave the service desk.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, workforce enablement, workforce enablement, knowledge management, KCS, incident management, problem management, root cause analysis
Date Published January 17, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 
If you want to build a great team, start with one person at a time.
Tag(s): supportworld, workforce enablement, workforce enablement, leadership
Date Published January 16, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 
Roy illustrates why ratios don’t work for determining staffing levels.
Tag(s): supportworld, staffing, metrics and measurements, research, community
Date Published January 15, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019